Plan of the harbour of Halifax

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Item Information

Title:
Plan of the harbour of Halifax
Contributor:
Montrésor, John, 1736-1799
Creator:
Rivez, Charles
Date:
[ca. 1757]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Halifax (N.S.)--Maps
Places:
Canada > Nova Scotia (province) > Halifax
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 71.5 x 45 cm
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Scale:
Scale 1:40,000,000.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored chart of Halifax Harbor and Bedford Basin showing soundings and locations of several fortifications.
Signed below title: John Montresor engineer.
Script is in hand of Charles Rivez and is identical to Huntington map HM 15419.
Probably drawn at the time of 1757 Loudon expedition to Halifax.
Clinton Maps 5.
Identifier:
7497
Barcode:
B1938051