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Title: Chart of the N. W. Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779

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Alternate titles

  • Chart of the N. W. Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779 / prepared by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt. Cook.

Dates

  • Issued: 1784
  • Coverage: 1784
  • Coverage: 1784 to 1784

Summary

1 map : hand col. ; 39 x 67 cm

Relief shown pictorially. Soundings in fathoms.

Also shows Pacific routes of Capt. James Cook in 1778 and 1779, with dates showing the distances covered.

Engraved by W. Palmer.

"July 24, 1784."

Subjects

  • Discoveries in geography British.
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • FixedBBoxes
  • bboxSprintJune2023
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Maps

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (130.2,-100.4,75.0,50.0)

Provider

University of Michigan

Rights

  • Access rights: Public
  • This map is in the public domain.

Citation

Faden, William, 1749-1836, Palmer, William (Engraver for Faden). Chart of the N. W. Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-004171111/39015091195522

Format

JPEG

Languages

  • eng