Views of parts of the coast of North West America

Charts and Views, showing part of the Coast of North-West America, with the Tracks of HM Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham, commanded by George Vancouver, Esq. Atlas. J. Edwards & G. Robinson, London. [British Columbia, Washington, California, 1798]. Extracted from Atlas to Vancouver's A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world. Complete atlas contains 16 charts and views. Published May 1st, 1798, by R. Edwards New Bond Street, J. Edwards Pall Mall & G. Robinson Paternoster row. The atlas was issued without a title page. W. Alexander delt. from sketches made on the spot ; engraved by B.T. Pouncy. Six views: The westernmost of Scots Islands ... / T. Heddington, delt. -- Cape Scot ... / J. Sykes, delt. -- Woody Point ... / J. Sykes -- The entrance of Nootka Sound ... / H. Humphrys, delt. -- The entrance of Columbia River, Cape Disappointment ... / H. Humphrys -- Punto Barro de Arena ... / H. Humphrys.

In Collection:

• Early British Columbia Maps

Creator

• Alexander, William, 1767-1816

Contributor

• Vancouver, George, 1757-1798
• Humphrys, Henry, -1799
• Heddington, Thomas, 1775 or 1776-1860
• Sykes, John, 1770 or 1771-1858
• Pouncy, Benjamin Thomas, -1799

Subject

• Vancouver, George, 1757-1798
• Coasts

Publisher

• R. Edwards, J. Edwards & G. Robinson.

Language

• eng

Identifier

• Penfold Number: 368

Keyword

• Penfold Category: British Columbia, Washington, California, 1798

Date created

• 1798

Resource type

• Still Image

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sheet

Alternative title

• Voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world

Geographic coverage

• California
• United States--Columbia River
• British Columbia
• Pacific Ocean--Nootka Sound
• Washington (State)
• North America--Pacific Coast

Coordinates

• 37.25022, -119.75126
• 47.50012, -120.50147
• 49.61132, -126.58271
• 53.99983, -125.0032

Chronological coverage

• 1798

Physical repository

• National Archives (Great Britain)

Collection

• Early BC Maps Collection

Provenance

• National Archives of the UK

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Sponsor

• Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.

Genre

• maps (documents)
• historical maps

Archival item identifier

• National Archives Number: FO925-1386 pt1 (6)

Date digitized

• April 12, 2010

Technical note

• Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 6, 2010.
• 600 dpi jpg

Rights

• These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/gmkb-m068

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