Puerto Rico: The Luso-Hispanic World in Maps (Library of Congress)

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PUERTO RICO

746. [Culebra Island and Vicinity off coast of Puerto Rico]. Porter, David D. [187-?]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 61 1/2 x 94 1/2 cm. Scale ca. 1:24,000.

This plan of Culebra Island shows coastline, coastal features, extensive soundings, navigational hazards, current flow, and hachured relief. Map's intention is to illustrate the extensive port possibilities of Culebra Island and its adjacent islands. Notes in support of the claim read: "The whole will accomodate the Navies of France & England combined.", "This small Harbor will accomodate 54 of the largest Vessels", "Large Harbor Will accomodate the following Vessels, 170 Vessels 4,000 tons, 200 Vessels 2,000 tons, 300 Vessels ordinary." In further support of this claim, the map depicts numerous ships cluttering the intended harbor facilities.

G4972 .C8P5 187- .C Vault

Puerto Rico

747. East End of Island of Puerto Rico. [U.S. War Department]. 1898. Printed map with extensive colored pen-and-ink annotations, 47 x 74 1/2 cm. Scale not given.

This U.S. reconnaissance map of the northeast coast of Puerto Rico includes roads, streams, cities, towns, administrative boundaries, coastline, and coastal features. A note reads, "From tracing furnished by War Dept. 12/?/98". This map was prepared during Spanish-American War, 1898.

G4973 .H9 1898 .E Vault

Puerto Rico

748. Linea A... De San-Juan de Puerto-Rico a Mayaguez por Arecibo y Aguadilla...Plano Compagnie des chemins de fers de Porto-Rico. Ligne A de San-Juan de Purto Rico à Mayaguez por Arecibo y Aguadilla. Compagnie des chemins de fers de Porto-Rico and E. Bailly. 1888. 5 maps in one folder. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 5 maps when joined 30 1/2 x 3,178 1/2 cm. Scale 1:2,000.

This detailed French plan for a proposed railroad to extend from San Juan to Mayaguez contains five segments: two separate profiles of the segment of the railroad from San Juan to Bayamón, two topographical plans of the same segment with sections in kilometers, and one cut away of a track segment. In the general right-of-way area, map includes roads, streams, contour lines, buildings, stations, individual landowners, haciendas, and pictorial representation of vegetation. When placed end to end, the segments measure almost 100 feet in length.

G4971 .P3 1888 .C6 Vault

Puerto Rico

749. [Map showing coast in the regions of Aguadilla, Añasco, and Mayagüez] [Puerto Rico]. [18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 36 x 63 cm. Scale ca. 1:43,000. (Maggs purchase map collections; 217). 73-691798.

This Spanish map of a portion of the west coast of Puerto Rico includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, an anchorage, and settlements. Map is oriented with east at top. This map is similar to Maggs 218. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G4974 .A35A1 178- .M3 Vault

Puerto Rico--Coast

750. [Map showing coast in the regions of Aguadilla, Añasco, and Mayagüez] [Puerto Rico]. [18th century]. Colored, pencil, and pen-and-ink ms., 51 x 67 cm. Scale ca. 1:43,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 218). 73-691799.

This Spanish map of a portion of the west coast of Puerto Rico includes, coastline, coastal features, navigational hazards, soundings, an anchorage, and settlements. Map is oriented with east at top. A pencil title reads "San Juan y San Francisco. Pto Rico". This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G4974 .A35A1 178- .M31 Vault

Puerto Rico--Coast

751. Mounted Reconnaissance of road from Ponce via Adjuntas to Utuado, Aug. 7th to 9th....[Puerto Rico]. Black, W. M. and P. D. Cunningham. [1898]. Pen-and-ink tracing, 43 x 22 cm. Scale ca. 1:100,000.

This military reconnaissance map of the region between Ponce and Utuado was prepared by the Office of the Chief Engineer, U.S. Army, during the Spanish-American War, 1898. Map shows classes of roads, streams, city grids, and hachured relief. This copy was "traced from blue print furnished by War Department Jan. 10, 1899".

G4974 .P6P2 1899 .U Vault

Puerto Rico

752. A Plan Of The Island Of Porto Rico. [Puerto Rico]. [176-?]. Colored, pen-and-ink ms., 25 x 61 cm. Scale ca. 1:3,400,000. (Howe; 48). 73-691518.

This English map of the island of Puerto Rico includes coastlines, coastal features, navigational hazards, soundings, rivers and streams, cities and towns, roads, and fortifications. A more complete version of this map "A Plan of the Island of Porto Rico" is found under call number G4970 176- .P51 Howe 49 Vault.

G4970 176- .P5 Howe 48 Vault

Puerto Rico

753. A Plan Of The Island Of Porto Rico. [Puerto Rico]. [176-?]. Colored, pen-and-ink ms., 50 x 66 cm. Scale ca. 1:3,400,000. (Howe; 49). 73-691519.

This English map of the island of Puerto Rico includes coastlines, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, rivers and streams, cities and towns, fortifications, roads, and pictorial representation of vegetation and relief. Map includes population table, distance chart, and extensive notes about the "Caminos Reales". Population figures for parishes are divided into the following categories: "communicants", "veterans", and "militia". Within the table is found a note which reads: "Under the Name of Communicants are included Men Women and Children from seven years of age and upwards, Whites Blacks and Mulattoes, and are all that are on the whole Island; But as there are many Women, Children and old Men, there cannot be reckoned above 3200 of all colours (or rather less) capable to bear Arms. Their Estates consist chiefly in Beeves, Hogs, Horses, and Mules." This map is a more complete version than "A Plan Of The Island Of Porto Rico" under the call number G4970 176- .P5 Howe 48 Vault.

G4970 176- .P51 Howe 49 Vault

Puerto Rico

754. Plano De La Aguada De S[an] Francisco En La Ysla De S[an] Iuan De Puerto Rico. [Celi, Francisco Mathias]. [174-?]. Pen-and-ink ms., 31 x 62 cm. Scale ca. 1:50,000. (Howe; 51). 73-691521.

This map of a portion of the west coast of Puerto Rico includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, an anchorage, streams, and a settlement. Map includes brief note. Map is oriented with east at top.

G4972 .C6 174- .C4 Howe 51 Vault

Puerto Rico

755. Plano De La Aguada Nueva De Puerto Rico. Zeli [Celi], Fran[cis ]co Mathias. 1740. Pencil, pen-and-ink ms., 48 x 36 cm. Scale ca. 1:75,000. (Howe; 50). 73-691520.

This map of a portion of the west coast of Puerto Rico includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, and streams. Map includes keyed legend. Map is oriented with south at top.

G4972 .C6 1740 .C4 Howe 50 Vault

Puerto Rico

756. Plano de la Ensenada de S[a]n Fran[cis]co Situado en la Partte Ozidenttal dela Ysla de S[a]n Juan de Puerto Rico.... [mid-18th century]. Pen-and-ink ms., 35 x 62 1/2 cm. Scale 1:72,960.

This Spanish map of a portion of the west coast of Puerto Rico includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, and navigational hazards. Also includes a keyed legend. Map is oriented with northeast at top. In style, map appears similar to others produced at or under the direction of the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain.

G4972 .S3 175- .P Vault

Puerto Rico

757. Plano de la Enzenada de San Franc[isc]o en la parte Occ[identa]l de la Ysla de Puerto Rico. [18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 37 x 53 cm. Scale ca. 1:35,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 215). 73-691814.

This Spanish map of the west coast of Puerto Rico includes coastline, coastal features, navigational hazards, an anchorage, soundings, and pictorial representation of relief; map also includes detailed keyed legend and notes. Map is oriented with east at top. This map belongs to the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G4974 .A5A1 1780 .P5 Vault

Puerto Rico--Coast

758. Plano de la Hacienda S[an]ta Barbara perteneciente a Dr. Sidney Mason...esplicacion del numero de cuerdas de cañas que tiene el dia de la fecha [Puerto Rico]. C.M.? 1828. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 34 x 54 cm. Scale ca. 1 inch to 1 cuerda. 98-687136.

This plat of Hacienda Santa Barbara near Bayamón includes a stream, roads, structures, pictorial representation of uncultivated land, cane fields identified by number, the names of adjacent landholders, and a keyed legend indicating the size of each cane field on this plantation. Map seems to indicate that the hacienda was transferred from one owner, Juan Vizcarrondo, to another, Sidney Mason.

G4974 .B3 1828 .P55 Vault

Puerto Rico

759. Plano de las Aguad[a]s de S[a]n Juan y S[a]n Franc[isc]o de Añasco en La Ysla de P[uer]to Rico. [18th century]. Wash, pencil, pen-and-ink ms., 26 x 38 cm. Scale ca. 1:170,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 227). 73-691817.

This Spanish map of a portion of the west coast of Puerto Rico includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, and pictorial representation of relief. Map is oriented with east at top. This map belongs to the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G4974 .A35A1 178- .P5 Vault

Puerto Rico--Coast

760. Plano de las Aguadas de S[an] Juan y S[an] Franc[isc]o de Anasco enla Ysla de Puerto Rico. [18th century]. Colored, pencil, pen-and-ink ms., 36 x 63 cm. Scale ca. 1:43,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 216). 73-691797.

This Spanish map of a portion of the west coast of Puerto Rico includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, an anchorage, navigational hazards, and settlements. Map is oriented with east at top. This work is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G4974 .A35A1 178- .P51 Vault

Puerto Rico--Coast

761. Plano delas Aguadas de S[a]n Juan y S[a]n Franc[isc]o de Anasco enla Ysla de P[uer]to Rico año de 1787. 1787. Wash, pen-and-ink ms., 31 x 62 cm. Scale ca. 1:110,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 223). 73-691815.

This Spanish map of the west coast of Puerto Rico includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, and navigational hazards; map is oriented with east at top. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G4972 .C6 1787 .P5 Vault

Puerto Rico--Coast

762. Plano Geometrico de las Ensenadas de Añasco y Mayagues en la Costa Occidental de la Ysla de Puerto Rico....[and] Plano Geometrico de la Aguadilla en la Costa Occid[enta]l de la Ysla de Puerto Rico.... Primera División. 1793. 2 maps on 1 sheet. Pen-and-ink ms., each 50 x 34 cm. and 50 x 42 cm., on sheet 57 x 85 cm. Scale ca. 1:35,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 220). 90-683911.

These maps of portions of the West coast of Puerto Rico each include coastlines, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, and characteristics of the water bottom. The map of the Añasco region is oriented with south at top. The grid of Aguadilla appears on the chart for that area. Both maps were prepared by cartographers aboard the Spanish brigantines, Descubridor and Vigilante, in 1793. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G4974 .A5A1 1793 .P5 Vault

Puerto Rico--Coast

PUERTO RICO-MAYAGÜEZ

763. Anteproyecto del puerto de Mayaguez Plano de la bahia y abrededores y Plan general de las obras. [Puerto Rico]. Ortiz-Repiro, Antonio. 1896. Pencil, pen-and-ink tracing, 89 x 78 1/2 cm. Scale 1:10,000.

This Spanish military map of the vicinity of the port of Mayagüez includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, bottom contours, navigational hazards, proposed breakwaters, a grid of Mayagüez, roads, a railroad line, and contoured relief. Map also includes a wind chart. Map is oriented with west at top. A Treasury Department note reads, "Tracing of Spanish Chart of Mayaguez Harbor for Str. Blake. Prepared by F. F. Weed for Str. Blake". For comparison, see map entitled "Port of Mayaguez Porto Rico" by Pedro Tolosa.

G4974 .M45P5 1896 .O Vault

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico/Puerto Rico

764. Port of Mayaguez Porto Rico. Tolosa, Pedro. [189-?]. Colored pen-and-ink ms. on tracing linen, 51 x 74 cm. Scale 1:10,000.

This Spanish intelligence plan of the port of Mayagüez includes only land based information: roads, a railroad line, city grid, military installations, streams, contoured relief, and coastline. Map is oriented with west at top. For comparison, see map under call number G4974 .M45P5 1896 .O Vault.

G4974 .M45 189- .T Vault

Puerto Rico

PUERTO RICO-SAN JUAN

765. [Map of a portion of San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico]. [late 18th century]. Pen-and-ink ms., 49 x 66 cm. Scale not given.

This incomplete plan of a segment of the wharf on Calle San Justo in San Juan shows piers, a custom's house, walls, and a projected extension of the wharf.

G4971 .P55 18-- .P Vault