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Source Description
Nautical chart of the coast from New York Bay to Chesapeake Bay, with two compass roses and a cartouche in upper right corner. Scale in English leagues.
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Document identity
localId
cj82m377x
label
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsilvania, east & west New Jarsey
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
cj82m377x
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsilvania, east & west New Jarsey
description
Nautical chart of the coast from New York Bay to Chesapeake Bay, with two compass roses and a cartouche in upper right corner. Scale in English leagues.
date
["[1706]"]
year
1706
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_010221
creators
Thornton, John, fl. 1652-1701
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Maritime Charts and Atlases
subjects
Nautical charts--Middle Atlantic States--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--Virginia--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--Delaware River Estuary (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--New York Bight (N.J. and N.Y.)--Early works to 1800
Middle Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800
Virginia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Delaware River Estuary--Maps--Early works to 1800
Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
New York Bight (N.J. and N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware Bay
Delaware River
North and Central America
United States
Virginia
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
London
publisher
John Thornton at ye Platt in the Minories and by Will: Fisher at ye Postorn Gate on Tower hill, London
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
41.9333
schema:longitude
-75.2667
extent
1 map ; 51 x 81 cm.
notes
Nautical chart of the coast from New York Bay to Chesapeake Bay, with two compass roses and a cartouche in upper right corner. Scale in English leagues.
Depths shown by soundings and stippling; selected relief shown pictorially.
Oriented with north to the right.
From: The English pilot. The fourth book.
State 4 according to Burden.
Soundings are added between Cape Charles and the nearest compass rose.
Engraved on two plates.
Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Part of composite portfolio atlas with title "Collection of old maps."
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cj82m377x
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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