Santiago de Cube
DraftsmanDrawn by
Charles H. Ourand
(American, 1857 - after 1920)
PrintmakerLithographed by
Julius Bien
(1826 - 1909)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Brigadier General George Malpas Cole
(American, died 1933)
Date1898
MediumLithography; black and red printer's ink on cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 38 5/8 x 23 3/4in. (98.1 x 60.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 41 5/8 x 26 7/8in. (105.7 x 68.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 41 5/8 x 26 7/8in. (105.7 x 68.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Miss Clara B. M. Cole
DescriptionMap of part of the province of Santiago de Cuba. Places are marked with their name and a circular symbol. Roads and what appear to be railroads are shown. Physical features include islands and rivers. Water depth is measured in fathoms; height is measured in feet. Other numbers are shown around on the map, in the areas representing water. Some of the numbers have letters representing some kind of units of measurement, although what they are is unclear. Below the title is list of the symbols denoting capitals, district seats, boundary lines, railroads, and roads. The abbreviations listed below signify physical features such as rivers, swamps, and hills; farms; sugarmills; harbors; shops and more. In the bottom is an inset index map showing all of the maps in the series.
Object number1953.56.25
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1:250,000
Medium Note: Most sources state that cloth maps were first used by the American military in World War II, but this map is part of a series of cloth maps of Cuba produced by the Adjutant General's Office for use during the Spanish American War.On View
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