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Auction 188, Lot 236

"A Plan of Port Royal Harbour in Carolina With the Proposed Forts, Depth of Water &c. Latitude 32° - 6' North", Moll, Herman

Subject: Port Royal, South Carolina

Period: 1735 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Minor

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.5 x 7.8 inches
26.7 x 19.8 cm
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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 (Atlases) #578-52.

Condition: A

A dark impression with old outline color on a sheet with an "IV" watermark and a bit of offsetting and printer's ink smudges.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $425

Closed on 6/22/2022

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