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Rare Old Maps of The Bahamas
by Grace Galleries of Harpswell, Maine

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CARIB162 - U. S. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE “Turks Islands from British Surveys.” 1830-1845. (Corrections to 1963.) 34X26. Chart H0 1000. Very detailed soundings. Shows Grand Turk, Salt Cay and Sand Cay. 

$80

CARIB165 - N. BELLIN “Carte Des Isles Situes au nord de St. Domingue” Paris 1763. Colored. 9X15. Attractive chart of the Bahama Islands includes the southeastern end of Long Island. Isle de Krooked, Isle de la Fortune, Isle de Samana, I.d'Aklin.  Isles Plates, Isle de Magone, Isle D'Inague, La Petite Inague and Les Cayques & Le Mouchoir Carre. Chart shows many soundings in and around Les Cayques (Caicos). Compass rose and very decorative title cartouche of leaf, flower & scroll motif.

$425

CARIB166 - U S N H O “West Indies, Great Bahama Bank. Ragged Island Harbor from a British Survey in 1834.” Wash. D. C. 1897. Light wash color. 10X11. Very detailed chart shows many soundings in fathoms between Hog Cay and Great Ragged Island. Notes Ragged Pt. Inner Bar Reef, Black Rock Pt. Pig Pt and Hog Pt. Locates shoals & sandbanks & several small cays. 

$175

CARIB167 - U S N H O “Bahama Islands. Crooked Island Anchorage from a British Survey in 1834.” Wash. D. C. B/W. 10X12. Chart shows a lagoon, landing place during strong westerly winds. Landrail Pt. Good water area. Landing place when there is a surf. Stopper Hill. Ocean Hole. Shoal areas and many soundings in fathoms throughout the anchorage area at Crooked Island.

 $175

CARIB168 - U S N H O “West Indies. Bahamas”. “The Fleeming” or Six Shilling Channel (ICE. Providence Channel). From a British survey in 1831. Wash. D. C. 1890, and “West Indies Bahamas 'Ship Channel' (Exuma Sound) from a British survey in 1835.” 2 charts on one sheet - each chart 11X10. B/W. Very detailed soundings in fathoms on both charts. Shoals, beacons, channels, lighthouse, cays and small islands throughout. 

$175

CARIB169 - U S N H O “West Indies. Bahama Bank.” Ragged Islands Anchorage surveyed by Commander R.Owen. 1834. Wash. D. C. 1898. 18X24. Chart shows many soundings in feet around both Great and Little Ragged Island. Locates Boat Harbor between the islands. Boat channel at Round Bay. Flagstaff. Beacon on Great Ragged Is. hidden by trees in 1869. Coco Bay. Rocks, shoals, points, rocky heads and small cays. 

$175

CARIB171 - BRITISH ADMIRALTY “West Indies. Great Bahama Bank, Ragged Islands Anchorage.” surveyed by Commdr R. Owen R. N. Pub. London 1834. Corrections to 1962. 19½X25. Chart 1399. (See previous listing from the USNHO of 1834/1898.)

$80

CARIB173 - U. S. NAVY HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE “Great Bahama Bank. Jumentos Cays Stony Cay to Wet Rock from a British Survey in 1846”. Wash. D. C. 1908 (Updates to 1925.) 16X21. B/W. Chart shows very detailed soundings around Wet Rock, Coral Lodge, North Bush Cay, Bold Rock, Pear Cay & Stony Cay. Shows courses & includes compass rose with magnetic variations. 

$175

CARIB201 - USNHO: “The Great Bahama Bank from 23°, 40' N. Latitude to old Bahama Channel. From British Surveys between 1836 and 1843.” Wash. D. C. 1908 (1928). B/W 25X38. Chart 26c. Includes the Old Bahama Channel. Thousands of depth soundings, in fathoms, appear throughout. Includes Tongue of Ocean, Perros Bay, Cayo Coco, Cayo Romano, Buenavista Bay, Nicholas Channel, Jiguey Bay and locates all primary harbors and a section of the northern coast of Cuba. Excellent navigation chart in good condition with light crease down center. 

$185

CARIB250 - BRITISH ADMIRALTY “Harbours and Anchorages in the Bahama Islands.” London. 1897 (1950). B/W. 19X26. Fine chart in 4 sections shows 1. Wax Cay Cut. Exuma Sound. 1835. 2. Ragged Island Harbour. Bahama Bank. 1834, 3. Cockburn Harbour. 1852, & 4. The Hawks Nest Anchorage in the Turk's Islands by Commander Richard Owen, H. M. S. Blossom 1830. All inset charts show both topographical and hydrographical details plus hundreds of depth soundings noted in fathoms. Includes navigational notes on courses and tides. Excellent detail.

$110

CARIB125 - U. S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE “West Indies. Bahama Islands. Tongue of the Ocean. Southern Part. From British Surveys between 1836 and 1848. & U. S. Navy Surveys to 1964.” Wash. D.C. 1969. Green, grey, white coloration. 33X41. Large very striking chart shows Andros Island and the Great Bahama Bank divided by The Tongue of the Ocean. Includes Compass Cay, Pipe Cay, Great Guana Cay on the eastern side. Chart is intensely detailed around Tongue of the Ocean showing depths and ridges of sand, channels and courses. An excellent navigational chart from the late 1960's. USNOO Chart #5956. 

$85

CARIB126 - U. S. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE “West Indies. Little Bahama Bank, Whale Cay Channel & Green Turtle Cay Anchorage. From a British Survey 1882-83.” Wash. D.C. 1887 (corr. to 1933/61) B/W. 16X17. Chart shows Crossing Bay with shifting sand. Black Point, Sandbank Point, Whale Cay with the Summit and East Hill. Locates No Name Cay, Pelican Cays, Green Turtle Cay with Coco Bay, Bluff Harbor, White and Black Sounds, Settlement Point & Long Bay. Hundreds of depth soundings are indicated throughout with courses noted around the Cays. Includes channels, rocks and shoals. From a British Admiralty chart #398. USHO Chart #0998. A fine chart with excellent detail. 

$125

CARIB127 - U. S. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE "West Indies. Little Bahama Bank. Pelican Harbor. From a British Survey in 1883 and Great Abaco Island. Southern Extremity. From British Surveys in 1836 & 1885.” Wash. D.C. 1908 (corr. to 1965.) B/W. 28X22½. Two fine charts on one sheet, 1.) Pelican Harbor with Sandy Cay & the North Bar Channel. Depicts the northern end of Abaco Island, Cornish Cay, Channel Cay & Lynyard Cay, and 2.) Great Abaco Island, Southern Part shows Lantern Head, Hole in the Wall, Southwest Pt., Cross Harbor Pt. Cross Harbor, Blackwood Pt and Rocky Pt. Land areas are indicated as thick pine forest and mangroves. This is a fine chart with good detail of depth soundings, channels and courses. USHO Chart #2499.

$150

CARIB198 - BRITISH ADMIRALTY “West Indies. Bahama Bank. Ragged Island Anchorage. Surveyed by Commdr. R. Owen 1834.” London. 1843. B/W. 19X24½. Chart depicts Great and Little Ragged Islands indicated as low and swampy. Boat Harbour divides the islands and hundreds of depth soundings appear in the water areas, which are hand colored in a light blue wash. Includes many small cays, bays and points, boat channels and Blackbeard's Rocks. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. Chart #1399.

$375

CARIB204 - BRITISH ADMIRALTY “West Indies. Bahamas. Turks Islands. Surveyed by Capt. R. Owen. R.N. H.M.S. Blossom 1830” London. 1842. Corrected to 1950/1965. B/W. 25X19. Excellent sea chart of the Islands shows Turks Island Passage, hundreds of depth soundings, the Mouchoir Passage, Salt Cay & Hawks Nest Anchorage. Includes a detailed inset chart titled “Grand Turk. West Coast.” depicting Cockburn Town, Salt Pond, North Creek & low scrub & forested areas. Also includes 2 large compass roses & courses as aids for mariners approaching and sailing around the islands. Chart #1441. Good, clean condition.

$110

 

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