Whale chart : preliminary sketch
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
|---|---|
| Form | computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 map : lithograph ; 61 x 94 cm, on sheet 72 x 100 cm |
| Place | United States |
| Place | [Washington D. C.] |
| Publisher | National Observatory by authority of Commo. L. Warrington Chief of bureau of Ordnance & Hydrography |
| Publication date | 1851; 1851 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
| Map data | Scale not given ; W 30°00'00"--W 30°00'00"/N 80°00'00"--S 68°00'00"). |
Creators/Contributors
| Cartographer | Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873 | |
|---|---|---|
| Associated with | Warrington, L. (Lewis). | |
| Associated with | Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877. | |
| Associated with | United States Naval Observatory | |
| Associated with | United States, Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography. | |
| Associated with | W. Endicott & Co |
Subjects
| Subject | World maps > 19th century |
|---|---|
| Subject | Charts, diagrams, etc > Whales > 19th century |
| Subject | Whales > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Whaling > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Sperm whale > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Right whales > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | California > Gold discoveries > Maps |
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Cartographic image-cri |
| Genre | World maps. |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | by M.F. Maury, A.M. Lieut., U.S. Navy ; constructed by Lts. Leigh. Herndon & Fleming & Pd. Midn. Jackson. |
|---|---|
| Note | Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. |
| Note | Includes "Explanation" indicating whale types and notes, as well as index for "best fishing season." |
| Note | Shows whale habitations throughout the world, including area "unexplored by whalemen." |
| Note | Descriptive text. |
| Note | "Series F." |
| Note | "78" at top left margin. |
| Local note | This copy disected in two and mounted on linen. |
| Referenced by |
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| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
Collection
Warren Heckrotte Map Collection
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