English Map of the Island of Grenada Updated from the 1763 French Survey, 1780

    The map shows the island of Grenada and the new plan for it from the English. Originally a colony of France, the document indicates that the island was taken by the English in 1763. It shows a plan for growing various commodities on the island.
    Courtesy of Library of Congress, Faden, William, "A new plan of the island of Grenada...," 1780

    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

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