The Bay of Corve, The Harbour of Zea / Andrew Elton (1780?)

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Notes:: This map was originally bound together with other maps in the book "The atlas factice of Sir William Beauchamp Proctor".

Caption:: From map: "To Saile into the Corve from the Eastward Saile along the Coast of Cape St. Angelo till you See the Island Corve, then the Bay will shew it Self and you may Saile in as you please, all being good Ground the Northerly winds blow Strongly off from the Mountains and are the most dangerous Wind here."

From map: "The Lands of Windmills appear thus 2 Miles off the Haven of Zea lies on the North Side of the Island, about a League from the East End, and somewhat more than 4 Leagues from the west End thereof. It is enclosed with high Mountains, so that it is not easily seen; and the best mark to know it by is to bring the Windmills N.N.W. which stand on the Mountain, and then you will perceive a small House on each side of the Entrance; you cannot be deceived, there being no other Houses on this part of the Coast. Ships bound to the Westward lye in the Easternmost part of ye Harbour and those to the Eastward in the West part. It is all good Ground, and if you haul close in to the Shore in either part, you may be Land Lock'd. The North is the north Wind in this place. N.B. It is somewhat dangerous to venture in here, with hard gales of Wind, the Entrance being Narrow & your Anchors apt not to take hold, by reason of ye depth of Water, So that a Fast on Shore as soon as possible, is very necessary."