Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Survey of Lake Superior. Sheet 1 [1823-25, 1863]

Description
Creator
Bayfield, Henry W., Surveyor
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Charts
Inscriptions
Survey
of
Lake Superior
by
Lieut Henry W'y Bayfield, R. N.
assisted by
Mr. Philip Ed. Collins, Mid.
between the Years 1823 & 1825
NB The soundings are in Feet
Sheet 1
Variation in 1860, decreasing about 4' annually
--inset--
Track Survey
of the
River St. Louis
by
Mr. Philip Ed. Collins, Mid.
under the direction of
Lieut. H. W. Bayfield, R.N.
Wild Rice and Rushes line the banks of the River.
The Soundings are in Feet.
Variation in 1860

(By 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, 18th June 1828. Corrections to 1861. Nov'r 1863
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. 18 June 1828
Date Of Event
survey: 1823-25
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Superior
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 47.3887519276539 Longitude: -89.911111
  • Saint Louis River
    Minnesota, United States
    Latitude: 46.73772 Longitude: -92.14019
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Survey of Lake Superior. Sheet 1 [1823-25, 1863]