"A Plan of Port Royal Harbour in Carolina with the Proposed Forts, Depth of Water &c...", Moll, Herman
Subject: Port Royal, South Carolina
Period: 1732 (circa)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
10.7 x 7.9 inches
27.2 x 20.1 cm
This map shows the proposed fort on St. Helena Island, Hilton Head, and Bauford Town on Port Royal Island, as well as numerous soundings and an anchorage in the harbor. A note below the title explains that the harbor is safe and provides access to "ye best Country in Carolina." Off-shore from Hilton Head is Uncertain Ground with a large area of sea-bed that is All Dry at Low-water. East of Elizabeth is the location of another proposed fort, most likely the future Fort Fremont. The map includes a simple title block, rhumb lines, and two compass roses that orient the north to right.
References: Cumming (SE) #200; Phillips (A) #578-52.
Condition: A
A crisp impression with light scattered foxing that is mostly confined to the margins.
