Whale chart of the world [cartographic material] / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy, superin'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography by P.M. A.C. Jackson.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Whale chart of the world [cartographic material] / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy, superin'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography by P.M. A.C. Jackson.

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Title: Whale chart of the world [cartographic material] / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy, superin'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography by P.M. A.C. Jackson.
Alternative Title: [Maury map collection ; Series F4]
Maury's wind & current chart : whale sheet
Whale sheet
Creator: Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
Contributor: Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873. Wind and current charts
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
United States. Hydrographic Office
Published / Created: 1852
Publication Place: Washington, D.C. :
Publisher: United States Hydrographical Office,
Description: "Series F."
Shows geographical locations of sperm and right whales.
The whale chart was released as series F a part of Maury's "Wind and current charts", series A-F. For complete discussion, see "The wind and current chart series produced by Matthew Fonta
Extent: 1 map on 4 sheets : col. ; 117 x 179 cm., sheets 65 x 93 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Projection: Mercator proj.
Scale: Scale not given ;
Coordinates: (W 180°--E 180°/N 80°--S 70°)., a, N0800000, S0700000, and W1800000
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 11cfk 1850F
Container / Volume: BRBL_00774

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: World maps
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Name): Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873. Wind and current charts
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
United States. Hydrographic Office
Subject (Topic): Ocean--Maps
Right whales--Maps
Sperm whale--Maps
Whales--Maps

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11311245
Object ID (OID): 15833055