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Maps of Jamaica drawn by Charles Russell Orcutt, 1927-1929

Catalog Data

Collection name:
Charles Russell Orcutt Papers, 1926-1929
Physical Description:
27 maps
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 1 Folder 3
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Maps
Place:
Jamaica
Saint Elizabeth
Yallahs River
Kingston
Mandeville
Haiti
Balaclava
Date Range:
1927-1929
Start Date:
1927
End Date:
1929
Abstract:
Maps document Charles Russell Orcutt's collecting in Jamaica, 1927-1929 for the United States National Museum (USNM). Most of the maps are hand drawn by Orcutt, and include marked collecting sites, geographical landmarks, hills, rivers, plantations, estates, land owner, and quarries. Locations on Jamaica include the vicinity of Saint Elizabeth, Yallas [Yallahs] River, Balaclava, Kingston, and Mandeville. There is also a blue print map of Haiti, with multiple locations marked.
Topic:
Botany  Search this
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Accession #:
SIA RU007088
Access Information:
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See more records from this collection:
Charles Russell Orcutt Papers, 1926-1929
See more records associated with this person:
Orcutt, Charles Russell, 1864-1929
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI560