Description: "Map of Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. The West Indies comprise the Great Antilles, the Little Antilles, the Bahama Islands, and the Caribbee Islands. The Great Antilles are Cuba, Hayti, Jamaica, and Porto Rico. The Little Antilles lie along the coast of Venezuela, of these Curacoa and Margarita are the largest. The Bahama Islands lie north of Cuba and Hayti comprising Abaco, Eleuthera, Guanahani, and others. The Caribbee Islands extend from Porto Rico to Trinidad, including the latter. Those which lie north of latitude 15 degrees are called the Leeward, and those south, the Windward islands." —Mitchell's School Atlas, 1863
Source: , Mitchell's School Atlas (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: E. H. Butler & Co., 1863)
Map Credit: The Private Collection of Roy Winkelman |
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