Memorial University DAI: A chart of the Bay of Placentia on the south coast of Newfoundland

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Title	A chart of the Bay of Placentia on the south coast of Newfoundland
Subject	Nautical charts--Newfoundland and Labrador--Placentia Bay--Early works to 1800
Description	Scale [ca 1:220 000] (W 55°30'--W 54°00'/N 48°00'--N 46°35'). Hand coloured. Compass rose with rhumb lines and variation. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Insets, in similar style: Burin Harbours -- Harbour of Placentia [including sectional view] / surveyed by James Cook.
Creator	Lane, Michael, fl. 1768-1784
Place of Publication	London, England
Publisher	Jefferys & Faden
Date	1773
Dimensions of Original	73 x 62 cm.
Contributors	Cook, James, 1728-1779
Location Depicted	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Placentia Bay
Time Period	18th Century
Language	Eng
Local Call Number	G 3437 P6 P5 1773 L3 c.2 MAP
Type	Still Image
Resource Type	Map
Format	Image/jpeg
Record No	CNS-M0197
Source	Print map held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies.
Collection	Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Maps
Repository	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies
High Resolution	Right click link to download jpeg (47.7 MB) http://collections.mun.ca/maps/AChartoftheBayofPlacentia.jpg -- Right click link to download jpeg (219.3 MB) http://collections.mun.ca/maps/AChartoftheBayofPlacentia.tif

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