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For many years English settlers in coastal Maine were targets for attack by the French-backed Abenaki and other indigenous groups. Consequently, Southack made many trips to Casco Bay, including one in 1702, when as captain of the Province Galley he raised a siege of Fort Casco. During these visits he assembled an impressive body of knowledge reflected in the detailed geography and soundings on this chart.
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Document identity
localId
6t053q08m
label
The harbour of Casco Bay and islands adjacent
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
6t053q08m
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
The harbour of Casco Bay and islands adjacent
description
For many years English settlers in coastal Maine were targets for attack by the French-backed Abenaki and other indigenous groups. Consequently, Southack made many trips to Casco Bay, including one in 1702, when as captain of the Province Galley he raised a siege of Fort Casco. During these visits he assembled an impressive body of knowledge reflected in the detailed geography and soundings on this chart.
date
["1720"]
year
1720
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_004060
creators
Southack, Cyprian, 1662-1745
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Boston and New England Maps
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Maritime Charts and Atlases
subjects
Nautical charts--Maine--Casco Bay--Early works to 1800
Casco Bay (Me.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Casco Bay
Cumberland (county)
Maine
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
state
Maine
county
Cumberland
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
London
publisher
Printed for & sold by Richd. Mount & Tho. Page
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
dn39z223t
schema:latitude
43.6333
schema:longitude
-70.05
extent
1 map ; 43 x 54 cm.
notes
Depth shown by soundings.
Appeared in English Pilots from 1721 to 1794 according to Coolie Verner in The English Pilot, the fourth book, London 1689. Amsterdam : Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1967.
Boston Public Library copy 2 in the English pilot, the fourth book. London : Printed for William Mount and Thomas Page, 1737.
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no
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6t053q08m
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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510b2ba666c9f145