Carte depuis le Cap Blanc jusqva l'Isle d'Arguin. [ca. 1715]

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Carte depuis le Cap Blanc jusqva l'Isle d'Arguin. [ca. 1715]

Shows fishing grounds along the northern coast of Mauritania in the region including the twentieth century sites of Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Ras Nouadhibou, Levrier Bay, Port Etienne, Arguin Bay, and Cape Blanc. Includes navigation notes A-Q and pictorial drawing of trading post buildings on Arguin Island.

1 ms. map : hand col. ; 508 x 314 mm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7531398

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