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Map of the Caribbean, c1578. Creator: Joan Martines.

Map of the Caribbean, c1578. Creator: Joan Martines.

3-057-288 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Map of the Caribbean, c1578. Showing 'Niova Spagna' ie New Spain - land conquered by the Spaniards: Hispaniola, Cuba, Florida, and the north coast of South America. A prolific Spanish chartmaker working in Messina, Sicily, Martines produced scores of highly-finished sea atlases between 1550 and 1590. It is clear from the high degree of inland detail shown, that these maps were intended to function as world atlases rather than as strictly navigational charts.

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Creator
  1. Joan Martines, attributed to: Spanish: Mapmaker
Picture Type
  1. Map
Geographic Hierarchy

World West Indies

  1. ,

World North and Central America Cuba

  1. 21 30 00 N , 080 00 00 W

World North and Central America Hispaniola

  1. 19 00 00 N , 071 00 00 W

World North and Central America Haiti

  1. 19 00 00 N , 072 25 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Geographical Features

Locations & Buildings Other

Artistic Representations Maps

Science & Nature Other

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5089x3433
File Size : 51,184kb

Aliases

  1. Shelfmark ID: Harl 3450 Folio No: Map 14
  1. 1280000803
  1. 3-057-288
  1. 3057288
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