Chart of North America From Boston to the Strait of Florida and Havana : In 4 Sheets in 1863

Old nautical chart of Atlantic Coast, Atlantic States, United States.

Created by J. S. (John Stratton) Hobbs, Norie & Wilson, Charles William Wilson in 1863.

• Blue back coastal nautical chart extending from Havana to Richmond Island (Me.).
• Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
• Hand col. to emphasize navigation beacons and markers (some with visibility circles).
• Also shows outlines and center line of the Gulf Stream.
• Principal title from segment marked "sheet 4" (left end).
• Oriented with north toward the upper right.
• Original 1859 publication note in lower margin: London E.C. Published April 16th 1859 by Charles Wilson (late J.W. Norie & Wilson) at the Navigation Warehouse & Naval Academy, no. 157 Leadenhall Street.
• Originally printed on 4 sheets (now conjoined as single sheet and cloth hemmed): Sheets 1 & 2. Boston to the Chesapeake &c. [title at bottom]. Sheets 1, 2 & 3. Boston to Savannah and St. Augustine [title at top] -- Sheets 2, 3 & 4. Philadelphia to Havana -- Sheets 2 & 3. Philadelphia to St. Augustine -- Sheet 4 [no sheet title].
• Includes text titled "Remarks on the Gulf Stream", notes, navigation beacon diagram, statistical table of the "Beacons of the Florida Reefs", and 11 regional insets (enlargements).

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1863

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Coast (U.S.)

Atlantic States

Charles William Wilson

Gulf Stream

J. S. (John Stratton) Hobbs

Map

Maps

Nautical Charts

Norie & Wilson

United States