Pilot chart of the South Indian Ocean / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Comdr. U.S. Navy, Superin'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory, Washington ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography by Lieuts. J.J. Guthrie, W.C. West & J.H. Carter, U.S.N.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Pilot chart of the South Indian Ocean / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Comdr. U.S. Navy, Superin'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory, Washington ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography by Lieuts. J.J. Guthrie, W.C. West & J.H. Carter, U.S.N.

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Title: Pilot chart of the South Indian Ocean / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Comdr. U.S. Navy, Superin'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory, Washington ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography by Lieuts. J.J. Guthrie, W.C. West & J.H. Carter, U.S.N.
Alternative Title: South Indian Ocean
Creator: Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
Contributor: Carter, J. H
Guthrie, John Julien
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
United States. Hydrographic Office
West, Wm. C. (William C.)
Published / Created: 1859
Publication Place: [Washington, D.C.] :
Publisher: United States Hydrographical Office,
Description: The pilot charts were released as series C 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
Extent: 1 map on 3 sheets ; sheets 95 x 62 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:8,800,000 at the equator]
Coordinates: (E 60°--E 155°/S 0°--S 55°)., 8800000, and a
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 11cfk 1850C-10
Container / Volume: BRBL_00772

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Nautical charts
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): Indian Ocean--Maps
Subject (Name): Carter, J. H
Guthrie, John Julien
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
United States. Hydrographic Office
West, Wm. C. (William C.)
Subject (Topic): Nautical charts--Indian Ocean
Winds--Indian Ocean--Maps

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11309499
Object ID (OID): 15833040