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A chart showing part of the coast of N.W. America, with the tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham; commanded by George Vancouver Esqr. and prepared under his immediate inspection by Lieut. Joseph Baker
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.
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.
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Object Details
| ID: | G278:1/1 |
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| Collection: | Charts and maps |
| Type: | Chart |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Warner; Robinson & Edwards Vancouver, George |
| Places: | Vancouver Island; Strait of Georgia Queen Charlotte Sound Nootka Sound |
| Date made: | 1798 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Printed area 79 x 55cm, on sheet 80 x 57cm. |