Description
This handwritten map was made from the original French survey of the island of Grenada, located in the Caribbean, by Monsieur Pinel. The new plan was created in 1780 by order of the English government, and was published with the addition of English names, alterations of property and other improvements made from its original survey in 1763. It also includes the inscription, "Lieutt. General Robert Melvill, late His Majesty's Captain General, Governor in Chief &c. of the ceded islands of Grenada, the Grenadines, Dominica, St. Vincet, & Tobago, in America."
Transcript of English Map of the Island of Grenada
Source-Dependent Questions
- When was this map created? What was the purpose of creating this map?
- What commodities are listed as being grown on the island?
- Why would England want to have an island like this?
- How would having control of this island impact England's trade?
Citation Information
Faden, William, "A new plan of the island of Grenada, from the original French survey of Monsieur Pinel; taken in 1763 by order of government, and now published with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present year 1780," 1780. Courtesy of Library of Congress