[World, gnomonic proj. I. Africa and south Europe]

Description:

engraved by J. & C. Walker. Relief shown by hachures. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Title supplied by cataloger. Key at bottom left (beneath map): Italic figures along the coast shew the time of High Water in the time at the Place ; Roman ... in Greenwich time ; Pecked lines are the cotidal lines, or th eseries of points on the surface of the ocean where high water takes place at the same instant. Shows topography, drainage, ports, islands surrounding continent, political boundaries. Includes eastern edge of Brazilian coast. "No. 1" at top. Appears in Atlas for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London: Chas. Knight & Co., 1846, 1849, 1852.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/sn182vh3445

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/sn182vh3445

Language:

eng

Publisher:

Chas. Knight & Co. 22 Ludgate Street,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Ocean currents

Date Issued:

1846, 1849, 1852

Spatial Coverage:

Africa, Sahara, Arabian Peninsula, Jerusalem, Europe, Southern, Brazil, and Atlantic Ocean

Rights:

Image from the Caroline Batchelor Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false