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Map Chart of North America from Boston to the Strait of Florida and Havana : in 4 sheets

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Title

  • Chart of North America from Boston to the Strait of Florida and Havana : in 4 sheets

Names

  • Hobbs, J. S. (John Stratton)
  • Wilson, Charles William, Sir, 1836-1905.
  • Norie & Wilson.

Created / Published

  • London, E.C. : Published by Cha's Wilson (late J.W. Norie & Wilson), 1863.

Headings

  • -  Nautical charts--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
  • -  Atlantic States--Maps
  • -  Gulf Stream--Maps
  • -  United States--Atlantic Coast
  • -  United States--Atlantic States

Genre

  • Nautical charts

Notes

  • -  Blue back coastal nautical chart extending from Havana to Richmond Island (Me.).
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
  • -  Hand col. to emphasize navigation beacons and markers (some with visibility circles).
  • -  Also shows outlines and center line of the Gulf Stream.
  • -  Principal title from segment marked "sheet 4" (left end).
  • -  Oriented with north toward the upper right.
  • -  Original 1859 publication note in lower margin: London E.C. Published April 16th 1859 by Charles Wilson (late J.W. Norie & Wilson) at the Navigation Warehouse & Naval Academy, no. 157 Leadenhall Street.
  • -  Originally printed on 4 sheets (now conjoined as single sheet and cloth hemmed): Sheets 1 & 2. Boston to the Chesapeake &c. [title at bottom]. Sheets 1, 2 & 3. Boston to Savannah and St. Augustine [title at top] -- Sheets 2, 3 & 4. Philadelphia to Havana -- Sheets 2 & 3. Philadelphia to St. Augustine -- Sheet 4 [no sheet title].
  • -  Includes text titled "Remarks on the Gulf Stream", notes, navigation beacon diagram, statistical table of the "Beacons of the Florida Reefs", and 11 regional insets (enlargements).

Medium

  • 1 map : hand col., mounted on blue back paper ; 83 x 272 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3709.31.P5 1863 .H6

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2013589069

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Chicago citation style:

Hobbs, J. S, Charles William Wilson, and Norie & Wilson. Chart of North America from Boston to the Strait of Florida and Havana: in 4 sheets. London, E.C.: Published by Cha's Wilson late J.W. Norie & Wilson, 1863. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2013589069/.

APA citation style:

Hobbs, J. S., Wilson, C. W. & Norie & Wilson. (1863) Chart of North America from Boston to the Strait of Florida and Havana: in 4 sheets. London, E.C.: Published by Cha's Wilson late J.W. Norie & Wilson. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2013589069/.

MLA citation style:

Hobbs, J. S, Charles William Wilson, and Norie & Wilson. Chart of North America from Boston to the Strait of Florida and Havana: in 4 sheets. London, E.C.: Published by Cha's Wilson late J.W. Norie & Wilson, 1863. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2013589069/>.