Island of Teneriffe; View of the Town & Road of Santa-Cruz

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Single page from "The Universal Traveller: Or, A Compleat Description Of the several Nations of the World" by Mr. Salmon, printed for Richard Baldwin, London, 1759. Figure 1 shows the Island of Teneriffe, handcoloured in pink. Figure 2 is an uncoloured view of the town of Santa-Cruz and the coastal road. Tenerife, formerly spelled Teneriffe, is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital, now has a population of over 200,000. Map shows St. Johns Fort, Watering Place, former volcano, etc. Show more