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Venezuela

VENEZUELA

982. Dela Punta de Araya y su fondeadero parte de la Costa del E., parte del Golfo de Cariaco, Bahia de Cumana....[Venezuela]. Martinez, Juan Joseph. 1760. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 37 x 48 cm. Scale ca. 1:85,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 118). 90-682952.

This map depicting the region of the Golfo de Cariaco, Punta de Araya, and Cumaná includes coastlines, coastal features, soundings, and navigational hazards; map also includes a note with information on the characteristics of the water bottom and an incomplete profile of a coastal view, "Assi apareze la Punte de Araya..." showing the coastline along the Araya Peninsula. Map is oriented with east at top. Work is related to others of the same region in the Maggs collection. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .A72A1 1760 .M3 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

983. Discripcion de lo q[u]e contiene este Plano: Punta de Araya, y su fondeadero; Parte del Golfo de Cariaco; Bahia de Cumana....[Venezuela]. [18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 36 x 51 cm. Scale ca. 1:85,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 114). 90-682934.

This map of the region around the Golfo de Cariaco, Punta de Araya, and Cumaná, includes coastlines, coastal features, soundings, and navigational hazards; also includes a note with information on the characteristics of the water bottom. Work also includes a profile view of the coast along the Araya Peninsula, "Assi. Aparese la punta de Araya ...", showing a church and a fortification. 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 purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .A72A1 17-- .D5 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

984. Discripsion de lo q[u]e contiene este Plano: Punta de Araya y su fondeadero; Parte del Golfo de Cariaco; Bahía de Cumana....[Venezuela]. [18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 36 x 51 cm. Scale ca. 1:85,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 112). 90-682928.

This map depicting the area around the Golfo de Cariaco, Punta de Araya, and Cumaná includes coastlines, coastal features, soundings, and navigational hazards; map also includes a brief note with information on characteristics of the water bottom. Work also includes a profile view of the coast, "Assi apareze la Punta de Araya...", showing the coastline along the Araya Peninsula with a church and a fortification. In execution and style, this map closely resembles Maggs 114. 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.

G5284 .A72A1 1792 .D5 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

985. The Gulf Of Maracaibo And The Bar At The Entrance of the Lake [Venezuela]. Plumacher, E. H. [1880?]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 50 1/2 x 72 cm. Scale not given.

This map of the Gulf of Venezuela and of the entrance to Lake Maracaibo includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, currents, navigational hazards, the peninsulas of Guajira and Paraguaná, a fortification, and hachured relief of selected elevations. Map is oriented with south at top. Map is related to another under call number G5282 .M31 1882 .P Vault. Map was "compiled by Capt. E. H. Plumacher U.S. Consulate Maracaibo Venezuela". An attached stamp mark indicates that map was registered at the U.S. Department of State Library on March 3, 1880.

G5282 .M3 1880 .P Vault

Venezuela--Coast/Colombia--Caribbean Coast

986. La Guayra [Venezuela]. [18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 31 x 42 cm. Scale ca. 1:42,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 121). 90-682971.

This map of La Guaira and vicinity contains coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, pictorial representation of a settlement, fortifications, houses and relief; also contains a keyed legend. Map is oriented with south 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.

G5284 .L3A1 17-- .L3 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

987. The Lake Of Maracaibo with its Confluents and surrounding country also shewing the Bar at the entrance of the Lake....[Venezuela]. Plumacher, E. H. [1882?]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 78 x 65 1/2 cm. Scale 1:653,000.

This map of Lake Maracaibo and a portion of the Gulf of Venezuela includes the lake, coastline, coastal features, navigational hazards, towns and cities, roads, numerous streams and other bodies of water, and hachured relief. Map is oriented with south at top. Map is related to another under call number G5282. M3 1880 .P Vault.

G5282 .M31 1882 .P Vault

Venezuela--Coast

988. [Map of northeastern coast of Venezuela including Trinidad and Tobago Islands]. [18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 48 x 75 cm. Scale ca. 1:970,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 113). 90-682931.

This clear and precise map of the northeast coast of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, includes coastlines, coastal features, navigational hazards, soundings, settlements, streams including the Orinoco River, and an ornate wind rose; map also includes an extensive note providing information on the means of access to timber in Venezuela. This map belongs to the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5282 .C6 17-- .M3 Vault

Venezuela--Coast/Trinidad and Tobago

989. Mapa De La Hoya Del Lago De Valencia Y La Costa De Venezuela Entre La Guaira Y Puerto Cabello. Urdaneta, Luciano. Paris. 1895. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 66 x 107 1/2 cm. Scale ca. 1:126,000.

This large scale map depicts the Lake of Valencia Basin and the coast from La Guaira to Puerto Cabello and is primarily an economic and communications map. It includes coastline, coastal features, cities and towns, selected elevations, a railroad line from La Guaira to Caracas and thence to Valencia and Puerto Cabello, contour relief lines, streams, and the Lake of Valencia. Also includes notes with information on the size of the lake, on bordering lands, and an analysis of its water. One note reads, "La red de Ferrocarriles designada con la linea roja demuestra que todos los producciones del Lago, pueden comunicarse por ferrocarril con La Guaira y Pto. Cabello que son los dos principales puertos de la Republica.".

G5282 .C6 1895 .M Vault

Venezuela/Venezuela--Coast

990. Orinoco Nuebamente Obserbado en bajante, afin de espresar Sus Raudales Yslas, y Bajos, Rios, y Caños que Rezibe....[Venezuela]. 1732. Pencil, pen-and-ink ms., 73 x 49 cm. Scale ca. 1:2,550,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 124). 89-696372.

This map of the Orinoco River valley contains extensive information about the Indian nations bordering the river, on Christian missions, on other settlements, on the extensive array of streams that flow into the Orinoco, and on navigational hazards and islands. Map contains a keyed index and a full historical note on the exploration of the river from 1682 to 1732. In the note is recorded information concerning the martyrdom of various religious. As the extensive note suggests, much of the information for this map was provided by various religious (for example Fray Silbestre Hidalgo, an Augustinian priest), military and government sources. This is a good example of the common practice in Spanish information gathering on the cultures, people, and geography of newly acquired Spanish lands in America. Map is oriented with southwest at top. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5282 .O7 1732 .O7 Vault

Venezuela--Coast/Venezuela

991. [Plan de defensa para la Ysla de la Margarita...] [Venezuela]. [Crame, Agustin]. 1777. Pencil, colored pen-and-ink ms., 52 x 79 cm. Scale ca. 1 inch to .625 nautical league.

This Spanish map of the vicinity of Isla Margarita includes coastline, coastal features, the other islands (of the State of Nueva Esparta), the mainland (Punta Araya), soundings, navigational hazards, possibly a navigational track, settlements, roads, and hachured relief. Also includes a note, primarily economic in scope, about the island. Map is oriented with northeast at top. Map is accompanied by a report concerning the island's produce, its people, and its strategic importance.

G5282 .M3 1777 .P Vault

Venezuela--Coast/Nueva Esparta (State), Venezuela

992. Plano de la vista del Surgidero de Araya [Venezuela]. [18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 26 x 37 cm. Scale ca. 1:29,300. (Maggs purchase map collection; 120). 90-682956.

This map of Araya and vicinity shows coastline, coastal features, soundings, a church, a fortification, and pictorial representation of relief. 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.

G5284 .A72 17-- .P5 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

993. Plano de los Canales q[u]e forman el fronton de Ycacos con su bajo placer, Bajos y arrecifes del Soldado, Costa firme....[Venezuela, Trinidad]. Segunda Dibision [sic] de Bergantines. 1793. Pen-and-ink ms., 88 x 60 cm. Scale ca. 1:33,300. (Maggs purchase map collection; 125). 90-682984.

This map of a portion of the Gulf of Paria provides coastlines, soundings, navigational hazards, some coastal features, and characteristics of the water bottom; map also contains a descriptive note. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5282 .P37 1793 .P5 Vault

Venezuela--Coast/Trinidad--Coast/Gulf of Paria/Trinidad and Tobago

994. Plano de puerto Cavello Situado en la Costa de Carac[a]s...[Venezuela]. Hunttado Merittonis, Pedro. 1784. Wash, pen-and-ink ms., 28 x 44 cm. Scale ca. 1:43,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 128). 90-682990.

This map of Puerto Cabello and vicinity includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, a fortification, a settlement, and numerous rhumb lines. Work is similar to others of Puerto Cabello in the Maggs collection, see Maggs 126, 129 and 130. This map was prepared by Hunttado Merittonis under the direction of Pedro Rivelles in the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain, and is part of the G&M Division's collection from that school purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .P5A1 1784 .H8 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

995. Plano de puerto Cavello Situado en la Costa de Caracas....[Venezuela]. Clemes, Andres. 1784. Wash, pen-and-ink ms., 32 x 47 cm. Scale ca. 1:43,700. (Maggs purchase map collection; 130). 90-682992.

This map depicting Puerto Cabello includes coastline, limited coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, a fortification, and a settlement. The basic information in this map is similar to that provided in Maggs 126. This map was prepared by Clemes under the direction of Pedro Rivelles in the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain, and is part of the G&M Division's collection from that school acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .P5A1 1784 .C5 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

996. Plano de Puerto Cavello situados en la Costa de Caracas....[Venezuela]. [mid-18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 28 x 46 cm. Scale not given.

This Spanish map of Puerto Cabello and vicinity includes coastline, coastal features, navigational hazards, soundings, a fortification, and a settlement. Also includes keyed legend. In style, map is similar to those prepared at or under the direction of the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain.

G5284 .P6 17-- .P Vault

Venezuela--Coast

997. Plano Depuerto Cavello, Situado en la Costa de Caracas....[Venezuela]. [after 1750]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 32 x 43 cm. Scale ca. 1:43,700. (Maggs purchase map collection; 129). 90-682991.

This map of Puerto Cabello and vicinity includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, a fortification, and a settlement. Map also includes decorative wind rose and an incomplete shield of the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from that school purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .P5A1 1784 .P5 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

998. Plano Depuerto Cavello, Situado en la Costa de Caracas....[Venezuela]. Rivero, Gabriel J. [ose]ph. 1756. Wash, colored pen-and-ink ms., 32 x 43 cm. Scale ca. 1:43,700. (Maggs purchase map collection; 126). 90-682987.

This map of the Puerto Cabello region includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, a fortification, a settlement, and the shield of the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain. Note on settlement reads, "Los Hornos, Hospital, y Facturia". This map was by Rivero under the direction of Joseph Francisco Badaraco at the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain, and is part of the G&M Division's collection from that school acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .P5A1 1756 .R5 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

999. Plano ô Descripc[ió]n De Puerto Cavello....[Venezuela]. Denías, Francisco. [1757]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 50 x 67 cm. Scale ca. 1:14,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 127). 90-682988.

This map of the Puerto Cabello region includes coastline, coastal features, extensive soundings, navigational hazards, anchorages, characteristics of the water bottom, pictorial representation of vegetation, a city grid for Puerto Cabello, and extensive notes. This work was prepared by Denías under the direction of Joseph Francisco Badaraco at the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain, and is part of the G&M Division's collection from that school acquired from Maggs Brothers, London. Map also includes a shield of the school.

G5284 .P5 1757 .D4 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

1000. Plano ô Descripcion Dela Punta de Araya, y su Fondeadero parte de la costa del "L": parte del Golfo de Cariaco Bahia de Cumana....[Venezuela]. Lopez y Chaves, Thomas. [1786]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 37 x 49 cm. Scale ca. 1:85,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 115). 90-682941.

This map of the region around the Golfo de Cariaco, Punta de Araya, and Cumaná includes coastlines, coastal features, soundings, anchorages, navigational hazards, fortifications, settlements, and the shield of the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain; map also contains a note on characteristics of the water bottom. Map is oriented with east at top. Work is closely related to other maps of the Cumaná area in the Maggs collection. This map was prepared by Lopez y Chaves under the direction of Joseph Badaraco in the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain, and is part of the G&M Division's collection from that school acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .A72A1 1786 .L6 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

1001. Plano ôdescripcion de la Punta de Araya y su fondeadero: Parte de la costa del E: Parte del Golfo de Cariaco: Bahia de Cumaná....[Venezuela]. [after 1754]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 36 x 52 cm. Scale ca. 1:85,500. (Maggs purchase map collection; 117). 90-682949.

This map depicting the region of the Golfo de Cariaco, Punta de Araya, and Cumaná, includes coastlines, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, fortifications, and settlements; map also contains a note with information on the characteristics of the water bottom. Also includes a profile of the coast, "Perspectiva de la punta de Araya..." showing the coastline of Araya Peninsula with a church and fortification. Map is oriented with east at top. In style and execution, this map is related to others of this area in the Maggs collection, see especially Maggs 116. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .A72A1 1754 .P51 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

1002. Plano ôdescripcion dela Punta de Araya y su fondeadero: Parte dela costa del E: Parte del Golfo de Cariaco: Bahia de Cumaná....[Venezuela]. [after 1754]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 37 x 52 cm. Scale ca. 1:85,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 116). 90-682948.

This map depicting the region of the Golfo de Cariaco, Punta de Araya, and Cumaná includes coastlines, coastal features, anchorages, soundings, navigational hazards, fortifications, and settlements; map also contains a note with information on characteristics of the water bottom; work also includes a profile of the coast, "Perspectiva de la punta de Araya...", showing coastline along Araya peninsula with a fortification and a church. Map is oriented with east at top. This work closely resembles others of this region (see especially Maggs 112 and 114). This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .A72A1 1754 .P5 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

1003. Plano que Comprehende desde Puerto Cavello h[as]ta el de Turiamo....[Venezuela]. Campo, Jossef del. 1783. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 48 x 68 cm. Scale ca. 1:45,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 119). 90-682966.

This map of the coastline from Puerto Cabello to the Bay of Turiamo includes coastal features, extensive soundings, navigational hazards, anchorages, and pictorial representation of settlements, fortifications, and coastal relief. Notes appear in the title heading. Map is oriented with south at top. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .P5A1 1783 .C3 Vault

Venezuela--Coast

1004. [Puerto Cabello, Venezuela]. [mid-18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 34 x 49 cm. Scale not given.

This English map, after an apparent attack on Puerto Cabello and vicinity, includes coastline, coastal features, Spanish fortifications, ships, and pictorial representation of relief. Notes referring to the battle include: "Place where the Spanish Ships were" and "There were Three Fascine Battery's here about to defend the Entrance and a Boom". Map is oriented with southeast at top.

G5284 .P6 1742? .P Vault

Venezuela--Coast

VENEZUELA-LA GUAIRA

1005. Plano del Puerto de la Guaira Situado en la Costa de Caracas....[Venezuela]. [18th century]. Wash, pen-and-ink ms., 35 x 49 cm. Scale ca. 1:48,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 123). 90-682976.

This map of La Guaira and vicinity shows coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, settlements, and pictorial representation of relief; map is oriented with south at top. Map contains a keyed legend. This map belongs to the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Sapin acquired from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .L3A1 17-- .P5 Vault

Venezuela--Coast/La Guaira, Venezuela

1006. Plano del Puertto [sic] dela Guaira, cittudo [sic] enla Costa de Caracas....[Venezuela]. [18th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 35 x 52 cm. Scale ca. 1:48,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 122). 90-682977.

This map of La Guaira and vicinity includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, settlements, fortifications, and pictorial representation of relief; map also includes a keyed legend. Map is oriented with south at top. Cartographer has employed more color in this version than in Maggs 123. This map belongs to the G&M Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.

G5284 .L3A1 17-- .P51 Vault

Venezuela--Coast/La Guaira, Venezuela