COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
United States. Naval Oceanographic Office
Author:
United States. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Navigation
Author:
Craig, J. E.
Date:
1898
Short Title:
Pilot chart of the North Pacific Ocean : September, 1898.
Publisher:
U.S. Hydrographic Office, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department
Publisher Location:
Washington, D.C.
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
51
Obj Width cm:
88
Scale 1:
13,000,000
Note:
Nautical chart of the North Pacific Ocean representing September, 1898. Shows cities, coastlines, shoals, depths, islands, sailing routes, ocean currents, storm tracks, weather forecasts, fog belts, equatorial rains, waterspouts, wind force and directions, as well as wrecks and derelicts. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a legend and compass rose with north oriented toward top of sheet. Descriptive text throughout, such as reports on weather, winds, ocean currents, fishing banks, an act prohibiting the killing of fur seals in the waters of the North Pacific Ocean, how to manage ships in typhoons, and equator crossings for sailing passages in the Atlantic Ocean. Inset: Isobars and isotherms for the month succeeding the date of publication. With illustrations of flags for weather, temperature and storm signals. Colored lithograph, with infographics overlaid upon geography. Chart is 51 x 88 cm, on double sheet 60 x 95 cm. With panel title on verso.
Region:
North Pacific Ocean
Subject:
Nautical Charts
Subject:
Weather
Subject:
Data Visualization
Full Title:
Pilot chart of the North Pacific Ocean : September, 1898. Date of publication, August 25. Published monthly at the Hydrographic Office, Bureau of Navigation, Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C., J. E. Craig, Commander, U.S. Navy, Hydrographer.
List No:
14391.021
Series No:
21
Publication Author:
United States. Naval Oceanographic Office
Publication Author:
United States. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Navigation
Pub Date:
1898
Pub Title:
Pilot chart : 1894-1896.
Pub Note:
Pilot chart of the North Pacific Ocean, published in 1898 by the U.S. Hydrographic Office, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. Gilt spine title and seal on front cover: Bibliothek Marinens. Verso to front cover has label - “Farvandsbeskr. B.II.a.l.” and stamps “Marinens Bibliotek, 2den Afdoling, Søkort-Arkivet ... — Det Kongelige Danske Søkort-Arkivet.“ Volume comprised of 18 nautical charts of the North Pacific Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean on 14 leaves to plates - mostly double - with multiple charts together on certain plates. Charts show cities, coastlines, islands, sailing routes, ocean currents, storm tracks, weather forecasts, fog belts, equatorial rains, waterspouts, wind force and directions, as well as wrecks and derelicts. Data visualization illustrates wind force and directions. Descriptive text accompanies charts, covering topics such as weather, winds, ocean currents, fishing banks, an act prohibiting the killing of fur seals in the waters of the North Pacific Ocean, and equator crossings for sailing passages in the Pacific Ocean. Atlas depicts the ocean activity during each month from January, 1898, to December, 1898. For related works in the collection, see Pub List No. 14381.000 (Pilot chart. Dec. 1883. 1884-86), 14388.000 (Pilot chart. 1887-1889), 14889.000 (Pilot chart. 1890-1893) and 14890.000 (Pilot chart : 1894-1896).
Pub List No:
14391.000
Pub Type:
Chart Atlas
Pub Type:
Regional Atlas
Pub Height cm:
61
Pub Width cm:
49
Image No:
14391021.jp2
Authors:
United States. Naval Oceanographic Office; United States. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Navigation; Craig, J. E.
