Historic Map : U. S. Coast Survey Chart or Map of Florida, 1860, Vintage Wall Art Size:16in x 24in The World of Mercator's Projection

The World of Mercator's Projection

An inset in the lower left quadrant focuses on the parts of the Roman Empire divided between East and West

This dissatisfaction would ultimately trigger the Algerian War in 1854 and lead to Algeria's independence from France in 1862

the upper left quadrant features a view of Fortress Monroe

Further southeast are the Virgin Isl

Historic Map : U. S. Coast Survey Chart or Map of Florida, 1860, Vintage Wall Art Size:16in x 24in The World of Mercator's ProjectionA beautiful example of the U. S. Coast Survey's 1860 triangulation chart or map of the Florida Peninsula. This nautical map covers from St. Augustine and Apalachee Bay southwards as far as Key West and the Dry Tortugas. There is an interesting swath of inland detail between St. Mary's and the Cedar Keys indicating a rather early state of the Florida survey. Triangulation charts of this type were prepared by the Coast Survey before more detailed survey