Map Image 1 of A Bengal atlas A Bengal atlas

Title

• A Bengal atlas : containing maps of the theatre of war and commerce on that side of Hindoostan

Names

• Rennell, James, 1742-1830, cartographer
• Harrison, William, approximately 1750-1803, engraver

Created / Published

• [London] : [James Rennell], MDCCLXXXI, [1781]

Contents

• [i]. A map of Bengal and Bahar in VIII parts -- No. I. The Delta of the Ganges with the adjacent countries on the east : comprehending the southern inland navigation -- No. II. The Jungleterry District with the adjacent provinces of Birboom, Rajemal, Boglipour &tc. : comprehending the countries situated between Moorshedabad and Bahar -- No. III. A map of South Bahar, including the course of the Ganges to Chunargur -- No. IV. A map of North Bahar -- No. V. The northern provinces of Bengal, with the Bootan, Morung & Assam frontiers -- No. VI. The low countries beyond the Ganges, from the Maldah River to Silhet : comprehending the midland and eastern inland navigation -- No. VII. The provinces of Bengal situated on the west of the Hoogly River : with the Maharatta frontier -- No. VIII. The conquered provinces on the south of Bahar : containing Ramgur, Palamow & Chuta-Nagpour, with their dependencies -- No. IX. This map of Bengal & Bahar : comprehending a tract more extensive & populous than the British Islands -- No. X. A map of Oude & Allahabad with part of Agra & Delhi : including the course of the Ganges to Hurdwar and the Maharatta frontier -- No. XI. Map of the Cossimbuzar Island -- No. XII. Plan of the environs of the city of Dacca -- No. XIII. The Doo-Ab from Allahabad to Kalpy -- No. XIV. The River Ganges from Allahabad to Patna : with plans of Allahabad and Chunargur --No. XV. The River Ganges from patna to Surdah with plans of Patna and Monghir -- No. XVI. The Ganges from Surdah to the Calligonga : with the passage across the Jeels &c. -- No. XVII. The Ganges from the Calligonga to its confluence with the Megna or Burrampooter : and the Megna from thence to the head of Luckia River -- No. XVIII. The Burrampooter from the head of Luckia or Bannar River to Assam -- No. XIX. The Hoogly River from Nuddeah to the sea : with Halasore Road and plan of the attack of Udanulla -- No. XX. A map of the Sunderbund and Baliagot passages with their principal communications -- No. [XXI]. View of Oudanulla as it appeared before the attack in 1763. Churnargur from the west as it appeared after the siege in 1764.

Headings

• -  South Asia--Maps
• -  South Asia

Genre

• Atlases
• Maps

Notes

• -  Shows western South Asia from the Bhutan border in the north to the Sundarbands in the south, and from Uttaranchal in the west to the eastern coast of Burma.
• -  Relief shown pictorially.
• -  Map [i] is a graphic index to the first 8 maps in the atlas.
• -  Identified as the second edition of this atlas in "List of geographical atlases."
• -  In lower right of most maps: W. Harrison ft.
• -  Maps are general maps and do not show military activity except for map no. XIX.
• -  List of geographical atlases in the Library of Congress, 9710
• -  Conserved; 04-84-437 1984 Library of Congress Conservation Division. For treatment information, contact the Preservation Directorate. https://ask.loc.gov/preservation pda

Medium

• 1 atlas ([ii] leaves, XX, [1] double leaves) : hand colored maps ; 49 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

• G2260 R4 1781

Repository

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

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/gmdatlases.map37000045

Library of Congress Control Number

• map37000045

Online Format

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LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/map37000045

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