Detail View: JCB Map Collection: 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
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Accession Number:
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C-9301
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File Name:
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C-9301-000
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Call number:
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Shelf Ca837 /1
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Map title:
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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
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Place of Publication:
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New York
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Publisher:
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Published under direction of the Navy Commissioners
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Publication date:
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1837
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Map size height:
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99 cm.
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Map size width:
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111 cm.
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Item description:
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Engraved map, sectioned and mounted on linen
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Geographical description:
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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.
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Geographic Area:
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North America
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Historical notes:
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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.
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Normalized date:
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1837
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LC bibliographic number:
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b53846680
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Creator:
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Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
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Creator:
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Alden, J.
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Creator:
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May, W.
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