Sketch showing the Position of Lake Yojoa or Taulebe, also The Proposed Railway between the Bay of Honduras and the Bay of Fonseca to illustrate a Paper by E. G. Squier Esq. 1859

Sketch map of Honduras and El Salvador, showing the proposed railway between the Puerto Cortés in the Bay of Honduras south to Isla Zacate Grande and Amapala in the Gulf of Fonseca to accompany a report by by Ephraim George Squier.



Squier (1821-1888) was an American archaeologist and historian from New who in 1849 acquired a diplomatic position in Central America, negotiating treaties between Nicaragua, Hondura and El Salvador. In 1853, Squier visited the area to examine the suitability of a railroad across Honduras to join the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean, as well as to explore archaeological sites in the country.


Original outline colour. [WIND3826]