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Interesting and uncommon chart fragment of the coast of Colombia, South America in the vicinity of Cartagena (Cartagene). Other noted locations on this small antique chart include Boquilla, Boca Serada, Grand Bara (Isla Grande), Boca Chica, I. de Stesoro, Punta de Gigantes, Bay de Mattanilla. Pasacaballos is located with the notation in Spanish "Estere de Paso Cavallas". Without more knowledge of Colombian history my guess is that the location was known as place near the river's mouth to ford the river with horses.
This antique map was originally published by Covens and Mortier in 1742 in "Les Principales Forteresses Ports etc. de L'Amerique Septentrionale" a sheet containing harbor and island maps and plans of the Americas. This map is a fragment trimmed from the larger sheet.
That sheet of 18 maps and plans of islands and harbors was published by Covens and Mortier to replace Popple's original large map of 20 sheets with a more manageable six-sheet version. Popple's original map was titled: "A Map of the British Empire in America with the French, Spanish and the Dutch Settlements adjacent thereto".
PUBLICATION DATE: 1742
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Colombia
BODY OF WATER: Gulf of Mexico
CONDITION: Fair.
Trimmed to the neatline on all sides. Archivally repaired tears. Browned.
COLORING: None
ENGRAVER:
SIZE: 6
" x
6 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0
PRICE: $
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