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Maps of the forts at Cananor, Cranganor, Coylan and Calicoilan

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Maps of the forts at Cananor, Cranganor, Coylan and Calicoilan

Graaff, Isaac de

According to the Leupe catalogue (NA), the original title reads: Platte grond van het Ford te Cananor.

This map concerns a representation of the situation in 1678 and was executed by Isaac de Graaf after 1690, for the Atlas Amsterdam.

Top left: T Fort Cananor; Legenda: A-P

Inserts 888 a, b, c en d:

Bottom left: 888a Platte Grond van het Casteel Cranganor; (24 x 35 cm); key: A-T

Top right: 888b T' Fort Coylan; Scale of 50 rods = 96 stripes [approx. 1:1964]; Key: a-y; 3-8;

Bottom right: 888c Logie op Calicoilan; Key: a-o; and 888d Platte Grond van 's Comps. Logie op Calicoilan, [...]; Scale of 14 rods = 90 stripes [approx. 1:586]

Top right: 22f.

Notes on reverse: nr. 22f.

Topographical names mentioned: Fort Coylan, punt Mater, punt Ceijlon, punt Malabar, Calicoilan.

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