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Title

  • Pilot chart of the South Pacific

Other Title

  • South Pacific

Names

  • Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873.
  • United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.
  • United States. Hydrographic Office.
  • United States Naval Observatory.

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : United States Hydrographical Office, 1851-1859.

Headings

  • -  Winds--South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  Nautical charts--South Pacific Ocean
  • -  Marine meteorology--South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  Pilot guides--South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  South Pacific Ocean

Genre

  • Maps
  • Nautical charts

Notes

  • -  Shows prevailing wind direction by month.
  • -  Various editions of some sheets.
  • -  Some sheets have inconsistent numbering sequence.
  • -  No. of maps for complete coverage not indicated.
  • -  "Series C."
  • -  The pilot charts were released as series C a part of Maury's "Wind and current charts," series A-F. These charts were designed for sailing ships and recorded wind direction observations made by mariners on previous voyages. For complete discussion, see "The wind and current chart series produced by Matthew Fontaine Maury," by Marc I. Pinsel, in Navigation : Journal of the Institute of Navigation, v. 28, no. 2 (Summer, 1981), p. 123-137.
  • -  Sheets individually numbered, e.g.: Series C. No. 1., Sheet 2. Series C; Sheets also numbered in upper left margin, e.g.: 60, 61.
  • -  Includes diagrams and notes in map area with signature of M.F. Maury.
  • -  Copy imperfect: Torn and repaired along fold lines. Sheets 3-5 mounted on cloth backing. Sheet 6 torn along fold-line and minor losses along edges.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • < > maps ; sheets 94 x 67 cm. or smaller.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G9251.C84 s000 .M2
  • G9151.C84 s000 .M2 Only sheets 1 and 2 (1853) torn and repaired.

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2010586380

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Maury, Matthew Fontaine, United States Bureau Of Ordnance And Hydrography, United States Hydrographic Office, and United States Naval Observatory. Pilot chart of the South Pacific. Washington, D.C.: United States Hydrographical Office, to 1859, 1851. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2010586380/.

APA citation style:

Maury, M. F., United States Bureau Of Ordnance And Hydrography, United States Hydrographic Office & United States Naval Observatory. (1851) Pilot chart of the South Pacific. Washington, D.C.: United States Hydrographical Office, to 1859. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2010586380/.

MLA citation style:

Maury, Matthew Fontaine, et al. Pilot chart of the South Pacific. Washington, D.C.: United States Hydrographical Office, to 1859, 1851. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2010586380/>.