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TitleA sketch of the island of Newfoundland
SubjectFisheries--Newfoundland and Labrador--Maps--Early works to 1800
Newfoundland and Labrador--Maps--Early works to 1800
DescriptionScale [ca. 1:1 100 000] (W 59°24'--W 52°36'/N 52°2'--N 46°37'). Original map date: 1763. Colour. Three compass roses with variation. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Bar scale in leagues. Shows underwater features. Includes coloured legend indicating English and French fishing areas. Includes note on settlement.
CreatorCook, James, 1728-1779
Place of Publication[St. John's, NL?]
Publisher[Dept. of Printing Services, Memorial University of Newfoundland?]
Date[1996?]
Dimensions of Original49 x 57 cm.
Location DepictedCanada--Newfoundland and Labrador
Time Period18th Century
LanguageEng; Fre
Local Call NumberG 3435 1763 C6 1996 MAP
TypeStill Image
Resource TypeMap
FormatImage/jpeg
Record NoCNS-M0262
RelationReproduced from a transparency of the original col. ms. in the Hydrographic Office, Taunton, England. (Admiralty Library v. 2: "American ms charts and maps" vol. 1, no. 21).
SourcePrint map held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies.
CollectionCentre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Maps
RepositoryMemorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies
High ResolutionRight click link to download jpeg (33.48 MB) http://collections.mun.ca/maps/G_3435_1763_C6_1996.jpg -- Right click link to download tif file (182.16 MB) http://collections.mun.ca/maps/G_3435_1763_C6_1996.tif
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