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Source Description
Sheet no. 6 only.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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ht250c50j
label
Pilot chart of the South Pacific
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obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
ht250c50j
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Pilot chart of the South Pacific
description
Sheet no. 6 only.
date
["[ca. 1851–1859]"]
year
1851
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_015505
creators
Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
United States. Hydrographic Office
United States Naval Observatory
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Maritime Charts and Atlases
subjects
Winds--South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
Nautical charts--South Pacific Ocean
Marine meteorology--South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
Pilot guides--South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
subjectsGeographic
South Pacific
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Washington, D.C.
publisher
United States Hydrographical Office
Source extras
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sf268508b
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41688024w
extent
1 map on 6 sheets ; sheets 94 x 67 cm or smaller
notes
Sheet no. 6 only.
Shows prevailing wind direction by month.
"Series C."
The pilot charts were released as series C a part of Maury's "Wind and current charts," series A-F. These charts were designed for sailing ships and recorded wind direction observations made by mariners on previous voyages. For complete discussion, see "The wind and current chart series produced by Matthew Fontaine Maury," by Marc I. Pinsel, in Navigation : Journal of the Institute of Navigation, v. 28, no. 2 (Summer, 1981), p. 123-137.
Sheets individually numbered, e.g.: Series C. No. 1., Sheet 2. Series C; Sheets also numbered in upper left margin, e.g.: 60, 61.
Includes diagrams and notes in map area with signature of M.F. Maury.
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ht250c50j
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map
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