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TitleSteel's new and correct chart of the Island of Newfoundland with particular plans of its harbours, on a large scale : compiled from recent authorities
SubjectNautical charts--Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador--Maps
Grand Banks of Newfoundland--Maps
DescriptionScale [ca. 1:675 000] (W 60°05'--W 48°00'/N 49°35'--N 46°10'). North arrow with rhumb lines, with variation notes on the map. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Shows rocks, anchorages and seabottom features, with legend. Includes coastal view: High land of Cape Ray. Contains manuscript notes by W.E. Cormack, including his travels across Newfoundland in 1822, noting route, mineral resources, and geology on the west and south coasts. His handwritten legend has been transcribed and is found on Sheet 1 verso, as well as an illustration of the various folds and cuttings done to the map.
CreatorSteel & Goddard (Firm)
Cormack, William Eppes, 1796-1868
Place of PublicationLondon, 70 Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange
PublisherSteel & Goddard
Date1817
Dimensions of Original129.9 x 57.6 cm.
ContributorsSteel, David
Location DepictedCanada--Newfoundland and Labrador
Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Time Period19th Century
LanguageEng
NotesCNS map no. 184. The map is cropped, worn, and cut into two sheets. It has been mounted as a conservation measure.
Local Call NumberG 3436 P5 1817 S7 MAP
TypeStill Image
Resource TypeMap
FormatImage/jpeg
Record NoCNS-M0145
SourcePrint map held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies.
CollectionCentre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Maps
RepositoryMemorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies
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