[Portolan chart of the South China Sea]

infoBlaeu, Joan; 1679

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A brightly-coloured hand-drawn map of the South China Sea. The compass is at the centre of a rhumbline network, a web of lines to aid navigation. Bathymetry (sea depth), islands, anchor points, shoals and reefs are also marked.

Details
Date
1679
Map Maker
Blaeu, Joan
Attributes

Compass Rose

Rhumbline Network

Longitude and Latitude

Scale

Features

River

Bathymetry

Maritime Route

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Title of Map
[Portolan chart of the South China Sea.] Bij Joan Blaeu. [In manuscript.] [cartographic material]
Maker/Printer
Blaeu, J
Date
1679
Scale
1:1,800,000
Size. (dimension of paper)
NA
Extent
1 scans.
Notes
NA
Place
Malaya
Call Number
MS D1 (185) [3] (Weston Stack)
Collection Name
NA
Sub-Collection (if relevant)
NA

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