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[Below] is a blow-up of the map of "The Royal Botanical Gardens, Hope" in Alan Eyre's "The Botanical Gardens of Jamaica". Definition is bad [but] the map clearly shows the site.... It is clearly part of Hope Gardens and was then used as the site for the mangers for livestock and the Hope Gardens Meteorological Station.

Since this station was in operation in the 19th century under the same name, I believe that this puts beyond question the ownership and use of the land. It is also clear that the area of the property is understated because of the double dotted line at the top, indicating that a part has been cut off, obviously, for the purposes of this reproduction.
-John Maxwell

Surveyor's Map of Hope Botanical Estate in St. Andrew. (1966)

© Survey Department, Jamaica

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