Jamaica by Herman Moll — London, 1716 (Atlas Geographicus) Germany watching the ocean waves roll

watching the ocean waves roll in

and luminous surface energy

Tower & Top Shells: The smaller numbered figures surrounding the center display varied high-spired marine snails

neighborhoods

Jamaica by Herman Moll — London, 1716 (Atlas Geographicus) Germany watching the ocean waves rollA finely engraved early 18th century map of Jamaica by renowned London cartographer Herman Moll, published in 1716 in his important atlas Atlas Geographicus. This compact yet highly detailed copperplate map presents the island with exceptional clarity, identifying towns, churches, plantations, rivers, harbors, and coastal features during the height of the British colonial period. Molls maps are prized for their historical significance and distinctive