File:1814 Thomson Map of Martinique and Dominica ( West Indies ) - Geographicus - MartiniqueDominica-thomson-1814.jpg

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West India Islands. - Martinico. - Dominica. - Cul de Sac Royal.
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West India Islands. - Martinico. - Dominica. - Cul de Sac Royal.
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English: A fine example of John Thomson's stunning c. 1814 map of the West India islands of Dominica and Martinique. Divided into two sections this map offers spectacular detail of these two picturesque islands. Both sections offer detail t the level of individual buildings noting churches, convents, villages, hospitals and forts. Also notes some sailing hazards and portages. Both also show mountains, rivers, caves, forests, and river systems. In the lower left hand quadrant there is an inset of the Cul de Sac Royal (modern day Fort-de-France. Engraved by Kirkwood and Son of Edinburgh for the 1817 edition of John Thomson's General Atlas .
Date 1814 (undated)
Dimensions height: 20.5 in (52 cm); width: 23.5 in (59.6 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,20.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,23.5U218593
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Geographicus link: MartiniqueDominica-thomson-1814
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Thomson, John. A new general atlas, consisting of a series of geographical designs, on various projections, exhibiting the form and component parts of the globe; and a collection of maps and charts, delineating the natural and political divisions of the empires, kingdoms, and states in the World. Constructed from the best systematic works, and the most authentic voyages and travels. With a memoir of the progress of geography, a summary of physical geography, and a consulting index to facilitate the finding out of places., (1817 edition)

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