[Portolan chart of the Gulf of Siam]

infoFitzhugh, Augustine; Barber, Captain Stephen; 1697

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About This Map

A brightly-coloured hand-drawn map of the Gulf of Siam, made for a ship’s captain. The elaborate compass roses are the centre of a rhumbline network, a web of lines to aid navigation. Bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals and reefs are also marked.

Details
Date
1697
Map Maker
Fitzhugh, Augustine; Barber, Captain Stephen
Attributes

Compass Rose

Rhumbline Network

Scale

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Cartouche

Illustration

Features

River

Bathymetry

Maritime Route

Regional Border

Shoal

Reef

Library Catalogue

Title of Map
[Portolan chart of the Gulf of Siam.] Made by Augustine Fitzhugh for Capt. Stephn. Barber. [In manuscript] [cartographic material].
Maker/Printer
Fitzhugh, Augustine & Barber, Stephen
Date
1697
Scale
1:1,750,000
Size. (dimension of paper)
NA
Extent
1 scans.
Notes
NA
Place
Malaya
Call Number
MS D1 (185) [4] (Weston Stack)
Collection Name
NA
Sub-Collection (if relevant)
NA

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