Detail View: Touchton Map Library: Indiarum Occidentalium tractus littorales cum insulis Caribicis Pascaert van West Indien ende Caribise eylanden

Accession Number: 
L2018.087.026
M Number: 
M95
Short Title: 
Indiarum Occidentalium tractus littorales cum insulis Caribicis Pascaert van West Indien ende Caribise eylanden
Date Range: 
1680?
Engraver or Printer: 
Romein de Hooghe
Object Publisher: 
Frederick de Wit
Place of Publication: 
Amsterdam
Pub Note: 
The map is based upon Hessel Gerittsz's map of 1631, although it is based more closely on Lootsman's chart of 1661.
Obj Height cm: 
49
Object Width cm: 
56
Scale: 
ca. 1:8,572,235
Continent: 
North America
Country: 
United States
Geographic Area: 
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Geographic Area: 
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Geographic Area: 
West Indies
Geographic Area: 
Caribbean Area
Geographic Area: 
Central America
Decorative Cartouche: 
The chart is a masterpiece of decorative engraving with illustrations of sailing vessels, a compass rose and two elaborate title cartouches (Latin and Dutch), one showing cannibalism.
Language: 
Latin, Dutch, Spanish
Cited References: 
Lowery ; 180
Geographical Description: 
Early sea chart of the West Indies, Central America, Gulf of Mexico, and Florida covering the eastern coast of North America from Cape May and the Chesapeake Bay to Central America and the Spanish Main.
Cartobibliographic notes: 
This map reflects the first state. It does not include the southern coastline of Mexico and Central America and the southern New England coast seen in the later state. Map colors are green, pink, and yellow. "23"--Top right, inside latitude lines ; "147" handwritten in ink --Top right corner. Title in Latin and in Dutch. Place names in Latin and Spanish.
Subject Information: 
West Indies
Subject Information: 
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Subject Information: 
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Subject Information: 
Caribbean Area
Subject Information: 
Central America
Related Item(s): 
L2011.070.096
OCLC: 
1135358229