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Two maps of the Indian coast with an accompanying description.

A Close-up of a portion of "Cook's Plan of Bombay., including the Walkeshwar region and Malabar Hill. A mix of meticulously drawn small roads, buildings, trees and terrain.

A Close-up of a portion of "Cook's Plan of Bombay., including the Walkeshwar region and Malabar Hill. A mix of meticulously drawn small roads, buildings, trees and terrain.

This is a map of Bombay from 1893 that is also titled "The Island of Bombay," reflecting the land reclamations

This is a photograph of the first Indian National Congress in 1885, a critical step in India's struggle for independence.

Hindustan (what the country of India is often referred to as by its natives) is spelled as "Hindoostan" on this map. Even a deeper search of the word's usage around this time rendered very little evidence of this spelling.

Proof of map being from US

John Arrowsmith's map of India from 1832.

This is another map from around the same time to look at for comparison.

Proof of map being for US