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Using the latest advances in modern technology for gathering depth soundings and generating automated cartography, this chart was prepared primarily for navigational purposes, testifying to sailors' continual quest for obtaining the most reliable information since the 16th century for navigating the treacherous waters of the Caribbean. It not only displays an extensive number of depth soundings throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, but it also displays undersea contour lines suggesting the topography of the ocean floor. The shallowest areas, adjacent to the islands and mainland, are colored blue emphasizing waters that should be traversed cautiously. In contrast to the colonial maps published from the 17th to 19th centuries, this modern chart demonstrates that by the end of the 20th century, none of the West Indian islands or the mainland territories remained colonial possessions. Most are now independent countries, while a few are self-governing administrative units of the original mother countries.
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Document identity
localId
3f463890k
label
North Atlantic Ocean, West Indies
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
3f463890k
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
North Atlantic Ocean, West Indies
description
Using the latest advances in modern technology for gathering depth soundings and generating automated cartography, this chart was prepared primarily for navigational purposes, testifying to sailors' continual quest for obtaining the most reliable information since the 16th century for navigating the treacherous waters of the Caribbean. It not only displays an extensive number of depth soundings throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, but it also displays undersea contour lines suggesting the topography of the ocean floor. The shallowest areas, adjacent to the islands and mainland, are colored blue emphasizing waters that should be traversed cautiously. In contrast to the colonial maps published from the 17th to 19th centuries, this modern chart demonstrates that by the end of the 20th century, none of the West Indian islands or the mainland territories remained colonial possessions. Most are now independent countries, while a few are self-governing administrative units of the original mother countries.
date
["1993"]
year
1993
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
05_04_000122
creators
Netherlands. Koninklijke Marine. Dienst der Hydrografie
United States. Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Nautical charts--North Atlantic Ocean
West Indies--Maps
Caribbean Sea--Navigation
Mexico, Gulf of--Navigation
North Atlantic Ocean--Navigation
North Atlantic Ocean--Maps
subjectsGeographic
Atlantic Ocean
Mexico, Gulf of
West Indies
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Bethesda, MD
publisher
Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
extent
1 map : col. ; 77 x 112 cm.
notes
Depths shown by soundings and isolines.
Relief shown by spot heights.
"Copyright 1993 by the United States Government."
"Depths in meters."
Featured in the Faces & Places Exhibit, Kravis Center, Palm Beach, FL, since 2005.
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no
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3f463890k
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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2816c8805dbde884