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IdentifierMaps_18bDate1594DescriptionThis is a general map of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, created by Theodore de Bry after Girolamo Benzoni. The westernmost part of the Gulf of Mexico is omitted. At the left edge of the map is a "Rio de S. Spirito," with a "C. de Crutz" but with no bay at its mouth. Florida has the wedge shape described by Oviedo and used by Jacques le Moyne on his map, which De Bry published in 1591.Language NoteSpanishLatinSubjectCaribbean Area--MapsCuba--MapsFlorida--MapsHispaniola--MapsMexico, Gulf of--MapsShips in artSouth America--MapsCopyright StatementNo Copyright – Non-Commercial Use OnlySize32x43.5 centimeters.CartographerTheodore de Bry

CollectionMary Moody Northen Maritime History Collection

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Occidentalis Americae partis