{"product_id":"antique-map-of-dominican-republic-hispaniola-1784","title":"Antique map of Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, 1784","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eThe map \u003cem data-start=\"8\" data-end=\"75\"\u003eCarta Plana de la Isla de Santo Domingo, llamada también Española\u003c\/em\u003e (1784) by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDon Juan López\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a significant example of late eighteenth-century Spanish cartography, reflecting both administrative precision and imperial interest in the Caribbean. It depicts the island of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHispaniola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—today divided between \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHaiti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDominican Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—at a time when it held considerable strategic and economic importance for European colonial powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003eThe map is presented in a “plana” or planimetric format, emphasizing accurate coastal outlines and internal divisions rather than dramatic perspective. The coastline is carefully traced, showing bays, capes, and anchorages essential for navigation. Ports and settlements are clearly marked, including the prominent colonial capital \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSanto Domingo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the earliest European cities in the Americas. Other towns and fortifications are distributed across the island, indicating the extent of Spanish control and settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eA notable feature of the map is the delineation of the boundary between the Spanish and French territories, reflecting the division formalized by treaties such as Ryswick (1697). The western portion, corresponding to French Saint-Domingue, is distinguished from the eastern Spanish colony, highlighting geopolitical realities of the period. Roads, rivers, and mountain ranges are included to provide geographic context and illustrate internal communication routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eRelief is indicated through stylized mountain symbols, conveying the rugged terrain that shaped settlement patterns and economic activity. Rivers are prominently drawn, emphasizing their importance for agriculture and transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003eThe map’s design is relatively restrained, focusing on clarity and legibility rather than elaborate decoration. 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