COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873.
Date:
1852
Short Title:
Wind and current chart of the North Atlantic, by M.F. Maury
Publisher:
United States Hydrographical Office
Publisher Location:
Washington, D.C.
Type:
Chart Map
Obj Height cm:
61
Obj Width cm:
90
Scale 1:
5,500,000
Note:
Rare separately issued chart of the North Atlantic, focusing on the prevailing currents and winds (including scientific data relating the the Gulf Stream), as observed and compiled by Matthew Fontaine Maury, then serving as Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. 3rd. Edition, Sheet No.1, Series A. , part of 8 sheet series. The sheet covers Florida, the Gulf Coast, the southeastern United States and the Caribbean, with the track of the Gulf Stream clearly visible. The chart presents data from the logs of dozens of voyages by naval and commercial vessels, each of whose vessel names, tracks, and dates are given (Among these are the track of the USS Brandywine in 1829, during which Maury was aboard as a midshipman.) Using an ingenious set of symbols for winds (small brushes), currents (arrows), water temperatures (simple numerals), and adding color coding for the seasons, Maury was able to present an enormous volume of data in a small area. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Includes note.
World Area:
Atlantic
State/Province:
Florida
Subject:
Nautical Charts
Subject:
Nautical Charts
Subject:
Oceans; Seas
Full Title:
Wind and current chart of the North Atlantic, by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy, Superint'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory, Washington ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography ; drawn by Lt. W.B. Whiting, U.S.N. 1852. 3rd. edition 1852, No. 1. Series A. Engd. by Sherman & Smith, N.Y. Entered ... 1850 by M.F. Maury ... New York.
List No:
8586.000
Engraver or Printer:
Whiting, William B.
Engraver or Printer:
Sherman, & Smith
Engraver or Printer:
United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
Publication Author:
Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873.
Pub Date:
1852
Pub Title:
Wind and current chart of the North Atlantic / by M.F. Maury, L.L.D. Lieut. U.S. Navy, Superint'dt. of U.S.N. Observatory, Washington ; compiled from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography ; drawn by Lt. W.B. Whiting, U.S.N. 1852. 3rd. edition 1852, No. 1. Series A. Engd. by Sherman & Smith, N.Y. Entered ... 1850 by M.F. Maury ... New York.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
8586.000
Pub Type:
Chart Map
Pub Height cm:
61
Pub Width cm:
90
Image No:
8586000
Authors:
Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873.
Link To Source
Wind and current chart of the North Atlantic, by M.F. Maury
