North America, East Coast, Nova Scotia :
south east coast, Port Metway to Lunenburg /
Surveyed by Captain P.F. Shortland R.N ; assisted by Comr. P.A. Scott, Staff Comr. T.W. Pike, W. Scarnell & E. Mourilyan, Masters & W.E. Archdeacon, 2nd Master R.N. 1862-3.

Description

Corporate Author

Great Britain. Hydrographic Office

Related Names

Potter, J. D. (John Dennett), active 1830-1892, bookseller.
Bayfield, Henry Wolsey, 1795-1885.
Carrington, R. C. (Robert Christopher), -1899, draughtsman.
Richards, G. H. (George Henry), cartographer.
Shortland, P. F. (Peter Frederick), 1815-1888, surveyor.
Great Britain. Admiralty.
J. & C. Walker (Firm)

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Published at the Admiralty, 1866.

Subjects

Nautical charts.
Nautical charts > Nautical charts / Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia.
Canada.
Canada > Canada / Maps.
Nova Scotia > Nova Scotia / Maps.
Nautical charts.
Maps.

Note

Early Canadian nautical maps were referred to as "Bayfield charts" in honour of Henry Wolsey Bayfield who began in the early 1800s charting the waterways of Canada.
Legend for material under soundings.
"Sold by J.D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill."
"Drawn for engraving by R.C. Carrington, Hyd. Off."
"Engraved by J & C Walker."
"Published at the Admiralty March 24th 1866 under the Superintendence of Captn. G.H. Richards R.N.F.R.S. Hydrographer."
Lighthouses shown in red.
Includes three coastal profiles.
Mounted on linen.
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings in fathoms.

Physical Description

1 map ; 62 x 95 cm

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