Whale chart
- Author(s)
- Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873, Warrington, L. (Lewis)., Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877, United States Naval Observatory, United States Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, and W. Endicott & Co
- Description
- by M.F. Maury, A.M. Lieut., U.S. Navy ; constructed by Lts. Leigh. Herndon & Fleming & Pd. Midn. Jackson. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Includes "Explanation" indicating whale types and notes, as well as index for "best fishing season." Shows whale habitations throughout the world, including area "unexplored by whalemen." Descriptive text. "Series F." "78" at top left margin. This copy disected in two and mounted on linen.
- Publisher
- National Observatory by authority of Commo. L. Warrington Chief of bureau of Ordnance & Hydrography,
- Collection
- Warren Heckrotte Map Collection
- Place(s)
- California
- Subject(s)
- World maps, Charts, diagrams, etc, Whales, Whaling, Sperm whale, Right whales, and Gold discoveries
- Year
- 19th century
- Held by
- Stanford
- More details at
- https://purl.stanford.edu/zc804pd3385
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.