Old Map of Western Caribbean by Cram, 1886: Cuba, Hispaniola, Havana, Kingston, Santo Domingo, Windward Passage, Matanzas roman empire roads Each element invites exploration

Each element invites exploration

humorous nuances

The result is a political portrait that is lucid without being stark: a living map of allegiances

a subtle guide to approach and passage

including the Victorian Village

Old Map of Western Caribbean by Cram, 1886: Cuba, Hispaniola, Havana, Kingston, Santo Domingo, Windward Passage, Matanzas roman empire roads Each element invites explorationCuba, Jamaica and San Domingo is George F. Crams elegant 1886 portrait of the western Caribbean at a moment of accelerating modernity. Issued for his American Railway Atlas, it marries the sober clarity of transport cartography with the poise of a late19thcentury decorative stylesoft pastels, finely stippled coastlines, and crisp, legible typography. The composition sweeps from the Straits of Florida to the Windward Passage, placing the great islands