| Summary: | Map of Oonalaska [i.e. Unalaska Island] situated in the Fox Islands whch are part of the Aleutian Islands off the west coast of Alaska. Following his discovery of Cook's River on his way to the Bering Strait, James Cook turned southward and in October 1778 he reached the Aleutian Islands and anchored in the harbor of Samganooda on Unalaska Island to replenish provisions and repair the ships. Relief shown by hachures and depth by soundings.; Imprint on map: London : Published by Alexr. Hogg at the Kings Arms, no. 16 Paternoster Row.; Map opposite p. 569 from: A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world : undertaken and performed by royal authority : containing a new, authentic, entertaining, instructive, full, and complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third, and last voyages, undertaken by order of His present Majesty, for making new discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, &c., &c., &c. : to which will be added, complete and genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world, &c. / . under the direction of G.W. Anderson. London : Alexr. Hogg, [1784-86].; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm550-28.
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