Map of Charleston by Edward Crisp, "A Compleat Description of the Province of Carolina in 3 Parts," 1711
Document Description:
This map is a later reproduction of the Charleston inset to Edward Crisp’s 1711 published map A Compleat Description of the Province of Carolina in 3 Parts. This map is thought to be a copy of a 1704 original by Edward Crisp, who lived in Charleston, which was never published. The inset depicts eight blocks within the walls of Charleston. Prominent houses in the city and outside its bounds are labeled on the map.
A Charleston project known as Walled City Task Force featured the Crisp Map in a recent blog post in 2008. The post challenged the authenticity of the Crisp Map and provided information relating to earlier maps of Charleston.
Citation:
Charleston, 1704. MB 7-21. Map Collection. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina.
Correlating SC Social Studies Academic Standards:
Standard 3-2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the exploration and settlement of South Carolina and the United States.
Indicator 3-2.6 Summarize the contributions of settlers in South Carolina under the Lords Proprietors and the Royal colonial government, including the English from Barbados and the other groups who made up the diverse European population of early South Carolina. (H, G)
Standard 4.2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the settlement of North America by Native Americans, Europeans, African-Americans and the interactions among these peoples.
Indicator 4-2.4 Compare the European settlements in North America in terms of their economic activities, religious emphasis, government, and lifestyles. (H, G, E, P)
Standard 8-1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the settlement of South Carolina and the Untied States by Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans.
Indicator 8-1.3 Summarize the history of European settlement in Carolina from the first attempts to settle at San Miguel de Gualdape, Charlesfort, San Felipe, and Albemarle Point to the time of South Carolina’s establishment as an economically important British colony, including the diverse origins of the settlers, the early government, the importance of the plantation system and slavery, and the impact of the natural environment on the development of the colony. (H, G, P, E)
Standard USHC-1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of exploration and settlement of North America.
Indicator USHC-1.1 Summarize the distinct characteristics of each colonial region in the settlement and development of America, including religious, social, political, and economic differences. (H, E, P, G)