This map clearly depicts the landmarks from the Bocca Tigris to Canton that had already become familiar to Western sailors. Additionally, set-in diagrams illustrate the city of Canton, the French Folly Fort and the destruction of the Keep on 3 April 1847. The French Folly Fort was guarded by thirty soldiers and twenty cannons and was situated on the eastern passage to Canton.

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Operations in the Canton River. Sketch of the River Chou Kiang (Canton River) from the Bocca Tigris to Canton. Also the French-Folly Fort, and the City of Canton