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![STOUF, I[sidore] Plan of the City & Harbour of Savannah in Chatham County State of Georgia. Taken in 1818.](https://omega.crouchrarebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2135_1H.jpg)
Plan of the City & Harbour of Savannah in Chatham County State of Georgia. Taken in 1818.
Savannah,
Drawn & Published by I. Stouf,
April 9th, 1818
Engraved plan, folded in half vertically and split along fold line, small area of paper loss just outside of plate line in the lower margin, skilfully repaired.
215 by 204mm (8.5 by 8 inches).
2135
notes:
Stouf reportedly served as King's engineer in Senegal and Santo Domingo. Emigrated to Savannah and was employed by the U.S. Government to conduct engineering studies concerning the building of fortifications to protect Savannah and St. Marys. There are several letters in the archive of the U.S. War Department dated 1795 and 1796 regarding payment for services from the government to Mr. Stouf, likely regarding fortifications project which are shown on this map. He also serve...
bibliography:
Phillips, P.L. "List of Maps of America" p.786.
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