An accurate map of the West Indies

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An accurate map of the West Indies
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Item Information

Title:
An accurate map of the West Indies
Description:
Subject: Map of the West Indies, including the southeastern United States, part of Mexico, and the northern part of South America. Cartouche shows two Native American men holding bows and quivers. A lion is at right.
Creator:
Bowen, Emanuel, -1767
Name on Item:
Drawn from the best authorities, assisted by the most approved modern maps and charts, and regulated by astronomical observations, by Eman. Bowen.
Date:
[1752]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
American Antiquarian Society
Collection (local):
American Antiquarian Society Collection
Subjects:
Indians of North America--Pictorial works
West Indies--Maps
Places:
West Indies
Extent:
1 map : engraving ; 35 x 42 cm., on sheet 44 x 52 cm.
Terms of Use:
Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
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Publisher:
London : [s.n.]
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:11,400,000]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=482681
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially.
From Bowen, E. A complete atlas or distinct view of the known world, London, 1752.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.