A new chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean

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A new chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean
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Item Information

Title:
A new chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean
Creator:
Heather, William, 1764-1812
Name on Item:
improved by W. Heather ; engraved by J. Stephenson.
Date:
1797
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Nautical charts--North Atlantic Ocean--Early works to 1800
Transatlantic voyages--Maps
North Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Atlantic Ocean
Extent:
1 map ; 93 x 125 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : Published ... by W. Heather at the Navigation Warehouse, No. 157 Leadenhall Street
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:9,350,000. At equator]
Language:
English
Notes:
Depths shown by soundings.
Covers North Atlantic Ocean.
Shows tracks of various voyages in the 1790s and arrows for prevailing currents.
In lower left margin: by J. Norie, teacher of navigation, Leadenhall Street.
"Published as the Act directs."
Includes 7 coastal views.
Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Identifier:
06_01_007371
Call #:
G9100 1797 .H43x
Barcode:
39999059030708