A Chart of the Gulf Stream

Map of the Gulf Stream from Florida and the Bahama Islands at lower left of map, up along the coast of North America, and to Newfoundland and the Grand Banks at upper right of map, as charted by Benjamin Franklin. At left side is text describing the journey from Newfoundland west and south along the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Franklin, Benjamin
Other Authors: Poupard, James
Format: Map
Language:English
Published: American Philosophical Society 1786
Subjects:
Printed serials > 18th century > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Specimens
Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
Gulf Stream
Newfoundland
New York
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Coast
Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29422/
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Summary:Map of the Gulf Stream from Florida and the Bahama Islands at lower left of map, up along the coast of North America, and to Newfoundland and the Grand Banks at upper right of map, as charted by Benjamin Franklin. At left side is text describing the journey from Newfoundland west and south along the Atlantic coast. In the text, "Gulf" is spelled "Gulph" Labrador is labeled as "Land of the Eskimaux's". Inset at upper left is a map of the Atlantic Ocean, showing the Gulf Stream.

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