188 oJ. W. Redway—T he First Landyall of Columbus. 
On this map (see plate 11) it is interesting to note the ap- 
pearance of the name ‘‘ Bahames” and ‘“Guanima,” the Cat 
island of modern maps. I have seen no map of earlier date on 
which these names occur. But the most important feature is 
the fact that here, at least, Samana is itself and Guanahani also. 
Of the placing of both names to the same island there can be 
not a shadow of a doubt. Compared with the map of la Cosa, 
the outlines of Guanahani are geometrically too similar to admit 
questioning; moreover, its position next to Mayaguana cuts off 
any further doubts as to its identity. It is the Samana of today, 
and the islands to the southwestward are the group comprising 
Acklin and Crooked islands. 
Now the question as to which island the name Samana belonged 
has evidently perplexed more than one cartographer. Captain 
Fox, in his researches, noticed this, and his only error lies in 
the fact that he did not appreciate the importance of his discoy- 
ery. The same perplexity led many cartographers to apply the 
name to the group now comprising Crooked and Acklin islands. 
Captain Fox gives a list of maps in which the name dodges 
back and forth from the Crooked group to the present Samana. 
Most of these have been examined and verified by the author. 
Among other maps bearing on the subject are the following, 
which also include many of those mentioned by Captain Fox. 
Carte DE L’AMERIQUE CORRIGEE ET AUGMENTEER, etc, P. Bertius, Amster- 
dam, 1610: The island next Mayaguana is named Trianga. Its position, 
therefore, is that of Samand. The name is the one Las Casas said that 
in his time Guanahani bore. 
THEATRUM OrsIs TerRARUM, Abraham Ortelius, Antwerp, 1572: Guana- 
hani appears in the position it occupies on the map of HenryII. Samana 
is applied to Crooked group. Ona map by the same author, 1590, Samana 
appears next to Mayaguana. 
Map or Norra America; John Senex, Charles Price, John Maxwell, 
geographers: The present Crooked group is marked Samana or Krooked. 
Guanahani is a separate island. 
An Accurate Mar or Norto AMERICA; ALSO ALL THE West INDIES, 
Eman Bowen, geographer to His Majesty, 1733: Crooked, Fortune, Ack- 
lin and Samana form one group. To the northeast, in the position of the 
present Samana, is Atwood’s Key. This name is also given to Samana, 
and it is carried today on the official charts of the United States. 
AMERICE SIVE QUARTE ORBIS PARTIS, NOVA ET EXACTISSIMA DESCRIPTIO, 
Diego Gutiero ef al., cosmographio, 1562: On this map Samana appears 
next to Mayaguana. 
