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Map Discripsión de lo qe. contiene este plano Punta de Araya y su fondeadero, parte del Golfo de Cariaco, Bahía de Cumana (situado su castillo segun observs. astronóms. en la lattd. N. de 10 gs. 28 mins.), parte de la costa del E. de Cariaco, costa de Bordones, Puerto Escondido, costa y puerto de Mochima con sus puntas, bajos, ensenadas y sondas.

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Title

  • Discripsión de lo qe. contiene este plano Punta de Araya y su fondeadero, parte del Golfo de Cariaco, Bahía de Cumana (situado su castillo segun observs. astronóms. en la lattd. N. de 10 gs. 28 mins.), parte de la costa del E. de Cariaco, costa de Bordones, Puerto Escondido, costa y puerto de Mochima con sus puntas, bajos, ensenadas y sondas.

Created / Published

  • [1792?]

Headings

  • -  Araya Region (Venezuela)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Coasts--Venezuela--Araya Region--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Atlantic Coast (Venezuela)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Manuscript maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Venezuela--Araya Region
  • -  Venezuela--Atlantic Coast

Notes

  • -  Shows coast of Venezuela in the region of Araya.
  • -  Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  Oriented with north toward the lower left.
  • -  Watermarks: J. Kool; and, Strasburg fleur-de-lis. Watermark dated as 1792.
  • -  Pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Mounted on cloth backing.
  • -  LC Luso-Hispanic World, 984
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Includes note and relief profile.
  • -  Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right corner: 191.
  • -  Vault

Medium

  • 1 map : ms., col. ; 36 x 51 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G5284.A72A1 1792 .D5

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90682928

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Discripsión de lo qe. contiene este plano Punta de Araya y su fondeadero, parte del Golfo de Cariaco, Bahía de Cumana situado su castillo segun observs. astronóms. en la lattd. N. de 10 gs. 28 mins., parte de la costa del E. de Cariaco, costa de Bordones, Puerto Escondido, costa y puerto de Mochima con sus puntas, bajos, ensenadas y sondas. [?, 1792] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/90682928/.

APA citation style:

(1792) Discripsión de lo qe. contiene este plano Punta de Araya y su fondeadero, parte del Golfo de Cariaco, Bahía de Cumana situado su castillo segun observs. astronóms. en la lattd. N. de 10 gs. 28 mins., parte de la costa del E. de Cariaco, costa de Bordones, Puerto Escondido, costa y puerto de Mochima con sus puntas, bajos, ensenadas y sondas. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90682928/.

MLA citation style:

Discripsión de lo qe. contiene este plano Punta de Araya y su fondeadero, parte del Golfo de Cariaco, Bahía de Cumana situado su castillo segun observs. astronóms. en la lattd. N. de 10 gs. 28 mins., parte de la costa del E. de Cariaco, costa de Bordones, Puerto Escondido, costa y puerto de Mochima con sus puntas, bajos, ensenadas y sondas. [?, 1792] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90682928/>.