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Map A chart of Delawar Bay, with soundings and nautical observations

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Title

  • A chart of Delawar Bay, with soundings and nautical observations

Names

  • Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824
  • Hamond, Andrew Snape, Sir, 1738-1828

Created / Published

  • [London] 1779.

Headings

  • -  Nautical charts--Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Early works to 1800
  • -  Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Nautical charts--Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--Early works to 1800
  • -  Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Delaware--Delaware Bay
  • -  United States--New Jersey--Delaware Bay
  • -  United States--Delaware--Delaware River
  • -  United States--New Jersey--Delaware River

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:150,000.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Deteriorated along left and right margins.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 74 x 52 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3832.D4P5 1779 .D4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 77692984

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Des Barres, Joseph F. W, and Andrew Snape Hamond. A chart of Delawar Bay, with soundings and nautical observations. [London, 1779] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/77692984/.

APA citation style:

Des Barres, J. F. W. & Hamond, A. S. (1779) A chart of Delawar Bay, with soundings and nautical observations. [London] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/77692984/.

MLA citation style:

Des Barres, Joseph F. W, and Andrew Snape Hamond. A chart of Delawar Bay, with soundings and nautical observations. [London, 1779] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/77692984/>.