Research Catalog

Title

A draught of West Florida : from Cape St. Blaze to the River Ibberville with part of the River Missisipi / Emanl. Bowen sculpt.

Author

Cook, James, 1728-1779

Publication

[London] : [James Cook], [1766]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767
• Ellis, John, 1710?-1776.
• Ford Collection.

Description

1 map : hand colored; 51 x 127 cm, on sheet 53 x 131 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US055.3.05

Subject

• Cook, James, 1728-1779 > Travel > Maps > Early works to 1800
• Cook, James, 1728-1779
• Nautical charts > Florida > Early works to 1800
• Rivers > Florida > Maps > Early works to 1800
• Coasts > Florida > Maps > Early works to 1800
• Coasts
• Nautical charts
• Rivers
• Travel
• Florida > Maps > Early works to 1800
• West Florida > Maps > Early works to 1800
• Mississippi River > Maps > Early works to 1800
• Pensacola (Fla.) > Maps > Early works to 1800
• Tampa Bay (Fla.) > Maps > Early works to 1800
• New Orleans Region (La.) > Maps > Early works to 1800
• Florida
• Florida > Pensacola
• Louisiana > New Orleans Region
• Mississippi River

Genre/Form

• Early works.
• Maps.

Note

• Map of the western Florida coastline showing towns, capes and bays.
• Depths shown by soundings.
• Prime meridian: London.
• Cartouche with dedication: To John Ellis, Esq., F.R.S. King's agent for the province of West Florida, this draught is humbly inscribed by his most obliged & obedient humble srvt. James Cook.
• Includes 3 decorative compass roses with true north indicated by fleur-de-lys.
• Includes text: General References.
• "Published by the author according to Act of Parliament, December 1766.

Indexed In (note)

• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Contents

Insets A plan of Pensacola Harbour with the marks for going in. [Scale approximately 1:95,040] -- A draught of Spirito Sancto and coast adjacent. [Scale approximately 1:380,160].

Call Number

Map Div. 15-5734

OCLC

224743523

Author

Cook, James, 1728-1779, creator, publisher.

Title

A draught of West Florida : from Cape St. Blaze to the River Ibberville with part of the River Missisipi / Emanl. Bowen sculpt.

Publisher

[London] : [James Cook], [1766]

Cartographic Data

Scale approximately 1:475,000 (W 91°57ʹ--W 84°54ʹ/N 31°00ʹ--N 29°35ʹ).

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. 4, page 62, column 3, no. 3

Source

US055.3.05

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

National Library of Australia copy image

Place of Publication

Great Britain England London.

Added Author

Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767, engraver.

Ellis, John, 1710?-1776.

Ford Collection.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 15-5734