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A new chart of the coast of America from Philadelphia to Halifax Harbor

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
A new chart of the coast of America from Philadelphia to Halifax Harbor
Names
Stephenson, J., engraver (Engraver)
Heather, William (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1809-11-01
Place: London
Publisher: Published as the Act directs ... by William Heather, at the Navigation Warehouse, No. 157, Leadenhall Street,
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-5243 [Filed with North America]
Topics
Atlantic Coast (North America) -- Maps
Harbors -- Atlantic Coast (North America)
Nautical charts -- Atlantic Coast (North America)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Annotated with yellow and red color to show lighthouses.
Content: Backed with blue paper.
Content: Includes notes and 7 panoramic views of sections of the coastline.
Content: Insets: The harbor of New York -- The harbor of Boston -- The harbor of Halifax.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: NYPL copy has ms. notes in ink on verso: Chart of the coast of America from Philadelphia to Halifax Harbor. 63.
Content: Oriented with north toward the upper right.
Content: Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Content: "Longitude west from London."
Statement of responsibility: by Wm. Heather, 1809 ; Stephenson, engraver.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 75 x 208 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 47100479
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15063057
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76b88640-c52a-012f-0809-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1809: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new chart of the coast of America from Philadelphia to Halifax Harbor" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1809-11-01. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b58a358-b95f-041b-e040-e00a18061037

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new chart of the coast of America from Philadelphia to Halifax Harbor" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b58a358-b95f-041b-e040-e00a18061037

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1809-11-01). A new chart of the coast of America from Philadelphia to Halifax Harbor Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b58a358-b95f-041b-e040-e00a18061037

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A new chart of the coast of America from Philadelphia to Halifax Harbor