Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Lake Superior. Sheet 2 [1823-24, 1863]

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Charts
Description
Chart of central Lake Superior. On the south shore the survey extends from west of Iron River to Sand River. On the north shore the survey runs from Grand Portage to the Slate Islands.
Notes
This edition adds a significant number of place names, including lights, fishing stations and Hudson Bay Company posts along with additional notes about local magnetic variations. From the American charts have been added insets for Ontonagon, Agate Harbour and Marquette.
Inscriptions
Lake Superior.
Sheet 2
The Soundings are in Feet

-- inset--
Ontonagon Harbour
From the United States Survey - 1859

Agate Harbour
From the United States Survey
1858

Marquette Harbour
From the United States Survey - 1859
--
(From the U. S. Survey of Lake Huron it is inferred that the Longitude of this Chart is about 10' in excess or too Westerly)

London Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographical Office of the Admiralty, 1st Sept. 1828. Corrections to 1861. Nov'r 63
Sold by J. D. Potter Agent for the Admiralty Charts 31 Poultry & 11 King Street Tower Hill.
J. & C. Walker Sculpt
Publisher
Great Britain. Admiralty. Hydrographic Office
Place of Publication
London, Eng.
Date of Original
pub. 1 Sept. 1828, Corrected to Nov. 1863
Date Of Event
survey: 1823-24, 1858-59
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Agate Harbor
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 47.47074 Longitude: -88.05816
  • Lake Superior
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 47.8478895387719 Longitude: -88.098366859375
  • Marquette
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 46.54354 Longitude: -87.39542
  • Ontonagon
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 46.87105 Longitude: -89.31403
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Lake Superior. Sheet 2 [1823-24, 1863]


Chart of central Lake Superior. On the south shore the survey extends from west of Iron River to Sand River. On the north shore the survey runs from Grand Portage to the Slate Islands.