Isle de la Tortv̈e ; Baye ou Mole de St. Nicolas en l'Isle de St. Domingue. [ca. 1710]

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Isle de la Tortv̈e ; Baye ou Mole de St. Nicolas en l'Isle de St. Domingue. [ca. 1710]

Map of the island shows many named settlements and one fort, all on the southern coast. Chart of the bay identifies the mouth of a river and a point suitable for a gun battery.

2 ms. maps : hand col. ; 444 x 401 mm. and 281 x 338 mm., on sheet 560 x 819 mm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7596720

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