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A Plan of the Harbour of Chequetan or Seguataneo Lying in the Lat.d of 17 d. 36 m. No.
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Creator:George Anson
Title
A Plan of the Harbour of Chequetan or Seguataneo Lying in the Lat.d of 17 d. 36 m. No.
Description
English: An extremely attractive 1745 map of the Mexican harbor of Zihuatanejo Bay by George Anson.
  • Today Zihuatanejo is a stunningly beautiful resort area on the Pacific in the state of Guerrero (about 250 km north of Acapulco).
  • This area was originally named Cihuatlán in Aztec, which means “Place of Women”, referring to the matriarchal society that dominated the region in pre-Columbian times.
  • Details the harbor beautifully showing mountains, waterways, and trees as well as offering detailed depth soundings and nautical references.
Date 1745 (undated)
Dimensions height: 11 in (27.9 cm); width: 19.5 in (49.5 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,11U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,19.5U218593
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Geographicus link: Seguataneo-anson-1745
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Anson, G., Atlas to Anson's Voyage round the world. (1745)

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