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Description: | Single sheet. Engraving. Scale circa 1:1,000,000]. Graduated, Greenwich meridian. Sparse soundings. Additional Places: Vancouver Island, Strait of Georgia, Queen Charlotte Sound, Nootka Sound. Contents Note: Shows tracks for April to October 1792 and May 1793, Inset: Entrance of Columbia River [ca. 1:300 000 (bar)], Inset: Grays Harbour [ca. 1:150 000 (bar)], Inset: Port Discovery [ca. 1:150 000 (bar)].
8cm off left side is missing. Originally bound in a folio atlas of 16 charts and views, appendix to 'A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean 1790 to 1795', publ. 1798.
Placenames give a flavour of the voyage: Disappointment, Destruction, Flattery, Deception, Desolation, Caution, Protection and Friendly Cove.
caption: G278:1/1 NW America by Vancouver
caption: Coast of NW America Vancouver Chart | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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