Matanzas, Cuba
DraftsmanDrawn by
Charles H. Ourand
(American, 1857 - after 1920)
PrintmakerLithographed by
Julius Bien
(1826 - 1909)
MakerMade by
Brigadier General George Malpas Cole
(American, died 1933)
Date1898
MediumLithography; black and red printer's inks on cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 38 5/8 x 23 3/8in. (98.1 x 59.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 42 x 27in. (106.7 x 68.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Miss Clara B. M. Cole
Object number1953.56.29
DescriptionMap of the province of Matanzas, Cuba, with Santa Clara to the east and south. Matanzas is delineated with a red line. Places are marked with their name and a circular symbol. Roads and what appear to be railroads are shown. Physical features include swamps and islands. Water depth in fathoms is shown around the coastline. 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. In the top left is an inset index map showing all of the maps in the series.
Label TextAlthough the Connecticut National Guard was used exclusively for coastal defense and saw no action during the Spanish American War, Connecticut men in the regular army saw active service, primarily in the Philippines, but also in Cuba and Puerto Rico. This map belonged to George Malpas Cole of Hartford, Connecticut, who served as Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fourth United States Volunteers in Cuba. Shortly after the declaration of war, American ships began bombarding Spanish fortifications on Matanzas Bay.
NotesCartographic note: Scale: 1:250,000Medium 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.
Status
Not on view
