Haro and Rosario Straits

San Juan Boundary. Charts showing Admiralty Hydrographers opinion respecting the line of boundary as constituted by the award of the German Emperor, 21 Oct 1872. Admiralty Charts 1191 and 2689. 2.5 sea miles to one inch. Enclosed in Admiralty letter of 14 Nov 1872. Admiralty. [Haro and Rosario Straits, 1859; 1871; 1872]. At head of title: North America, west coast. Surveyed by Captn. G.H. Richards, & the Officers of H.M.S. Plumper 1858-9. Drawn for engraving by E.J. Powell. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. The shores of Juan de Fuca Strait to Admiralty Inlet from Captn. H. Kellett's survey, 1847. The east coast of Rosario Strait from Bellingham Bay to Admiralty Inlet taken from the American surveys of 1841. First published 1859 updated and corrected. Latest date on map 1871. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings in fathoms. Includes side views of various landmarks.

In Collection:

• Early British Columbia Maps

Creator

• Richards, G. H. (George Henry)

Contributor

• Kellett, Henry, 1806-1875
• J. & C. Walker (Firm)
• Powell, E. J.

Subject

• San Juan Boundary Dispute (1846-1872)
• United States Coast Survey
• Nautical charts

Publisher

• Great Britain. Hydrographic Service.

Language

• eng

Identifier

• Penfold Number: 495

Keyword

• Penfold Category: Haro and Rosario Straits, 1859, 1871, 1872

Date created

• 1872

Resource type

• Still Image

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sheet

Alternative title

• North America, west coast, Haro and Rosario Straits

Geographic coverage

• British Columbia--Gulf Islands
• British Columbia
• Pacific Ocean--Rosario Strait
• Washington (State)
• Washington (State)--Port Townsend
• Pacific Ocean--Haro Strait
• Washington (State)--Port Gardner (Snohomish County)
• British Columbia--Bowen Island
• Washington (State)--San Juan Islands
• British Columbia--Beechey Head

Coordinates

• 48.58316, -122.96796
• 48.93502, -123.58864
• 48.54876, -123.21918
• 48.0076, -122.22208
• 47.50012, -120.50147
• 49.37824, -123.36599
• 48.11704, -122.76045
• 48.56121, -122.75962
• 48.31393, -123.65459
• 53.99983, -125.0032

Chronological coverage

• 1859 to 1872

Additional physical characteristics

• 1:145,800

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: FO925-1959 pt1

Date digitized

• April 12, 2010

Technical note

• Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 4, 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/10.58066/69pp-2s45

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