Kaart van de kusten van de eilanden Malakula, Nieuw-Caledonië en Tanna 1799 - 1800

This anonymous map from 1799-1800 depicts the coastlines of the islands of Malakula, New Caledonia and Tanna. The map includes three harbors: Sandwich Haven in Mallicollo, Balade Haven in New Caledonia and Resolutie Haven on the island of Tanna. The map is an example of 18th-century cartography, depicting the landscape and harbors of the Pacific islands, and contributes to our understanding of the geographic knowledge of the time. The map is drawn in detail, showing the coastline of the three islands and providing a scale for measuring distances.