Océan Atlantique. Mer des Antilles. Le Grand Caïman...
Paris,
1856
Engraved map.
330 by 495mm. (13 by 19.5 inches).
2023
notes:
Scarce. Separate maps of the Cayman Islands are uncommon. The present map, engraved by Charles Dyonnet for the Dépôt-Général de la Marine, is based on George Gauld's 1773 survey of the Island, with corrections from De Mayne's mapping of the region in 1816.
George Gauld was a Scottish military surveyor working for the British Admiralty. From 1764 to 1781 he charted the difficult waters off the Gulf Coast of West Florida. Some of his surveys were published by J.F.W...
George Gauld was a Scottish military surveyor working for the British Admiralty. From 1764 to 1781 he charted the difficult waters off the Gulf Coast of West Florida. Some of his surveys were published by J.F.W...
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