Whale chart
- 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.
- Creator:
- Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873 and United States, Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.
- Publisher:
- National Observatory by authority of Commo. L. Warrington Chief of bureau of Ordnance & Hydrography,
- Provider:
- Stanford
- Resource Class:
- Maps
- Subject:
- World maps, Charts, diagrams, etc, Whales, Whaling, Sperm whale, Right whales, and Gold discoveries
- Date Issued:
- 1851
- Spatial Coverage:
- California
- Rights:
- 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.
- Rights Holder:
- 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.
- Access Rights:
- Public
- Format:
- JPEG2000
- Georeferenced:
- More details at:
- https://purl.stanford.edu/zc804pd3385