"Plan des Villes, Forts, Port, Rade et Environ de Cartagene Situee dans l'Amerique Meridionale dans la Province de Terre Ferme Appartenant aux Espagnols", Fer, Nicolas de
Subject: Cartagena, Colombia
Period: 1705 (dated)
Publication: L'Atlas Curieux ou le Monde Represente...
This map of Cartagena and the surrounding bay depicts the important port city as a bird's-eye plan with a numbered key identifying 12 locations. Three forts surrounding the city and bay are shown. The surrounding countryside is filled with vegetation, trails, and a hew houses. A fleur-de-lis orients north to the bottom left of the map. Adorned with a drape-style cartouche and engraved by C. Inselin.
References: Pastoureau, FER I D.
Condition: B+
A crisp impression on paper with watermark of a bunch of grapes and an extraneous crease at right. There are some tiny abrasions and a couple of tiny holes, only visible when held to light.