Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Lake Superior [1878]

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Charts
Inscriptions
North American Lakes
Lake Superior
The Canadian Shore
from the Admiralty Survey by Lieut't H. W. Bayfield, r. N., 1823-5
The Coast and Plans of the United States
from the United States Government Surveys of 1855-72.
...
Magnetic Variation in 1883; Westerly increasing, Easterly decreasing about 4' annually.
All bearings are Magnetic.
Soundings in Fathoms
(reduced to the mean level of the Lake.)

London. Published at the Admiralty 20th Sept. 1878; under the Superintendence of Captain F. J. Evans, R. N. C. B. F. R. S. Hydrographer
Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the sale of the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St., Tower Hill.
Engraved by Davies & Company.
320
Publisher
Great Britain. Admiralty. Hydrographic Office
Place of Publication
London, Eng.
Date of Original
pub. 20 Sept. 1878
Date Of Event
survey: 1823-25, 1855-72
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Agate Harbor
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 47.47074 Longitude: -88.05816
  • Copper Harbor
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 47.47129 Longitude: -87.8715
  • Duluth
    Minnesota, United States
    Latitude: 46.78327 Longitude: -92.10658
  • Eagle Harbor
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 47.45824 Longitude: -88.16233
  • Lake Superior
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 48.332222 Longitude: -87.098611
  • Marquette
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 46.54354 Longitude: -87.39542
  • Ontonagon
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 46.87105 Longitude: -89.31403
  • Rock Harbor
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 48.12071 Longitude: -88.5334
  • Superior
    Wisconsin, United States
    Latitude: 46.72077 Longitude: -92.10408
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Lake Superior [1878]