"Plano de la Habana",

This scarce Cuban city plan was made during the short occupation (1899 - 1902) of Cuba by the U.S. Army. This U.S.-issued version carries colored overprinting on top of the map drawn by Esteban Pichardo. The city is shown in terrific detail with all streets clearly shown and named. It includes the suburbs of Casa Blanca and Regla. Details include parks, the Cementiero de Colon, and various important buildings. The map visualizes the street cleaning schedule with the secondary title in English "Office of Chief Engineer - City of Havana - Map Showing Street Cleaning." Colored legend delineates four different schedules, with the busiest streets getting cleaned twice a day. Produced by the "Office of Chief Engineer, Division of Cuba. To accompany Report of June 30th, 1900." Signed in the plate by WM Black, Major Corps of Engineers, Chief Engineer. A large and colorful city plan that is quite scarce.

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Condition: A

Clean and colorful with a few tiny fold separations and faint toning along the lower horizontal fold. Issued folding.