THE HARBOUR OF CARTAGENA,Murcia and Valencia,,Spain,Antique Map

HISTORICAL MAP CHART

CARTAGENA, a seaport of south-eastern Spain, in the province of Murcia; in 37 36 N. and 0 58 W., at the terminus of a branch railway from the city of Murcia, and on the Mediterranean Sea. Cartagena is fortified, and possesses an arsenal and naval dockyards. Together with Ferrol and San Fernando near Cadiz, the other great naval stations of Spain, it is governed by an admiral with the title of captain-general. It has also an episcopal see. The city stands on a hill separated by a little plain from the harbour; towards the north and east it communicates ,with a fertile valley; on the south and west it is hemmed in by high mountains. Its grey houses have a neglected, almost a dilapidated appearance, from the friable stone of which they are, constructed; and there are no buildings of antiquarian. interest or striking architectural beauty, except, perhaps, the ruined citadel and the remnants of the town walls. The wide streets are traversed by a system of tramways, which pass through modern suburbs to the mining district about two leagues inland, and on the West a canal enables small vessels to enter the town without using the port. The harbour, the largest in. Spain after that of Vigo, and the finest on. the east coast, is a spacious bay, deep, except near its centre, where there is a ledge of rock barely 5 ft. under water, It is dominated, on the seaward side, by four hills, and approached by a narrow entrance, with forts on either hand; a breakwater affords shelter on the east, and on the west is, the Arsenal Basin,. often regarded as the original harbour of the Carthaginians and Romans. The island called La Escombrera, the ancient Scombraria (i.e mackerel fishery ), 24 m. south, protects Cartagena from the violence, of wind and waves.

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.