Original 1900 Map BERMUDA Gallows Island Hamilton Somerset Castle Harbor Ferry

Description

Original lithographed map of the Bermuda Islands, in full printed color by parish, printed more than 120 years ago.
The map labels Gallows Island, today known as Gibbet Island, from its use as the place where runaway slaves were gibbetted, or hung as punishment for trying to escape.
Among the other named places and features are the Channel to Hamilton Harbor, Port Royal Bay, Harrington Sound, Admiralty House, the Ducking Stool, Swing Bridge on Long Bird Island, Naval Tanks at Tobacco Bay, Wreck Hill, Horse Ferry at Walford Island, Pembroke Marshes, Salt Kettle, Devonshire Fort, Castle Harbor, Hamilton, Somerset, Penisoon Hall, Murray Anchorage, and the Southampton Light House and Telegraph Station.
The map was published by George Franklin Cram, Chicago, in 1900. The image area measures 25.4 x 33.5 cm [10" x 13¼"].
Condition:
It is in
excellent condition
, bright and clean, with
no
marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
This is an
original
, authentic antique map,
not
a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.
It would make a very handsome display in your den or office. It would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing tips with your purchase, along with a copy of the dated title page from the book in which it was published.
On the reverse side there are maps of the prominent island groups and individual islands in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Azores, Falklands, and Canary Islands.
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