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A draught of West Florida : from Cape St. Blaze to the River Ibberville with part of the River Missisipi

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
A draught of West Florida : from Cape St. Blaze to the River Ibberville with part of the River Missisipi
Names
Cook, James, 1728-1779 (Publisher)
Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767 (Engraver)
Ellis, John, 1710?-1776 (Dedicatee)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Florida

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1766 (Inferred)
Place: London
Publisher: James Cook
Table of Contents
Insets: A plan of Pensacola Harbour with the marks for going in. [Scale approximately 1:95,040] --A draught of Spirito Sancto and coast adjacent. [Scale approximately 1:380,160].
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5734
Topics
Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel
Cook, James, 1728-1779
Nautical charts -- Florida
Rivers -- Florida
Coasts -- Florida
Coasts
Nautical charts
Rivers
Travel
Florida
West Florida
Mississippi River
Pensacola (Fla.)
Tampa Bay (Fla.)
New Orleans Region (La.)
Florida -- Pensacola
Louisiana -- New Orleans Region
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Emanl. Bowen sculpt.
Statement of responsibility: Cartouche with dedication: To John Ellis, Esq., F.R.S. King's agent for the province of West Florida, this draught is humbly inscribed by his most obliged & obedient humble srvt. James Cook.
Date: "Published by the author according to Act of Parliament, December 1766.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ;51 x 127 cm, on sheet 53 x 131 cm
Description
Map of the western Florida coastline showing towns, capes and bays. Depths shown by soundings. Prime meridian: London. Includes 3 decorative compass roses with true north indicated by fleur-de-lys. Includes text: General References.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 224743523
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644541
Folder number: US055.3.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d15a9830-17c2-0135-914b-61a231c0b29e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1728: Creator Born
  • 1766: Issued
  • 1779: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A draught of West Florida " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1766. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b4089de0-ee7b-0135-5a00-6148ce1d93dd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A draught of West Florida " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b4089de0-ee7b-0135-5a00-6148ce1d93dd

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1766). A draught of West Florida Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b4089de0-ee7b-0135-5a00-6148ce1d93dd

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A draught of West Florida