Top of page

Notice
Special holiday hours in effect, December 2025 through January 2026. More information.

Map A chart of Delaware Bay and River : containing a full and exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia

View Enlarged Image

About this Item

Title

  • A chart of Delaware Bay and River : containing a full and exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia

Names

  • Fisher, Joshua, 1707-1783.
  • Haydon, William.
  • Dury, Andrew.

Created / Published

  • London : A. Dury, 1776.

Headings

  • -  Nautical charts--Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Early works to 1800
  • -  Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Nautical charts--Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--Early works to 1800
  • -  Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Delaware--Delaware Bay
  • -  United States--New Jersey--Delaware Bay
  • -  United States--Delaware--Delaware River
  • -  United States--New Jersey--Delaware River
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Delaware River

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:275,000.
  • -  Oriented with north to the right.
  • -  Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  Shows ship channels.
  • -  Includes list of subscribers and "Tide table."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1359
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 100; 650/1; 651/2; 650/3; 651/4; 700/1; 700/2

Medium

  • col. map ; 46 x 70 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3832.D4P5 1776 .F51

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74692202

Online Format

  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The content of the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division digitized collections is free to use and reuse unless a Rights Advisory statement is present that indicates otherwise.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

More about Copyright and other Restrictions.

For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Fisher, Joshua, William Haydon, and Andrew Dury. A chart of Delaware Bay and River: containing a full and exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia. London: A. Dury, 1776. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/74692202/.

APA citation style:

Fisher, J., Haydon, W. & Dury, A. (1776) A chart of Delaware Bay and River: containing a full and exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia. London: A. Dury. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/74692202/.

MLA citation style:

Fisher, Joshua, William Haydon, and Andrew Dury. A chart of Delaware Bay and River: containing a full and exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia. London: A. Dury, 1776. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/74692202/>.