Pocket Map of Cuba and the World
PublisherPublished by the
Fort Dearborn Publishing Company
(American, active1898 - 1905)
PublisherPublished by the
Pond Lily Company
(American, founded 1897)
Date1899
MediumLithography; black and colored printer's inks on wove paper, with cardboard covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 1/8 x 20 3/8in. (33.3 x 51.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 7/8 x 21 1/4in. (35.2 x 54cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Almira A. Bissell
Object number1936.33.0
DescriptionMap of Cuba on one side of the sheet, with the southern tip of Florida to the north and the Caribbean to the south, during Cuba's War of Independence (from Spain). The country is divided into six provinces and one island (Isla de Pinos, now referred to as Isla de la Juventud). Cities and towns are marked with circles, and what are probably roads with black lines. Elevation is conveyed with hachure marks, and what are probably regular ship routes are marked with broken solid lines and labeled with their destination (New York, Mexico, etc.). In the top right corner is an inset map of Havana, showing the layout of the city streets, although the streets themselves are not labeled. Text identifying the leaders of the revolutionary government and the size of the army is also shown.
On the other side of the sheet is a map of the world, showing the continents with countries labeled but not demarcated. Lines between various coastal cities are marked with the distances between them.
The map was originally enfolded within two cardboard covers, one of which gives the title of the map and has information about the Pond Lily Company, which was the retailer of the map.
On the other side of the sheet is a map of the world, showing the continents with countries labeled but not demarcated. Lines between various coastal cities are marked with the distances between them.
The map was originally enfolded within two cardboard covers, one of which gives the title of the map and has information about the Pond Lily Company, which was the retailer of the map.
Label TextThe Pond Lily Company, a New Haven, Connecticut firm that specialized in dyeing, laundry, and carpet cleaning, offered this map to its customers so that they could "trace the movements of the Army and Navy" during the Spanish-American War. While urging their customers to follow the course of the current conflict, they also advised them to "give us a chance / when you have anything in our line to be done." The Fort Dearborn Publishing Company of Chicago, who produced the map, apparently provided them to different companies all over the country for use as advertising.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale, Map of Cuba: 1 1/8 inches equal 40 milesStatus
Not on view
