COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Map Collection
mediaCollectionId
JCBMAPS~1~1
JCB Map Collection
Collection
true
Accession Number:
C-9301
accession_number
C-9301
Accession Number
false
File Name:
C-9301-000
file_name
C-9301-000
File Name
false
Call number:
Shelf Ca837 /1
call_number
Shelf Ca837 /1
Call number
false
Map title:
Chart of Georges Shoal & Bank surveyed by Charles Wilkes, ... in U.S. brig Porpoise, schooners Maria & Hadassah. By order of the Hon. Mahlon Dickerson, Secretary of the Navy
map_title
Chart of Georges Shoal & Bank surveyed by Charles Wilkes, ... in U.S. brig Porpoise, schooners Maria & Hadassah. By order of the Hon. Mahlon Dickerson, Secretary of the Navy
Map title
false
Place of Publication:
New York
place_of_publication
New York
Place of Publication
false
Publisher:
Published under direction of the Navy Commissioners
publisher
Published under direction of the Navy Commissioners
Publisher
false
Publication date:
1837
publication_date
1837
Publication date
false
Map size height:
99 cm.
map_size_height
99 cm.
Map size height
false
Map size width:
111 cm.
map_size_width
111 cm.
Map size width
false
Item description:
Engraved map, sectioned and mounted on linen
item_description
Engraved map, sectioned and mounted on linen
Item description
false
Geographical description:
Chart of the Georges Banks and shoals. At lower right: "Drawn by J. Alden and W. May; engraved by S. Stiles, Sherman & Smith, New-York." "Remarks" at lower left.
geographical_description
Chart of the Georges Banks and shoals. At lower right: "Drawn by J. Alden and W. May; engraved by S. Stiles, Sherman & Smith, New-York." "Remarks" at lower left.
Geographical description
false
Geographic Area:
North America
geographic_area
North America
Geographic Area
false
Historical notes:
Chart of Charles Wilkes' final command prior to embarking upon his famous Expedition in 1838. The chart was so comprehensive with over 1,000 soundings that it was superceeded until 1930.
historical_notes
Chart of Charles Wilkes' final command prior to embarking upon his famous Expedition in 1838. The chart was so comprehensive with over 1,000 soundings that it was superceeded until 1930.
Historical notes
false
Normalized date:
1837
normalized_date
1837
Normalized date
false
LC bibliographic number:
b53846680
lc_bibliographic_number
b53846680
LC bibliographic number
false
Creator:
Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
creator
Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Creator
false
Creator:
Alden, J.
creator
Alden, J.
Creator
false
Creator:
May, W.
creator
May, W.
Creator
false