Indian Ocean - Principal Groups of the Chagos Archipelago // Peros Banhos // (Egmont or) Six Islands // Salomon Islands // Saloman Islands - Entrance to Lagoon
Large British nautical sea chart. Sea charts such as this were working navigational aids which were commonly updated and corrected during their working lives by hand annotation and/or printed overlays. They may also feature manuscript navigational notes, comments or other markings, 1839 (1940)
Title of map: Indian Ocean - Principal Groups of the Chagos Archipelago // Peros Banhos // (Egmont or) Six Islands // Salomon Islands // Saloman Islands - Entrance to Lagoon
DATE PRINTED: Surveyed 1837-1905. Published 1839. Corrections to 1940
IMAGE SIZE: Approx 54.0 x 73.0cm, 21.25 x 28.75 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Commander R. Moresby Indian Navy 1837. Peros Banhos by Commander R. Moresby, I.N with corrections by Commr. H.B.T. Somerville, H.M. Surveying Ship Sealark, 1905. (Egmont or) Six Islands by Commander R. Moresby, I.N. Salomon Islands surveyed by Commr. B.T. Somerville, R.N. assisted by Lieuts. J.R. Lay, R.L Hancock, H.L.D. Craven and Mr. G.H. Alexander, Boatswain, R.N., H.M. Surveying Ship "Sealark" 1905. Saloman Islands - Entrance to Lagoon surveyed by Commr. B.T. Somerville, R.N., assisted by the Officers of H.M. Surveying Ship "Sealark" 1905
PROVENANCE: Published by John Walker, Geographer to the Honble. East India Company, According to Act of Parliament. Corrections at the Admiralty
TYPE: Large British nautical sea chart. Sea charts such as this were working navigational aids which were commonly updated and corrected during their working lives by hand annotation and/or printed overlays. They may also feature manuscript navigational notes, comments or other markings
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain
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