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Plan of Amelia Island in East Florida, north point of Amelia Island lyes in 30:55 north latitude 80:23 w. longitude from London, taken from De Brahm's Map of South Caroline & Georgia. A chart of the entrance into St. Mary's River, taken by W. Fuller in November 1769. A c[hart] of the [mouth of] Nassau River with the bar and the soundings on it, taken at low water by W. Fuller. To the Right Honourable John Earl of Egmont &c. this plate is most humbly inscribed by his lordship's most obedient humble servant, Willm. Fuller.

Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
[London] T. Jefferys, 1770 [i.e. 1777]

NOTES
Scales vary.

Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.

Hand colored.

From W. Faden's The North American atlas. 1777.

Includes notes and "A view of the entrance into St. Mary's River."

Reference: LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1630

LC copy imperfect: Hole in lower center.

SUBJECTS
Amelia Island (Fla.)--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Nautical charts--Florida--Amelia Island--Early works to 1800.
Harbors--Florida--Amelia Island--Maps--Early works to 1800.
United States--Florida--Amelia Island.

RELATED NAMES
De Brahm, John Gerar William, 1717-ca. 1799.
Fuller, William, Captain.
Faden, William, 1749-1836.

RELATED TITLES
A chart of the entrance into St. Mary's River.
A c[hart] of the [mouth of] Nassau River with the bar and the soundings on it.

MEDIUM
3 col. maps on sheet 53 x 63 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G3932.A4 1770 .J4 Vault

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA

DIGITAL ID
g3932a ar163000 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3932a.ar163000

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