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1740 St. Simons Island Map

A MAP of the ISLANDS of St. SIMONS and JEKYLL

with the PLANS and PROFILS of their FORTIFICATIONS

as Proposed by the late John Thomas Engineer and design'd

to be Executed under his Directions for the Deffence and Security of the

said islands and Town of FREDERICA. most Humbly Dedicat'd to HIS

GRACE THE DUKE OF ARGYLL & GREENWICH by His GRACE's

most Humble and most Dutifull Servant, John Thomas, 1740.

 

 
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Map: Fort Frederica National Monument

Photograph: University of Georgia Cartographic Lab

Scan: Ed Jackson

 

 


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