"Plan Du Port Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles Du Sud) / Plan Du Comte De Cumberland (Nouvelle-Galles Du Sud)" - Australia Australien / Port Jackson Cumberland Sydney Louis Claude Desaulses De Freycinet (1779-1841): Grafik / Australien

Großformatige Kupferstich-Karte aus dem 19. Jh. -- Bildmasse: ca. 50 x 75 cm. -- gut erhalten. || Large copper engraved map from the 19th century. -- in very good condition. || One of the earliest maps of Port Jackson, this map originated from the expedition led by Nicholas Baudin in 1802. These maps represent a significant scientific survey of Port Jackson and its surroundings, conducted by the French during Baudin's exploration to map Australia's coast. Louis de Freycinet, Baudin's associate, created these maps, supplementing earlier English surveys of the region with additional soundings. Initial charting of the Sydney waters was done by William Dawes, William Bradley, and John Hunter following the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. Hunter's primary task upon arrival was to survey the local rivers and harbors. Freycinet's survey, building upon Hunter's work, significantly contributed to the mapping of the harbor. The map, featured in the atlas accompanying Freycinet's Voyage de decouvertes aux terres Australes, provides a detailed contemporary representation of the colony, surpassing earlier maps in its coverage of points, coastlines, and water sources. It also includes the longitude of Sydney Harbour from Paris. Additionally, the map of the County of Cumberland depicts roads connecting townships, town sizes, geographical features, and notes on land fertility. -- Reference: Baudin Napoleon and the Exploration of Australia by Nicole Starbuck (2013). Sprache: Französisch Gewicht in Gramm: 35