The south east coast of Cape Breton Island

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The south east coast of Cape Breton Island
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Item Information

Title:
The south east coast of Cape Breton Island
Title (alt.):
Southeast coast of Cape Breton Island
Creator:
Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801
Name on Item:
surveyed under the direction of the right honble. Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations by Samuel Holland Esqr., Survr. Genl. of the lands of the northern district of N. America, and his assistants Mr. Thos. Wright, Jno. Pringle, Wm. Brown, Geo. Sproul, Thos. Hanson, &c.
Date:
1779
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Coasts--Nova Scotia--Cape Breton Island--Maps--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--Nova Scotia--Cape Breton Island--Early works to 1800
Cape Breton Island (N.S.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Canada > Nova Scotia (province) > Cape Breton Island (island)
Extent:
1 map on 2 sheets ; 74 x 208 cm., sheets 78 x 106 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
[London] : Jos. Fred. W. Des Barres
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:48,000]
Language:
English
Notes:
Depths shown by soundings.
Appears in the author's Atlantic Neptune. London : J.F.W. Des Barres, 1777-[1781].
Oriented with north toward the upper right.
Watermarks include "JBates."
Identifier:
06_01_004966
Call #:
G1106.P5 D47 1777
Barcode:
30000003805365