This double hemisphere map by Justus Danckerts (1635-1701) is accompanied by two small hemispheres based on the North and South Poles. The South Pole only includes the southernmost tip of South America. The North Pole shows parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. Four scenes surround the map and symbolize the four elements: fire, air, earth and water. In the upper left scene fire is symbolized with a scene of war and destruction and by Cerberus, the three-headed dog who guarded the gate to Hades. The upper right scene is of air with Olympus and the zodiac. The bottom left depicts earth with a pastoral scene symbolizing peace. Ships, a sea monster (whale), Neptune with his wife Amphitrite and their sons, the Tritons, all represent water in the lower right scene. "M King" 1811" written on upper right. Amsterdam. 52 x 62cm.
Map of Europe by Justus Danckerts (1635-1701) includes western Russia and Iceland. The title cartouche on left supported by putti. Other embellishments show the abduction of Europa by Zeus, a sea monster and ships on the oceans. Amsterdam. 52 x 62cm.
Map of Asia by Gerrit Van Schagen (1642-1690) showing the north coast of Australia and part of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Title cartouche on lower left shows Tritons, sea nymphs and Nereids. On upper left costumed natives are shown with a palm tree, monkey and beaver. 52 x 62cm.
The map by Gerritt Van Schagen (1642-1690) captures the European misconceptions of Africa typical of the late seventeenth century. The Nile appears to be rising from the three lakes of Zaire, Zembre and Zafflan. The prime meridian, the zero-degree longitude line, is plotted through the Canary Islands which to the ancients was the western edge of the inhabited world. The interior is decorated with monkeys, elephants, lions, rhinoceroses, leopard and ostriches. The sea is decorated with ships, whales and flying fish. The title cartouche in the upper left right is surrounded by two Africans, one holding a scorpion and the other a cornucopia with sea sprites at their feet. The elaborate decoration at the lower left is Neptune surrounded by his wife, Amphitrite, and their sons, the Tritons, along with Nereids, the sea nymphs. 52 x 62cm.
In this map by Gerrit van Schagen (1642-1690) California is a large island, there is one Great Lake (Lac contenant), a large open lake in place of the western Great Lakes, and the conjectural Northwest Passage, with the Straits of Anian. The elaborate title cartouche at the bottom left contains scenes of native Americans hunting, panning for gold and a chief standing beneath an umbrella. Also, the map shows other small illustrations: a war being waged by Indians in South America and a figure lying in a hammock. There is a large vignette at the top left of Neptune and his sons, the Tritons. 51 x 62cm.
Map of Scandinavia by Justus Danckerts (1635-1701) includes the Baltic and part of Russia. The title cartouche with an armorer's forge and Swedish coat of arms probably alludes to Sweden's power in the late seventeenth century. 52 x 62cm
Map of Denmark with the Baltic Sea and the southern portion of Sweden by Justus Danckerts (1635-1701). Title cartouche displays the Danish coat of arms. 52 x 62cm.
Map of the British Isles by Theodore Danckerts (1663-1727) also includes part of the European coast. The decorative title cartouche is in the upper right corner with putti supporting the shields of Scotland, Ireland and England; the mileage scale is given in the lower left corner. Amsterdam. 52 x 62cm.
A very informative map of the road network with England and Wales. This map was cooperatively published by Nicholas Visscher (1649-1702), a cartographer from Amsterdam, and John Overton (1640-1708), a publisher from London. The imprint of Visscher and Overton tells the reader that the map may be bought in both Amsterdam and London. The maps title is enclosed in a decorative cartouche on the upper right. At the top of the title is the royal coat of arms supported by a lion and a unicorn and at the bottom is the shield of England. Amsterdam. 52 x 62cm.
Page 1 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 shows the intersection of East Bay Street and Market Street, and labels reading "New Custom Ho.," "Old Flash," "Scale House," and "Market." Plat 2 shows a stretch of East Bay Street from the intersection with Guignard Street to Pritchard Street, including the bridge crossing over Canal Street. Plat 3 shows the intersection of Tradd Street and Greenhill Street. Plat 4 features Beaufain Street's intersections with St. Phillip Street and Archdale Street, and features a plot of land labelled "Normal School Yard."
Map of the Kingdom of Scotland by Nicolaes Visscher (1649-1702). Cherubs, unicorn, lion and the Scottish coat of arms decorate the title cartouche and scale. Scale given in Scottish, German and French mileage. Amsterdam. 52 x 62cm.
Page 10 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows plots located near Pointset Street and Grove Street between King Street and Russell Street. Plat 2 shows plots near Judith Street and Chapel Street, and includes "Beaufort's Court" and "Heyward's Court."
Page 100 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 features lots located near the intersection of Broad Street and Friend Street. Plat 2 shows lots and structures on Meeting Street. Plat 3 shows land located near the intersection of Drake Street and Cool Blow Street, including a stretch of the North Eastern Rail Road, a creek leading to the Cooper River, and some marshland. Plat 4 is affixed to the page so it folds in and out, and shows lots located near a stream, Pine Street, Alleyway Street, Norman Street, and Ashton Street.
Page 101 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows lots located between Washington Street and Wharf Street, and between Calhoun Street and Laurens Street. Plat 2 shows lots located near the intersection of Rutledge Avenue and Line Street, with several buildings labelled.
Page 102 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 shows lots along a stretch of Rutledge Avenue from Grove Street to Sans Souci Street. Plat 2 features a projected extension of Rutledge Avenue from Mt. Pleasant Road to Heriot Street, and also shows a lot labelled "S.C. Agricultural Society." Plat 3 shows a projected extension Rutledge Avenue, extending from Sans Souci Street to Mt. Pleasant Road. Plat 4 shows a projected expansion of Rutledge Avenue through Heriot Street, and also shows a plot labelled "Agricultural Society." Plat 5 shows a projected extension of Rutledge Avenue from Grove Street to Simons Street, and also shows King Street.
Page 103 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots located between President Street and Norman Street, near where they intersect with Spring Street. Plat 2 shows lots and some buildings along Bogard Street, between Laurel Street and Percy Street. Plat 3 shows a lot and several buildings located on Percy Street.
Page 104 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. The plat shows lots located between Moultrie Street and Cunnington Street. It also shows Lemon Street, Lee Street, Price Street, and Magnolia Street. It also shows a plat labelled "Artilery Society" and another plat labelled "Magnolia Cemetery."
Page 105 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with seven plats. Plat 1 shows several lots located on Chalmers Street. Plat 2 shows lots located near the intersection of East Bay Street and Market Street, and several structures, including docs and wharves. Plat 3 features lots and structures located on Chalmers Street. Plat 4 features a lot located on the intersection of Church Street and Waters Street, and shows several structures. Plat 5 shows a lot and several structures located on Waters Street. Plat 6 features a lot and buildings located on Broad Street. Plat 7 features the profiles of streets where tidal drains will be built. The profiles include Calhoun Street, Mazyck Street, Logan Street, Tradd Street, Coming Street, Chesnut Street, Spring Street, and Meeting Street.
Page 106 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with ten plats. Plat 1 features a lot and its buildings located near the intersection of King Street and Tradd Street. Plat 2 features a lot and buildings located between Church Street and Water Street, near where the latter intersects with East Bay Street. Plat 3 shows lots located near the intersection of King Street and Grove Street. Plat 4 features a plat and building located on Church Street. Plat 5 features a lot located on the intersection of East Bay Street and Elliott Street. Plat 6 shows a lot located between two streets leading to wharves. Plat 7 shows lots, wharves, and docks located near the intersection of Market Street and East Bay Street. Plat 8 features a wharf and lot located near the intersection of Legare Street and South Bay Street. Plat 9 shows lots located on and near the intersection of Broad Street and East Bay Street. Plat 10 shows lots and some structures located on East Bay Street.
Page 107 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats, labelled 3 and 4. Plat 3 features a lot and buildings located on the intersection or Tradd Street and East Bay Street. Plat 4 shows lots located near Gibbes Street, Tradd Street, New Street, and Savage Street. Plat 4 also shows three lines, labelled "Edge of high land," "Low water by Parker," and "Edge of Channel by Purcell and Parker."
Page 108 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 features lots and some structures located near South Bay Street's intersections with Meeting Street and Church Street. It also shows a lot labelled "Battery Garden." Plat 2 shows lots located near East Bay Street. Plat 3 features White Point Garden, also known as Battery Park, located south of South Battery Street, near the Church Street and Meeting Street. Plat 4 shows a lot located near the intersection of Meeting Street and Broad Street. Plat 5 shows land located between Broad Road and the Ashley River, and includes labels marking salt marshes, cleared lands, a fish pond.
Page 109 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with six plats. Plat 1 shows lots located near the intersection of Exchange Street and Champney Street. Plat 2 shows lots and some buildings located on Church Street. Plat 3 shows lots located along Elliott Street, between East Bay and Church Street. Plat 4 shows lots and structures located near the corner of Church Street and Atlantic Street. Plat 5 shows lots and structures located near the corner of Church Street and Atlantic Street. Plat 6 shows lots and structures located near the intersection of East Bay Street and Guignard Street.
Decorative map of Ireland by Nicolaes Visscher (1649-1702). Impressive title cartouche with Pan and the Gaelic harp. Highly decorative scale of miles references William III, king of England, Scotland and Ireland 1689-1702. Visscher created this map shortly after William Petty's exhaustive survey of Ireland (the Down Survey) was published. Amsterdam. 52 x 62cm.
Page 11 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 shows a plot of land on the Charleston Harbor located near the intersection of East Bay Street and Queen Street. Plat 2 shows lots located between Conin Creek and King Street, and between Vanderhorst Street and "Manigault alias Boundary Street." Plat 3 shows plots and buildings located near the intersection of Liberty Street and St. Philip Street. Plat 4 features a plots, including one belonging to the "German Lutheran Church," located between King Street and Archdale Street.
Page 110 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots located near the corner of Champney Street and Exchange Street, including labels for brick buildings, a label reading "EAST SHORE TERMINAL." Plat 2 shows lots and structures located near South Bay Street, between Church Street and Meeting Street. Plat 3 shows lots and some structures located near the intersection of Bogard Street and Percy Street.
Page 111 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. This plat shows lots located near the intersection of East Bay Street and Broad Street. It also shows a building labelled "EXCHANGE," and Gillon Street.
Page 112 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures located on the north side of Tradd Street. Plat 2 shows lots located on the east side of Savage Street. Plat 3 shows lots located on King Street. Plat 4 shows lots located between Broad Street and Tradd Street, and between Lynch Street and the Ashley River. Plat 5 shows lots and structures located near the intersection of King Street and Broad Street.
Page 113 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 features "Shoal and Channel lots" located south of Tradd Street. Plat 1 also shows Gibbes Street, Council Street, two labels reading "ASHLEY RIVER EMBANKMENT," a line marking the edge of high land, a line marking the low water, and a line marking the edge of the channel. Plat 2 shows lots along New Street.
Page 114 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with elven plats. Plat 1 features lots located at the corner of King Street and Queen Street. Plat 2 shows a strip of land on the west side of King Street. Plat 3 shows lots along King Street. Plat 4 shows lots located near the intersection of Savage Street and Tradd Street. Plat 5 shows lots located on King Street. Plat 6 shows lots located near the intersection of King Street and Queen Street. Plat 7 shows lots located on King Street. Plat 8 shows a lot located on King Street. Plat 9 shows lots located near the intersection of South Bay Street and Legare Street. Plat 10 shows a lot on King Street. Plat 11 shows lots located near the intersection of Council Street and Gibbes Street.
Page 115 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 shows land located near Broad Street, Short Street, Franklin Street, and Queen Street. Plat 2 shows lots and structures located on King Street. Plat 3 shows lots and structures located on Franklin Street. Plat 4 shows lots and structures located on Queen Street.
Page 116 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures located near the intersection of Meeting Street and Ladson's Court. Plat 2 features a proposed extension of Ladson's Court. Plat 3 shows lots located south of Tradd Street. Plat 3 also shows Gibbes Street, Council Street, a line marking the low water, and a line marking the edge of the channel.
Page 117 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows lots located near the Cooper River. Plat 2 shows marshlands, bodies of water, and lots located near the Ashley River.
Page 118 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures on East Bay Street. Plat 2 shows lots along Meeting Street. Plat 3 shows lots located near the intersection of Inspection Street and Marsh Street. Plat 4 shows lots and structures along Anson Street, between George Street and Boundary Street.
Page 119 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 shows land located between East Bay Street and the Cooper River. Plat 1 also shows Trott Street, Hasell Street, Concord Street, and Pinckney Street. Plat 2 features Bennett's Rice and Lumber Mills, near East Bay Street. Plat 3 features a plot on East Bay Street. Plat 4 features lots and structures located near Church Street and Market Street, and shows a lot labelled "Gas Company." Plat 5 shows lots located near the intersection of East Bay Street and Lodge Alley.
Page 12 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows plots near Coming Street, St. Phillip Street, King Street, Meeting Street, and Vanderhorst Street. Plat 2 Shows lots on Queen Street near the intersections with East Bay Street and Prioleau Street, has the label "Charleston Harbour Cooper River" on the right-hand margin.
Page 120 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats, labelled two through six. Plat 2 shows lots and buildings located near Cumberland Street, between Church Street and Philadelphia Street. Plat 3 shows lots located near the intersection Pinckney Street and Anson Street. Plat 4 shows lots and structures located on Hasell Street. Plat 5 shows lots and buildings along East Bay Street. Plat 6 shows lots and structures located between wharf street and the Cooper River.
Page 121 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with six plats. Plat 1 shows lots located near the intersection of Washington Street and Society Street. Plat 2 shows lots located on East Bay Street. Plat 3 shows lots and structures located near the intersection of Wall Street and Minority Street. Plat 4 shows lots located between Concord Street and Wharf Street. Plat 5 shows lots and buildings on Cumberland Street. Plat 6 shows lots and structures located on and near Broad Street.
Page 122 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures on Meeting Street. Plat 2 shows lots and structures located near the intersection of Anson Street and Laurens Street. Plat 3 shows lots located between Moultrie Street and Huger Street, near Rutledge Avenue.
Page 123 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with six plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures located on and near Calhoun Street, between Anson Street and Meeting Street. Plat 2 shows lots and structures located between East Bay Street and Cooper River. Plat 3 shows lots and buildings located near Meeting Street. Plat 4 shows lots near a road, and has a large hole in the middle. Plat 5 shows lots and buildings located on Beaufain Street. Plat 5 shows lots located near an intersection, and has several holes in the paper.
Page 124 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. The plat features several lots and structures located on and near King Street, with one labelled "Theatre Lot."
Page 125 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with seven plats. Plat 1 shows several measurements for a structure. Plat 2 shows the line of division between St. Mary's Church Yard and the "Property of Mrs. Anna D. Fleming." Plat 3 shows two wharves. Plat 4 shows lots and structures near wharf street. Plat 5 shows lots near the intersection of Washington Street and Laurens Street. Plat 6 shows lots between Rose Lane and Market Street, near where they intersect with East Bay Street. Plat 7 shows lots between Congress Street and Race Street, near Rutledge Street.
Page 126 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures located between George Street and Boundary Street, and between Meeting Street and Scarborough Street. Plat 2 shows lots on Anson Street, with one building labelled "Palmetto Engine House." Plat 3 shows a large swathe of land, including marshes and streams. One stream is labelled "Vardells CK," and a line towards the right of the plat is labelled "North Eastern Rail Road." The streets on this plat include King Street, Hampton Street, Moultrie Street, Meeting Street, America Street, Bay Street, Stewart Street, Cooper Street, and Line Street.
Page 127 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 shows lots and wharves, including Accommodation Wharf and Brown's Wharf. Plat 2 shows structures on Anson Street. Plat 3 shows lots located near the intersection of Pinckney Street and Anson Street. Plat 4 shows lots located on and near Gadsden Street, between Pinckney Street and King Street.
Page 128 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. The plat shows a city block between Meeting Street and Church Street, and between Cumberland Street and Market Street. A label reads "Champion Cotton Press Co. Lots," and another reads "Tudor Ice House."
Page 129 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 shows lots between Hayne Street and Market Street, near where they intersect with Meeting Street. Plat 2 features a lot and structures located along Meeting Street, between Hayne Street and Market Street. Plat 3 features a lot located on the "Charleston Harbour on Cooper River." Plat 3 also shows a wharf and other structures. Plat 4 shows the same area as Plat 3.
Map of Portugal and Algarve by Johannes de Ram (1648-1693). The title cartouche in the upper left depicts cherubs holding the Portuguese coat of arms; a note within the cartouche explains that the longitudinal lines on the map are based from the prime meridian that runs through Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The scale cartouche in the lower right features Neptune with a trident and two cherubs holding the coat of arms of Algarve, then a semi-autonomous region of Portugal. Amsterdam. 52 x 62cm.
Page 13 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 features plots on East Bay Street between Tradd Street and Broad Street (which is labelled in the top-left corner), including several wharfs. Plat 2 shows lots located between Archdale Street and King Street, including a plot belonging to the "German Lutheran Church." Plat 3 features a plot of land located on King Street. Plat 4 shows plots located on State Street between Market Street and Amen Street. Plat 5 features "Potters Field Public Cemetery," located near President Street and Congress Street.
Page 130 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots located on a city block between Meeting Street and Scarborough Street and between Boundary Street and George Street. Plat 2 shows lots and structures located on East Bay Street. Plat 3 shows lots located on the Cooper River channel of the Charleston Harbor, near Concord Street and Wharf Street.
Page 131 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures located on George Street. Plat 2 features a lot on Rutledge Street. Plat 3 shows lots located on King Street, near its intersection with Clifford Alley.
