"A Map of the Island of Barbados, Drawn from an Actual Survey and from the Observations of the Rev. Mr. Griffith Hughes by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness Prince of Wales..."

A wonderful early map of the island of Barbados complied by the English parson Griffith Hughes.  This map was issued as a fold-out plate in Hughes' botanical volume entitled, The Natural History of Barbados published in 1750.  The small folio work contained beautiful natural history plates many drawn by G.D. Ehret and was subscribed to by the leading naturalists of the day.  The map itself is a very detailed copperplate engraving divided into parrishes and listing all towns, churchs, forts, plantations, "sugar works,  roads and "rocks under water."  Uncolored as issued, Hughes' map is possibly the best 18th century map available at the time.

17 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches sheet
Uncolored engraving, folds as issued, clean and sharp impression in excellent condition.