This pair of maps shows the important port of Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico. Veracruz was the first port established in New Spain by Hernan Cortes in 1519, and was a scene of many battles during the ensuing years. The bird's-eye plan (8.8 x 7.2") depicts the port with St. Juan d'Ulloa across the bay. The chart (10.3 x 6.9") expands to cover the surrounding region and includes islands, rocks, shoals, and soundings in the surrounding waters to aid in navigation. Tirion's Hedendaagsche Historie was initially conceived as the Dutch edition of Thomas Salmon's Modern History. The work began in 1729, but the text was later expanded and the Hedendaagsche Historie was therefore not completed until 1803.

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Condition: A

Crisp impressions issued folding on sheets with the watermark of Sicard of Angoumois. The plan has a tiny spot at center, and the chart has a vertical printer's crease at right.