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Central America and the West Indian Islands (1863)
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1863-01-01
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This is a highly detailed copper engraved map of Central America and the West Indies published in 1863. This was created by A. K. Johnston for his book entitled, School Atlas of General & Descriptive Geography which was published by William Blackwood & Sons. Alexander Keith Johnston was a Scottish Geographer who lived from 1804 to 1871. This map has a section along with the title which states: Central America and the West Indian Islands, A. K. Johnston, F. R. S. E., Scale: 200 miles to an inch, 14,000,000 of nature, Scale of English Miles, The West Indian Islands are sometimes denominated the "Columbian Archipelago" or "The Antilles." In some English Charts the term "Leeward Isles", is erroneously applied to those of the Caribbean Group extending from Porto Rico to Dominica, those from Martinique to Tobago, being styled the "Windward Isles.", Railways, (B.)-British, (Da.)-Danish, (DU.)-Dutch, (F.)-French, (S.)-Spanish, (Sw.)-Swedish. Around the edge of the map reads: General Geography, Plate 25, William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. Countries appearing on the map: Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Curaçao, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Belize, Cuba, Mexico, The Bahamas, and the United States of America. Cities appearing on the map: Venezuela: Angostura or S. Thomas (Ciudad Bolívar), Corona (?), Cabruta, Merida (Mérida), Varinas (Barinas), Barcelona, Cumana (Cumaná), Cariaco, Assumption (La Asunción), Caracas, la Guayra (La Guaira), Coro (Santa Ana de Coro), Cariaco (?), and Maracaybo (Maracaibo). Colombia: Ocana (Ocaña), Tola (Tolú), Saragoza (Zaragoza Municipality), Antiquia (Santa Fe de Antioquia), Caceres (Cáceres), Uraba (?), Honda (Bahia Honda?), la Hacha (Riohacha), Sa. Marta (Santa Marta), and Cartagena. Panama: Yavisa (Yaviza), Carreto, Chame, Porto Bello (Portobelo), Aspinwall (Colón), Chagres (Now the World Heritage Site of Chagres and Fort San Lorenzo which was depopulated in 1916 and the residents were moved to Nuevo Chagres), Los Santos (La Villa de los Santos), Santiago (Santiago de Veraguas), S. Lorenzo (San Lorenzo), David, and Estrella (La Estrella). Costa Rica: Eredia (?), Cartago, S. Jose (San José), Alahuela (Alajuela), Nicoya, Bagases (Bagaces), and Guanacasto (Liberia). Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad (British): P. of Spain/P. Espana (Port of Spain). Tobago (British): Scarborough. Grenada (British): S. George (St. George's). Barbadoes (Barbados) (British): Bridge Tn. (Bridgetown). S. Vincent (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) (British): Kingstown. S. Lucia (Saint Lucia) (British): Castries. Martinique (French): Pt. Royal (Fort-de-France). Curacao (Curaçao) (Dutch): Williamstadt (Willemstad). Nicaragua: S. Juan de Nicaragua or Grey Town (San Juan de Nicaragua), S. Carlos (San Carlos), Trinidad (?), Blewfields (Bluefields), Rivas or Nicaragua (Rivas), Masaya, Granada, Managua, Leon (León), Realejo (El Realejo), Comolapa (Comalapa?), Segovia (Ocotal), and Chinandega. Honduras: Juticalpa, Catacamas, Choluteca, Tegucigalpa, Comayagua, Copan (Copán ruins of ancient Mayan city), Poyais (Fake place created by Gregor MacGregor for a scheme), Truxillo (Trujillo), Lasal (?), and Omoa. S. Salvador (El Salvador): La Union (La Unión), S. Miguel (San Miguel), Concordia (?), S. Vicente (San Vicente), Tobasco (?), La Libertad, S. Salvador (San Salvador), and Sonsonate. Guatemala: Chiquimula, New Guatemala (Guatemala City), Istapa (Iztapa), Old Guatemala (Antigua Guatemala), Zacatepec (?), S. Thomas (Santo Tomás de Castilla), Livingston, S. Luis (San Luis), S. Andres (San Andrés), Coban (Cobán), Quesaltenango (Quetzaltenango), Solola (Sololá), and Tetonicapan (Totonicapán). Dominica (British): Roseau. Guadeloupe (French): Base Terre (Basse-Terre). Montserrat (British): Plymouth (Abandoned in 1997 after volcanic eruption and burying under pyroclastic flows). Antigua and Barbuda: Antigua (British): S. John (St. John's). Barbuda (British). Saint Kitts and Nevis: S. Christopher (Saint Kitts) (British): Basse Terre (Basseterre). Nevis (British). U.S. Virgin Islands: Sta. Cruz (Saint Croix) (Danish): Christianstadt (Christiansted). S. John (Saint John) (Danish). S. Thomas (Saint Thomas) (Danish). Porto Rico (Puerto Rico) (Spanish): San Juan and Ponce. Dominica (Dominican Republic): S. Domingo (Santo Domingo), Savanna (Sabana de la Mar), Samana (Samaná), Cotuy (Cotuí), La Vega, Santiago (Santiago de los Caballeros), Monte Christi (Monte Cristi), Bunica (?), and Nelva (Neiba). Haiti: Cape Haitien (Cap-Haïtien), S. Nicolas (Môle-Saint-Nicolas), Port au Prince (Port-au-Prince), Tiburon, Cayes (Les Cayes), and Jacmel. Jamaica (British): Kingston, P. Antonio (Port Antonio), Port Royal, Spanish Tn. (Spanish Town), Falmouth, and Savanna la Mar (Savanna-la-Mar). Brit. Honduras (Belize): Manati (?) and Balize (Belize City). Cuba: Baracoa, Cuba (Santiago de Cuba), Holguin (Holguín), Bayamo, S. Salvador (?), S. Miguel (San Miguel de Baga), Nuevitas, S. Maria de Pt. Principe (Camagüey), Pto. Principe (?), Trinidad, S. Clara (Santa Clara), S. Juan (?), Cienfuegos, Cardenas (Cárdenas), Matanzas, Batavano (Batabanó), Santiago (Santiago de las Vegas which is now a ward of Havana), Havana, Bahia Hoirda (?), and Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Río). Mexico: Yucatan: Arena (?), Bacalar, Campeachy (Campeche City), Seyba (Seybaplaya), Victoria, Balchaco (?), Cuyo (El Cuyo), Silan (?), Valladollid (Valladolid), Merida (Mérida), and Sisal. Chiapas: Tapachula, Palenque, Comitan (Comitán), and Ciudad Real (San Cristóbal de las Casas). Tabasco: Tabasco (?), Palasada (Palizada), Chiltepeque (Chiltepec), and S. Anna (Santana). Tehuantepec: Tehuantepec, Pilpa (?), and S. Pedro (?). Oaxaca: Tilapa (?), Oaxaca (Oaxaca City), and Alpisque (?). Vera Cruz (Veracruz): Alvarade (Alvarado), Vera Cruz (Veracruz), Cordova (Córdoba), Jalapa (Xalapa), Orizaba, Tuspan (Tuxpan), and Antonio (?). Puebla: Puebla (Puebla City) and Tehuacan (Tehuacán). Tamaulipas: Tampico, New Santander (Nuevo Santander was a region of Mexico before joining the Texas region in 1762), and Matamoros. The Bahamas: Nassau. United States of America: Florida: S. Augustine (St. Augustine) and Tampa. Louisiana: New Orleans. Texas: Austin and Galveston.
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Jamaica (1834)
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Steel engraved 1834 map of Jamaica from the Montgomery Martin's History of the British Colonies Vol. 2 West Indies Counties appearing on the map: Cornwall, Middlesex, and Surrey. Parishes appearing in Cornwall: Hanover, Westmorland, and St. Elizabeth. Cities appearing in Cornwall: Hanover: Lucea, Montego Bay, and Trelawney (?). Westmorland: Savannah la Mer (Savanna-la-Mar), Queen's Town (?), and Blewfields (Bluefields). St. Elizabeth: Accompong Town (Accompong) and Lacovia. Parishes appearing in Middlesex:Trelawney, Manchester, St. Ann, Clarendon, Vere, St. Dorothy, St. John, and St. Catherine. Trelawney: Martha Brea (Martha Brae), Falmouth, and Rio Bueno. Manchester: No Cities. St. Ann: St. Ann's Bay. Clarendon: The Cross (Palmers Cross) and Chapleton (Chapelton). Vere: The Alley (?). St. Dorothy: Old Harbour (?). St. John: No Cities. St. Catherine: Spanish Town. Parishes in Surrey: St. Mary, St. George, Portland, St. Thomas in the East, St. David, and Kingston. St. Mary: Ora Cabessa R & B (Oracabessa) and Scots Hall Town (?). St. George: Anotta Bay (Annotto Bay). Portland: Port Antonio and Moore Town. St. Thomas in the East: Bath, Port Morant, and Morant Bay. St. David: No Cities Kingston: Stony Hill, Halfway Tree (Part of Kingston, Half Way Tree Road), Kingston, and Greenwich (Greewich Town is now part of Kingston). Written on the lower left corner of the map is the following information about the island: Length: 160 miles Breadth: 45 to 50 miles Division-3 Counties-21 Parishes Seat of Govt. Spanish Town Annual Revenue ₤300,000 Do. Maritime Commerce Value: ₤6,000,000 Highest Land: 8,000 Feet Discd. by Columbus: A.D. 1494 Colonized by Spain: A.D. 1509 Captured by England: A.D. 1655 Population: Whites 35,000, Coloured: 450,000 Mapmakers: John Walker, Alexander Walker and Charles Walker, known collectively as J & C Walker (active 1820-95), were engravers, draughtsmen and publishers working through the 19th century.
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Popular hymns no. 3: popular songs and standard hymns, suitable for the Bible school, church services..., Popular hymns number 3, Songs of hope : for the church and Sunday School / compiled and edited by E.O. Excell printed in round and shaped notes with orchestration, Songs of the century for missionary and revival meetings, Sabbath schools and young people's societies / edited by Geo. D. Elderkin, Jno. R. Sweney, Wm. J. Kirkpatrick, H.L. Gilmour, and F.A. Hardin, Songs of the king / [compiled by Charles Reign Scoville], Sunday school voices no. 2 : a collection of sacred songs / music editor Chas. H. Gabriel, The tabernacle hymns / edited and compiled by D.B. Towner and Arthur W. McKee, Treasury of song : songs for all religious gatherings / edited and compiled by Robert H. Coleman, Truth in song : for general Gospel work / edited by B.E. Warren ... [et al.], Twentieth century songs. Part one : a collection of new and popular songs with standard hymns for church, Sunday school, young people's societies and special services / edited by Chas. H. Gabriel, J.E. Hawes and W.E.M. Hackleman, 20th century songs, Victory songs, Victory songs : for the church, Sunday school and evangelistic services / Homer A. Rodeheaver, compiler Chas. H. Gabriel, music editor, Victory songs : for the church, Sunday school and evangelistic services / Homer A. Rodeheaver, compiler Chas. H. Gabriel, music editor, Waves of glory, no. 2 / edited by W.J. Kirkpatrick, D.L. Wallace, C.J. Kinne, Windows of heaven : hymns new and old for the church, Sunday school and home / compiled by H.M. Wharton, Winona hymns / compiled by J. Wilbur Chapman edited by E.O. Excell for the Evangelistic Committee, Wonder hymns of faith : a new general-purpose song-book / compiled by Chas. R. Scoville, W.E.M. Hackleman, J.E. Sturgis, orchestration by J.C. Blaker, responsive readings selected by E.E. Violette, The world evangel : the brightest and best songs for all religious gatherings / edited and compiled by Robert H. Coleman, World wide revival songs, number two : for the church, Sunday school and evangelistic campaigns / James G. Garth, compiler Albert C. Fisher, editor assistant compilers, Harry Dixon Loes ... [et al.] by order of the International Federation of Christian Workers, The young people's hymnal : adapted to the use of Sunday schools, Epworth Leagues, prayer meetings, and revivals / by W.D. Kirkland, James Atkins, William J. Kirkpatrick, The young people's hymnal, no. 2. Adapted to the use of Sunday schools, epworth leagues, prayer meetings, and revivals. By James Atkins, and William J. Kirkpatrick, The young people's hymnal No. 3 : adapted to the use of Sunday Schools, Epworth Leagues, prayer meetings, and revivals / by James Atkins and William J. Kirkpatrick
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[c1910], 1910, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999
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Cape of Good Hope (1835)
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1835-01-01, 1835
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Steel engraved 1834 map of The Cape of Good Hope from Montgomery Martin's History of the British Colonies Vol. 4 Possessions in Africa & Australasia. Cities appearing on the map: Cape: Capetown (Cape Town). Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch. Clanwilliam: Clanwilliam, Papkuils (?), Leeuwenkuil (?), Droeg Kr. (?), Schuit (?), and Lily Fn. (?). Swellendam: Caledon, Swellendam, and Zuurbrak (Suurbraak). Worcester: Worcester and Tulbagh. Beaufort: Beaufort (Beaufort West) and Karreebosoh (?). George: George Tn. (George) and Elandsrug. Uitenhage: Bethelsdorf (Bethelsdorp), Uitenhage, Hartebeest (?), and Enon. ?: Graaf Reynet (Graaff-Reinet). Albany: Graham Tn. (Grahamstown), Bathurst, and Fredericksburg (?). Somerset: Somerset T. (?) and Cradock. Namaqua-Land: Rhenoster F. (?), Africananders Kr. (?), Orlam Kr. (?), Konnah (?), Riizos Kr. (?), Hardcastle Kloof (?), Griqua or Klaarwater (?), Phillipolis Miss. Sn. (?), Letaka (?), Tureehee (?), Campeldorp (?), Bootschap (Boetsap), Kouna (?), Koning F. (?), Plattenburg (?), Moos (?), Mobatee (?), Hart Kr. (?), Litakou (?), Kruman or New Litakou (Kuruman), Maquassa (?), Gaikas Kr. (?), Khanvees Kr. (?), Tzatzoe (?), Vosanis Kr. (?), Matuana Kr. (?), Omjutas (?), and Mahaks Kr. (?). Written on the lower left corner of the map is the following information about the Cape of Good Hope: Discovered: 1487 English formal occupation: 1620 Dutch Colonization: 1650 British Conquest: 1795 Restoration to Dutch: 1803 Recapture by British: 1806 Area of Territory: 200,000 Sq. Miles Population: 150,000 Mapmakers: John Walker, Alexander Walker and Charles Walker, known collectively as J & C Walker (active 1820-95), were engravers, draughtsmen and publishers working through the 19th century.
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Asia
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1865