Pilot chart for Cape Horn [cartographic material] / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy, Superin'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, Commodore Charles Morris, Chief of Bureau.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Pilot chart for Cape Horn [cartographic material] / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy, Superin'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, Commodore Charles Morris, Chief of Bureau.

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Title: Pilot chart for Cape Horn [cartographic material] / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy, Superin'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, Commodore Charles Morris, Chief of Bureau.
Alternative Title: [Maury map collection ; Series C1]
Pilot chart, Cape Horn
Creator: Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
Contributor: Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873. Wind and current charts
Morris, Charles, 1784-1856
United States Naval Observatory
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
United States. Hydrographic Office
Published / Created: 1852
Publication Place: Washington, D.C. :
Publisher: United States Hydrographical Office,
Description: "Series C."
Copy imperfect: Sheets 1 and 2 torn and repaired along fold-line on tracing paper.
DLC
Each sheet numbered in upper left margin, e.g.: 117, 118.
Includes diagrams and a note in map area with signature of M.F. Maury.
Shows prevailing wind direc
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets ; sheets 84 x 60 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale not given ;
Coordinates: (W 73°--W 55°/S 50°--S 62°)., a, S0500000, S0620000, W0550000, and W0730000
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 11cfk 1850C-9
Container / Volume: BRBL_00772

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Nautical charts
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): Horn, Cape, Region (Chile)--Maps
Subject (Name): Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873. Wind and current charts
Morris, Charles, 1784-1856
United States Naval Observatory
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
United States. Hydrographic Office
Subject (Topic): Nautical charts--Chile--Horn, Cape, Region
Ocean currents--Chile--Horn, Cape, Region--Maps
Winds--Chile--Horn, Cape, Region--Maps

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11309474
Object ID (OID): 15833039