Description: A map from 1870 of Central America and the West Indies, including the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles. The map shows the political boundaries and British possessions (shaded pink) at the time, capitals and major cities, mountain systems and terrain, lakes, rivers, coastal features, and islands of the region. A block symbol of 1000 square miles at the same map scale is shown for relative area size comparison.
Place Names: A Regional Map of North America, Mexico, Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominica, Hayti, Porto Rico, Lesser Antille
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries,
location,
inlandWaters,
oceans
Keywords: Central America and West Indies, physical, political, kCentralAmerica, physical features,
topographical, country borders, boundaries,
location,
inlandWaters,
oceans, Unknown, 1870
Source: A. Von Steinwehr, Intermediate Geography (Cincinnati, OH: Wilson, Hinkle & Co., 1870) 56
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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