Exploring the Early Americas
The Jay I. Kislak Collection
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Map of St. Augustine and Vicinity
This map shows how the town of St. Augustine and neighboring St. Sebastian had developed by 1595. This minutely detailed depiction includes the coastline, coastal features, and entrance to the harbor, as well as the fortress and the town, and local flora. This map is a copy of a 1595 original map original housed in the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain.