Pilot chart of the North Atlantic [cartographic material] / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy ; superint'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory, Washington ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Pilot chart of the North Atlantic [cartographic material] / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy ; superint'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory, Washington ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.

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Title: Pilot chart of the North Atlantic [cartographic material] / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy ; superint'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory, Washington ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.
Alternative Title: North Atlantic
Creator: Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
Contributor: Brooke, John M. (John Mercer), 1826-1906
McClelland, D
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
United States. Hydrographic Office
Published / Created: 1853 [i.e. 1857]
Publication Place: [Washington, D.C.] :
Publisher: United States Hydrographical Office,
Description: "Series C."
The pilot charts were released as series C of Maury's "Wind and current charts", series A-F. These charts were designed for sailing ships and recorded wind direction observations made by mariners on previous voyages. For complete discussion, s
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets ; 88 x 123 cm., sheets 95 x 67 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:8,800,000 at the equator]
Coordinates: (W 100--W 0/N 70--N 0)., 8800000, a, N0000000, N0700000, W0000000, and W1000000
Edition: 2nd ed. / enl. and improved with data co-ordinated by J.M. Brooke, Passed Midn. U.S. Navy. New ed. corr. 1857.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 11cfk 1850C-2
Container / Volume: BRBL_00770

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Nautical charts
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): North Atlantic Ocean--Maps
Subject (Name): Brooke, John M. (John Mercer), 1826-1906
McClelland, D
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
United States. Hydrographic Office
Subject (Topic): Nautical charts--North Atlantic Ocean
Winds--North Atlantic Ocean--Maps

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11307853
Object ID (OID): 15833026