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Plan of Amelia Island in East Florida : north point of Amelia Island lyes in 30:55 north latitude 80:23 w. longitude from London

Title
Plan of Amelia Island in East Florida : north point of Amelia Island lyes in 30:55 north latitude 80:23 w. longitude from London / taken from De Brahm's Map of South Carolina & Georgia. A chart of the entrance into St. Mary's River / taken by Captn. W. Fuller in November, 1769. A chart of the mouth of Nassau River with the bar and the soundings on it taken at low water / by Captn. W. Fuller.
Author
Fuller, William, active 1769
Publication
[London] : Published by Thomas Jefferys, geographer to the King in the Strand, 26 March 1770.

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Additional Authors
  • De Brahm, John Gerar William, 1717-approximately 1799
  • Jefferys, Thomas, -1771
  • Egmont, John Perceval, Earl of, 1711-1770
  • Ford Collection
Description
3 maps on 1 sheet : hand colored; 51 x 16 cm, 36 x 45 cm and 16 x 45 cm, on sheet 56 x 76 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US054.1.01
Subject
  • Harbors > Florida > Maps > Early works to 1800
  • Nautical charts > Saint Marys River (Ga. and Fla.)
  • Nautical charts > Florida > Nassau River
  • Harbors
  • Amelia Island (Fla.) > Maps > Early works to 1800
  • East Florida > Maps > Early works to 1800
  • Saint Marys River (Ga. and Fla.) > Maps > Early works to 1800
  • Nassau River (Fla.) > Maps > Early works to 1800
  • Florida > History > Maps > Early works to 1800
  • Florida
  • Florida > Amelia Island
  • Florida > East Florida
  • Florida > Nassau River
  • United States > Saint Marys River
Genre/Form
  • Nautical charts.
  • Early maps.
  • Early works.
  • History.
  • Maps.
  • Portolan charts.
Note
  • Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings in feet.
  • At the time the maps were drawn, the area was part of the British colony of East Florida. Maps show the new settlements and the abandoned fort, "New Town". The two sea charts are at a larger scale than the Amelia Island plan and show the north and south portions of Amelia Island with more details pertaining to navigation.
  • Entrance to St. Mary's River chart includes inset: "A view of the entrance into St. Mary's River".
  • Both sea charts include indexed key, compass rose, and rhumb lines.
  • Amelia Island plan oriented with north towards the upper right. Nassau River chart oriented with north towards the upper left.
  • Copper engraving.
  • Scale bars with scale in miles shown for each map.
  • "This plate is ... inscribed by ... Willm. Fuller."--Cartouche.
  • Dedication to the Earl of Egmont by Captain Fuller in circular cartouche.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Linking Entry (note)
  • Appears in: Faden's North American atlas.
Source of Description (note)
  • This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 "No Rights Reserved" license. The University of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
Call Number
Map Div. 15-5725
OCLC
903269615
Author
Fuller, William, active 1769, creator, surveyor.
Title
Plan of Amelia Island in East Florida : north point of Amelia Island lyes in 30:55 north latitude 80:23 w. longitude from London / taken from De Brahm's Map of South Carolina & Georgia. A chart of the entrance into St. Mary's River / taken by Captn. W. Fuller in November, 1769. A chart of the mouth of Nassau River with the bar and the soundings on it taken at low water / by Captn. W. Fuller.
Publisher
[London] : Published by Thomas Jefferys, geographer to the King in the Strand, 26 March 1770.
Edition
[Hand colored]
Cartographic Data
Scales differ (W 82°15ʹ--W 81°22ʹ/N 30°49ʹ--N 30°21ʹ).
Type of Content
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Indexed In:
New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 1, page 193, column 1, no. 5
Linking Entry
Appears in: Faden's North American atlas.
Source
US054.1.01
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
De Brahm, John Gerar William, 1717-approximately 1799, surveyor.
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, publisher.
Egmont, John Perceval, Earl of, 1711-1770, dedicatee.
Fuller, William, active 1769. Chart of the entrance into St. Mary's River.
Fuller, William, active 1769. Chart of the mouth of Nassau River.
Ford Collection.
Related To
Faden, William, 1749-1836. North American atlas. (OCoLC)11539730
Research Call Number
Map Div. 15-5725
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