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Map A Plan of the coast from Cape Anne in north latitude 42⁰42ʹ & 70⁰33ʹ west longitude from Greenwich: ... to Isle Scattery in long. 50⁰40ʹ & latitude 46⁰ [0]ʹ north, ... including the isle of Sable.

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Title

  • A Plan of the coast from Cape Anne in north latitude 42⁰42ʹ & 70⁰33ʹ west longitude from Greenwich: ... to Isle Scattery in long. 50⁰40ʹ & latitude 46⁰ [0]ʹ north, ... including the isle of Sable.

Created / Published

  • [1775?]

Headings

  • -  Nautical charts--Atlantic Coast (North America)--Early works to 1800
  • -  Atlantic Coast (North America)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Coasts--New England--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Coasts--Maritime Provinces--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  North America--Atlantic Coast
  • -  United States--New England
  • -  Canada--Maritime Provinces

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:500,000.
  • -  Manuscript, red and black ink and watercolor, some letters and features roughed in pencil.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Shoals shown with a line of pale red wash.
  • -  "Acc. no. 2442."
  • -  Three paintings of shoreline profiles: Lighthouse of Boston from the channel sailing out.--Halifax light house west 3 miles.--Cape Babtist a lofty promontory at the head of Bay Fundy. Bearing WBN 3 miles.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 29 x 216 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3321.P5 1775 .P5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74694110

Online Format

  • image

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A Plan of the coast from Cape Anne in north latitude 42⁰42ʹ & 70⁰33ʹ west longitude from Greenwich: ... to Isle Scattery in long. 50⁰40ʹ & latitude 46⁰ 0ʹ north, ... including the isle of Sable. [?, 1775] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/74694110/.

APA citation style:

(1775) A Plan of the coast from Cape Anne in north latitude 42⁰42ʹ & 70⁰33ʹ west longitude from Greenwich: ... to Isle Scattery in long. 50⁰40ʹ & latitude 46⁰ 0ʹ north, ... including the isle of Sable. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74694110/.

MLA citation style:

A Plan of the coast from Cape Anne in north latitude 42⁰42ʹ & 70⁰33ʹ west longitude from Greenwich: ... to Isle Scattery in long. 50⁰40ʹ & latitude 46⁰ 0ʹ north, ... including the isle of Sable. [?, 1775] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/74694110/>.