A chart of the west coast of Newfoundland [3 sheets]

Black and white. Assembling the sheets: left to right, nos. 3-2-1. Oriented with north toward the lower left, with north arrows, rhumb lines and variation. Decorative title cartouche. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Shows anchorages, rocks above and beneath the water, and includ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cook, James, 1728-1779
Other Authors: Robert Laurie and James Whittle (Firm)
Format: Map
Language:English
Published: London (England) 1794
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/841
Description
Summary:Black and white. Assembling the sheets: left to right, nos. 3-2-1. Oriented with north toward the lower left, with north arrows, rhumb lines and variation. Decorative title cartouche. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Shows anchorages, rocks above and beneath the water, and includes notes on sea bottom features. Bar scale in English and French leagues. "Larkin Sculpt." (beneath title cartouche). Includes two insets at scale ca. 1:63 360: A plan of York and Lark Harbours, in the Bay of Islands -- A plan of Hawkes Harbour, Port Saunders and Keppel Harbour. Includes five coastal views: A view of the land between Point Ferolle and Point Rich -- A view of the land between the High Land of St. John and Portland -- A view of the land between Bay of Ingornachoix and Bonne Bay -- A view of the land between Bonne Bay and the Bay of Islands -- A view of the land between Cape St. Gregory, and the isthmus of Port a Port.