215-216. Central America and West Indies. The World Atlas.

215-216. Central America and West Indies. The World Atlas.

1 : 7500000 USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Carte du Golfe du Mexique et des Isles Antilles

1 : 10168000

[West-Indien und Centro-America, nebst dem Meerbusen von Mexico]

Schul-Atlas über alle Theile der Erde nach dem neuesten Zustande, und über das Weltgebäude Stieler, Adolf Justus Perthes

The West Indies and coast adjacent, reduced from the sheet map

1 : 16663680

West India Islands.

1 : 13400000 Lizars, Daniel

[West-Indien und Centro-America, nebst dem Meerbusen von Mexico]

Schul-Atlas über alle Theile der Erde nach dem neuesten Zustande, und über das Weltgebäude Stieler, Adolf bei Justus Perthes

West India Isles.

1 : 9100000 Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835

West Indies.

1 : 7900000 Thomson, John

West India Islands.

1 : 14500000 Darton, William

INSVLÆ AMERICANÆ | IN OCEANO SEPTENTRIONALI, | cum Terris adiacentibus

[Amsterdam : Joan Blaeu]

Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali, cum terris adiacentibus

1 : 1

Insulae Americanae In Oceano Septentrionali, cum Terris adiacentibus. [Karte], in: Novus atlas absolutissimus, Bd. 6, S. 219.

1 Karte aus Atlas Janssonius Offizin

Insulae Americanae In Oceano Septentrionali, cum Terris adiacentibus. [Karte], in: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus, Bd. 2, S. 312.

1 Karte aus Atlas Blaeu, Joan Blaeu, Willem Janszoon

West Indies.

1 : 12500000 Carey, Mathew

Chart of the West Indies.

1 : 11750000 Carey, Mathew

Insulae Americanae In Oceano Septentrionali, cum Terris adiacentibus. [Karte], in: Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii Newer Atlas, oder, Grosses Weltbuch, Bd. 2, S. 379.

1 Karte aus Atlas Mercator, Gerhard und Hondius, Jodocus Jansson, Jan

Insulae Americanae In Oceano Septentrionali, cum Terris Adiacentibus. [Karte], in: Le théâtre du monde, ou, Nouvel atlas contenant les chartes et descriptions de tous les païs de la terre, Bd. 2, S. 308.

1 Karte aus Atlas Blaeu, Willem Janszoon und Blaeu, Joan Blaeu, Willem Janszoon

Pascaerte vande caribische eylanden

1 Karte : Kupferdruck ; 44 x 53 cm Doncker by Hendrick Doncker inde Nieubrugh steegh int Stuurmans gereeschap

A NEW MAPP of the WEST INDIES, or the ISLANDS of AMERICA in the NORTH SEA; Together with the adjacent DOMINIONS; Explaining what belongs to SPAIN, ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND &C. As also the severall Tracts made by the Gallions and Flota from place to place,

This interesting map published in 1740 is a later edition of one published by Robert Morden, William Knight and Philip Lea. The colonising powers are indicated in words but colouring is mainly for decoration. Notes give an idea of shipping routes and practices, and in the Gulf of Mexico the number of fathoms in depth are said to be equal to the distance in leagues from the coast! The sketch at bottom left which forms part of the title cartouche shows a group of sailors presenting a pair of shoes to a native in exchange for a chest of gold coins. Morden, Robert. Cartographer.

Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris adiacentibus

This is a map by Dutch mapmaker Joannes Janssonius published from 1636 in later editions of Gerhard Mercator's celebrated atlas. It is basically a chart rather than a map complete with rhumb lines (for sailing directions) and place names written at right angles to the coast as in early manuscript sea charts. The outline colouring does not accurately reflect the colonising powers but is mainly for decoration. It is partly based on a similar map by rival Dutch mapmaker Joannes Blaeu. Janssonius, Joannes. Cartographer.