A new & exact map of the island of Barbados in America according to survey made in the years 1717 to 1721 by William Mayo.

Map on 4 sheets. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:39 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated, variation shown. Scale in English miles. Contents Note: Sea decorated with ships, Sheet A: Title cartouche with fruit. flowers, fish and shells. Inset: A plan of the Bridgetown (scale in perches & feet), with a plantation scene featuring a surveyor assisted by two Africans.

Object Details

ID: G245:15/1A
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mayo, William; Senex, John
Places: Barbados; Lesser Antilles
Date made: 1722
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Each sheet printed area 47 x 56cm, on sheet 49 x 57cm.
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