Collection Items

  • Map
    Pilot chart of the coast of Brazil
    Coast of Brazil
    Shows prevailing wind direction by month. Original date appears on map:1849. "This chart is on the plan of Pilot Chart North Atlantic. The only difference between the two is that in the North Atlantic, the wind-roses occupy each a space of Ocean 5' square. On this the wind-rose occupies a space of 1' of longitude by 2' of latitude. The arrangement of the months,...
    • Contributor: United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography - United States. Hydrographic Office - United States Naval Observatory - Sherman & Smith - Maury, Matthew Fontaine
    • Date: 1852-01-01
  • Map
    Pilot chart of the coast of Brazil
    Coast of Brazil
    Shows prevailing wind direction by month. "This chart is on the plan of Pilot Chart North Atlantic. The only difference between the two is that in the North Atlantic, the wind-roses occupy each a space of Ocean 5' square. On this the wind-rose occupies a space of 1' of longitude by 2' of latitude. The arrangement of the months, courses, winds, and calms, is...
    • Contributor: United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography - United States. Hydrographic Office - United States Naval Observatory - Sherman & Smith - Maury, Matthew Fontaine
    • Date: 1854-01-01
  • Map
    Carta esferica de la costa del Janeiro, que comprende desde l... Shows coast of Rio de Janeiro State between 22ā°15Ź¹S and 23ā°30Ź¹S. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Pen-and-ink. Mounted on cloth backing. Includes indexed relief profile. Printed annotation describing the map mounted on verso. Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right corner: 30. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 159 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster...
    • Contributor: J. M. L.
    • Date: 1780-01-01
  • Map
    Plan de l'Isle Grande a la cotte du Brezil par les 23 d. 14 m... Shows Ilha Grande and vicinity in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Watermarks: Cluster of grapes and indecipherable lettering. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cloth backing. Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right margin: 205. Indexed. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 167 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
    • Date: 1700-01-01
  • Map
    Plano de la Isla Grande en la costa del Brasil situada su med... Shows Ilha Grande and vicinity in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Depths shown by soundings. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Watermark: J. Honig & Zoonen; and, Strasburg fleur-de-lis over the characters JH&G. Watermark dated from 1737-1787. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cloth backing. Annotated in brown ink in lower left corner: 11. Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right corner: 100. LC Luso-Hispanic World,...
  • Map
    Plano de la Ysla de Puercos y Sn. Seuastian, costa del Brasil... Dated by comparison with similar map. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Watermarks: J. Kool; and, Strasburg fleur-de-lis. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cloth backing. Annotated in brown ink in lower left corner: 10. Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right corner: 252. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 181 Available also through the Library of Congress Web...
    • Date: 1792-01-01
  • Map
    Plano de las Yslas de Puercos y San Sebastian en la costa del... Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Watermark: J. Whatman. Pen-and-ink. Mounted on cloth backing. Indexed. Annotated in brown ink in lower left corner: 10. Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right corner: 253. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 173 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
    • Contributor: Romero, Manuel
    • Date: 1792-01-01
  • Map
    Plan de port de l'Isle Ste. Catherine du cottƩ du nord situƩ ... Shows portion of Santa Catarina Island, North Bay, South Bay, and portion of mainland. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the left. Watermarks: Cluster of grapes; and, indecipherable lettering. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cloth backing. Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right margin: 202. Indexed. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 168 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a...
    • Date: 1700-01-01
  • Map
    Plano de la Ia. y Pto. de Sta. Cathalina en la costa del Bras... Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the right. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Watermark: I. Honig & Zoonen. Watermark dated from 1737-87. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cloth backing. Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right margin: 294. Includes index, notes, and inset showing view of island. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 112 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site...
  • Map
    Plano del Puerto e Ysla de Sancta Catalina en la costa del Br... Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the right. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Pen-and-ink and red ink. Mounted on cloth backing. Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right corner: 76. Includes index and note. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 169 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
    • Date: 1700-01-01
  • Map
    Plano que manifiesta del modo que csta formada la Ysla Santa ... Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the right. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Watermarks: Two decorative shields and indecipherable lettering. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cloth backing. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 182 Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right corner: 293. Includes note and index. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
    • Date: 1700-01-01
  • Map
    Plano de la Ya. y Pto. de Sta. Cathala. en la costa del Brasi... Also shows naval battle information in red ink. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the right. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Pen-and-ink and watercolors. Mounted on cloth backing. Order number annotated in pencil in lower right margin: 533528 Ja. 3, 38. Includes index, notes, and inset showing view of island. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 171 Available also through the Library of Congress...
    • Contributor: Christovl. Del Canto, Manl - Alvarez Del Fierro, Estevan
    • Date: 1776-01-01
  • Map
    Plano del puerto ĆØ ysla de Sta. Catalina situada sumediania e... Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the right. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Watermarks: J. Honig & Zoon; and, Strasburg fleur-de-lis. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cloth backing. Includes index and text. Annotated in brown ink in lower left corner: 12. Maggs number annotated in pencil in lower right margin: 295. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 174 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site...
    • Contributor: Cuesta, Andres De La - Real Escuela De NavegaciĆ³n (Ferrol Del Caudillo, Spain)
    • Date: 1782-01-01