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Chart of North Atlantic Ocean with tracks of the shipping to West Indies, North America &ce

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Title
Chart of North Atlantic Ocean with tracks of the shipping to West Indies, North America &ce
Creator
Moffat, John  
Date
1817  
Dimensions
50 x 63.5 cm
Cartographic Scale
1:22,000,000
Coverage-Spatial
Atlantic Ocean  
Genre
Maps  
Language
English
Source
Thomson's New General Atlas  
Physical Location
Professor Thomas Bassett Personal Collection
Bibliography
Rumsey No. 1007.056
Map No. in Bassett and Scheven Bibliography
  • Also shows Roman roads and ancient towns.
  • Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
  • Differs from editions also published in 1838 in that statement of responsibility begins with "dressée au" rather than "dressé au," and statement regarding engraver is "gravé par L. Bouffard" rather than "gravé sur pierre par L. Bouffard" and "gravé L. Bouffard."
  • Sheet sectioned into 18 panels and mounted on linen to enable folding.
Map ID
afm0003380
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Collection Title
Maps of Africa to 1900
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Type
Cartographic material  
Collection
Maps of Africa to 1900
TitleChart of North Atlantic Ocean with tracks of the shipping to West Indies, North America &ce
CreatorMoffat, John  
Date1817  
Dimensions50 x 63.5 cm
Cartographic Scale1:22,000,000
Coverage-SpatialAtlantic Ocean  
GenreMaps  
LanguageEnglish
SourceThomson's New General Atlas  
Physical LocationProfessor Thomas Bassett Personal Collection
BibliographyRumsey No. 1007.056
Map No. in Bassett and Scheven Bibliography
  • Also shows Roman roads and ancient towns.
  • Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
  • Differs from editions also published in 1838 in that statement of responsibility begins with "dressée au" rather than "dressé au," and statement regarding engraver is "gravé par L. Bouffard" rather than "gravé sur pierre par L. Bouffard" and "gravé L. Bouffard."
  • Sheet sectioned into 18 panels and mounted on linen to enable folding.
Map IDafm0003380
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Collection TitleMaps of Africa to 1900
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
TypeCartographic material  
CollectionMaps of Africa to 1900

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