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Carte de la Riviere du Gange depuis son embouchure jusqu'a Chinchura avec une partie du Golphe de Bengale ou sont comprises la Pointe de Palmiers,...

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Title Carte de la Riviere du Gange depuis son embouchure jusqu'a Chinchura avec une partie du Golphe de Bengale ou sont comprises la Pointe de Palmiers,...

Creator Boucher, fl. 1724

Date 1724

Place India--Hugli River, India--West Bengal

Language French

Subjects Manuscript maps, Nautical charts

Description "Rectifé sur les anciennes, sur plusieurs memoires et sur les observations faites par messieurs les officiers de l'escadre de Monsieur du Coudray, au mois de juillet mil sept cent vingt quatre."
Depths shown with soundings.
Pen-and-ink and watercolor (green, brown, yellow, grey, red); mounted on cloth.
Sheet 31 of 115 (i.e. 117; includes sheets 71A and 106A) numbered leaves in the Cartes Marines Manuscript Map Collection, detailing French colonial interests worldwide, ca. 1640-ca. 1726.

Summary Nautical chart and map of northeastern India detailing the coast from Palmyras Point east through West Bengal as far as the Hugli River, then north along the river past Calcutta and Chandannagar to Chinchura. European outposts identified with flags. Includes key to references A-K.

Extent 1 ms. map : hand col. ; 503 x 709 mm

Format Early works, Manuscript maps, Maps, Nautical charts

Archival Collection Title Cartes Marines Manuscript Map Collection, Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Map Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS map 30 sheet 31

BibID 991657488805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 8860px × 7145px 181.15 MB

Filename 991657488805867_ayer_ms_map_30_sheet_31.tif

Unique Identifier NL11KLW9

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