PCT-61589

Antique Map of the Port of Zihuatanejo by Anson (1749)

  • Condition: Good, given age. A few minor spots. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
  • Date: 1749
  • Overall size: 42 x 27.3 cm.
  • Image size: 36.6 x 20 cm.
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.. Antique Map of the Port of Zihuatanejo by Anson (1749)

Description: Antique map titled 'Plan du Port de Chequetan ou Seguataneo'. Map of the Mexican port of Zihuatanejo. 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. This map originates from 'Reize rondsom de Werreld (..)' by George Anson, published 1749.

Artists and Engravers: Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, PC, FRS (23 April 1697 – 6 June 1762) was a Royal Navy officer.