Old Map of Antigua by Robert Baker and Thomas Jefferys, 1775
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Antigua surveyed by Robert Baker and engraved by Thomas Jefferys, 1775
This large-scale island map records Antigua’s parishes, harbours, roads and coastal hazards, with an inset plan of English Harbour. Its detailed key identifies churches, mills, plantations, ponds, roads and natural features, revealing how the island’s land and resources were organised under British colonial rule. The map is a striking historic print, but its estate names and agricultural symbols also point to an economy built on enslaved labour.
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Historical Background
Robert Baker’s survey of Antigua, engraved and improved by Thomas Jefferys, maps the island’s parishes, harbours, roads and coastal hazards in exceptional detail. An inset of English Harbour adds a closer view of a key naval anchorage, while the symbols and estate names across the main island record how the colony was organised.
Map Details
- Original title: Antigua, surveyed by Robert Baker, Surveyor General of that Island
- Surveyor and engraver: Robert Baker; engraved and improved by Thomas Jefferys
- Publisher and date: Robert Sayer and John Bennett, London, 1775
- Area shown: Antigua, including parish divisions and an inset of English Harbour
The map’s key identifies churches, roads, mills, ponds, quarries, reefs and other features alongside named estates and plantation owners. Those details make the sheet useful for studying the island’s landscape, but they also expose the system the map served: Antigua’s sugar economy depended on the forced labour of enslaved Africans. The property names and measured divisions should be read in that colonial context, not as neutral signs of orderly development.
Look for the English Harbour inset, the coloured parish divisions and the marked shoals around the coast. The acreage notes and distances from St John’s add administrative precision, while the plantation labels tie the survey to land ownership and extraction. Together, these details make the map a valuable historical document as well as a richly detailed print.