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Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773,
La Manche.
1752
Physical Atlas
| Authors |
Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773, Desmarest, Nicolas, 1725-1815 |
| Full Title |
Carte et coupe du Canal de la Manche et d'une partie de la Mer d'Allemagne qui presentent par une nouvelle methode la pente du fonds de ces deux mers. Dressees par Philippe Buache de l'Ac. des Sc. et P(remi)er Geog. du Roy. Sur les cartes manuscrites de son Systeme physique de la Terre qu'il a presente a l'Acad. des Sc. le 25. May 1737 et le 15. Novembre 1752. Et relatives a la dissertation de Mr. Desmarest sur la jonction de l'Angleterre avec la France. (with) Profil ou coupe des differens fonds du Canal de la Manche et d'une partie de la Mer d'Allemagne ... |
| List No |
5698.008 |
| Note |
Engraved hand col. map with inset. Relief shown by hachures. "56." David Rumsey Collection copy has "44" added in pencil. |
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Jefferys, Thomas
An Exact Chart of the River
1776
National Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
An Exact Chart of the River St. Laurence, from Fort Frontenac to the Island of Anticosti shewing the Soundings, Rocks, Shoals &c with Views of the Lands and all necessary Instructions for navigating that River to Quebec. To the Rt. Honble. Fn. Montagu El. of Sandwich, First Lord Commisioner to the other Honble. Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain. This Chart is most Humbly Inscribed By their Lordships most Obedient most devoted Humble Servt. Thos. Jefferys. (with) Six inset maps [described in notes field]. London. Printed for Robt. Sayer ... 25 May, 1775. |
| List No |
0346.011 |
| Note |
Inset map titles: The Seven Islands, A Continuation of the River from Quebec to Lake Ontario Taken from the Original Published at Paris by Mr. D'Anville in 1755, St. Nicholas or English Harbor, A View of the Lands from Cape Torment to the Butt, The Traverse or Passage from Cape Torment into the South Channel of Orleans Island, The Road of Tadousac. Maps in outline color. |
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Jefferys, Thomas
A chart of the British Chann
1787
Regional Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
A chart of the British Channel, comprehending the southern coasts of England and Wales: from the mouth of the Thames to St. David's Head, with the coast of France from Dunkirk to the River of Nantes. By Thomas Jeffery's, Geographer to the King. London, published by Robert Sayer, no. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs 20 Feby. 1787. |
| List No |
4723.001 |
| Note |
Engraved map. Shows soundings, rhumb lines, etc. |
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Jefferys, Thomas
The Cape Verd Islands.
1788
Regional Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
The Cape Verd Islands, laid down from the remarks and observations of experienced navigators, by Mons. d'Apres de Mannevillete, with several additions. London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Printseller, no. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs 20th April, 1788. |
| List No |
4723.005 |
| Note |
Engraved nautical chart showing anchorages, rhumb lines, etc. Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings. Includes chart of "Praya Bay ... on the south coast of S. Iago Island," views of English Road in the island of Mayo and Praya Bay, 3 coastal profiles and note. |
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Jefferys, Thomas
Ruatan or Rattan.
1775
Regional Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
Ruatan or Rattan, surveyed by Lieutenant Henry Barnsley, with improvements by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King. London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map and Printseller, no. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs 20 Feby. 1775. |
| List No |
4723.026 |
| Note |
Engraved map showing shoals, reefs, forested areas, etc. Relief shown by hachures, depths by soundings. Includes geographical "Observations." Inset maps: Old Providence and Sta. Catalina -- New Port-Royal harbour as surveyed by Lietuenant Barnsley when the English took possession of it in 1742. Scale (ca. 1:20,000). |
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Jefferys, Thomas
The Virgin Islands.
1775
Regional Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
The Virgin Islands from English and Danish surveys, by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King. London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Printseller, no. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs 20th Feby. 1775. |
| List No |
4723.027 |
| Note |
Engraved map showing anchorages, shoals, channels through the islands, administrative divisions of St. Croix, etc. Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings. Covers also eastern part of Puerto Rico, and Anguilla, Saint Christopher, Sint Martin, Saba and Sint Eustatius. Includes 12 island profiles and a historical and geographical note entitled "Observations." |
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Jefferys, Thomas
Antigua.
1775
Regional Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
Antigua, surveyed by Robert Baker, Surveyor General of that Island, engraved and improved by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King. (London, printed for Robt. Sayer, 1775) |
| List No |
4723.029 |
| Note |
Engraved map. Shows shoals, administrative divisions, churches, wind and cattle mills, public ponds, distances from St. John's Town, court houses and burial grounds. Includes provile of the island, and acreage of the island and its 6 parishes. Relief shown by hachures, soundings in feet. Inset map: English Harbour. |
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Jefferys, Thomas
Guadaloupe.
1775
Regional Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
Guadaloupe, done from actual surveys and observations of the English whilst the Island was in their possession, with improvements by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King. London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map and Printseller, no. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 20 Feby. 1775. |
| List No |
4723.030 |
| Note |
Engraved map showing forested areas, anchorages, shoals, churches, forts and batteries, etc. Relief shown by hachures, depths by soundings. Includes adjoining islands of La Desirade, Isles de la Petite Terre, Isles des Saintes and Marie-Galante. |
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Jefferys, Thomas
Martinico.
1775
Regional Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
Martinico, done from actual surveys and observations, made by English engineers whilst the Island was in their possession, by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King. London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map and Printseller, no. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 20 Feby. 1775. |
| List No |
4723.032 |
| Note |
Engraved map showing forested areas, shoals on coast, anchorages, fortifications, churches, a location labeled "Formerly the Jesuits," sugar works (cattle and water mills), etc. Relief shown by hachures, depths by soundings. Includes inset map "Cul de Sac Royal" with town of Fort Royal. |
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Jefferys, Thomas
St. Lucia.
1775
Regional Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
St. Lucia, done from surveys and observations made by the English whilst in their possession, by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King. London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Printseller, no. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs 20th Feby 1775. |
| List No |
4723.033 |
| Note |
Engraved map showing forested areas, plantations, anchorages, forts, Carib villages, etc. Relief shown by hachures, depths by soundings. Includes (ca. 1:14,000) scale "Plan of the Carenage." |
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Jefferys, Thomas
Carte de l'Isle de la Grenad
1775
Regional Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
Carte de l'Isle de la Grenade, cedee a la Grande Bretagne par le dernier Traite de Paix. Grenada divided into its parishes, surveyed by order of his excellency Governor Scott, and engraved by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King. London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Printseller, no. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 20 Feby. 1775 |
| List No |
4723.037 |
| Note |
Engraved map. Shows buildings, fortifications, roads, etc. Relief shown by hachures, depths by soundings. Place names in French, scale statement and geographical note in English. Oriented with north toward left. |
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Jefferys, Thomas
An Exact Chart of the River
1775
World Atlas
| Authors |
Jefferys, Thomas |
| Full Title |
An exact chart of the River St. Laurence, from Fort Frontenac to the Island of Anticosti, shewing the soundings, rocks, shoals &c. with views of the lands and all necessary instructions for navigating that river to Quebec. To the Rt. Honble. Jno. Montagu, El. of Sandwich, First Lord Commissioner, to the other Honble. Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, this chart is most humbly inscribed by their most obedient, most devoted, humble servt. Thos. Jefferys. London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Printseller, no. 53, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 25 May 1775. |
| List No |
0411.043 |
| Note |
Engraved map in outline color. Printed on 2 sheets. Shows channels, anchorages, waterfalls, islands, rocks, shoals, forests, etc. Depths shown by soundings. Inset maps: The Seven Islands Scale [ca. 1:125,000]-- St. Nicholas or English Harbor. Scale [ca. 1:125,000] -- The traverse or passage from Cape Torment into the south channel of Orleans Island. Scale [ca. 1:150,000] -- The Road of Tadousac. Scale [ca. 1:175,000]. Includes profiles, "A view of the lands from Cape Torment to the Butt," and "The Mountains of our Lady of Notre Dame." Map in 2 segments. |
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Delarochette, Louis Stanisla
British Channel, Bay of Bisc
1794
World Atlas
| Authors |
Delarochette, Louis Stanislas d'Arcy, Dicquemare, Abbe (Jacques Francois), 1733-1789, Faden, William, 1750?-1836 |
| Full Title |
A chart of the British Channel and the Bay of Biscay, with a part of the North Sea, and the entrance of St. George's Channel. By Monsr. L. Abbe Diquemare (i.e. Dicquemare), with several emendations, and many useful additions &c. by L.S. De la Rochette. 3d. edition, MDCCXCIV. London, engraved & published as the Act directs by W. Faden, succr. to the late T. Jefferys, Geogr. to the King. Charing Cross, Sept. 17th, 1794. |
| List No |
2104.011 |
| Note |
Hand col. engraved map. Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings. "11" on verso. |
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Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826
Remote British Isles: Jersey
1814
World Atlas
| Authors |
Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826 |
| Full Title |
Remote British Isles: Jersey and Guernsey. (with 2 inset maps) Scilly Isles (and) Shetland Islands. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352 Strand. London: published June 1st. 1814 by Cadell & Davies, Strand & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, Paternoster Row. |
| List No |
0732.014 |
| Note |
Engraved map. Full hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Scales of Scilly Isles (ca. 1:57,000), and Shetland Islands (ca. 1:390,000). "Pinkerton's modern atlas." |
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Thomson, John
British Channel.
1814
World Atlas
| Authors |
Thomson, John |
| Full Title |
The British Channel. J. & G. Menzies sculpt., Edinr. Drawn & engraved for Thomson's New general atlas, 16th Sept. 1814. |
| List No |
1007.015 |
| Note |
Engraved map. Hand colored. |
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Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (J
La Manche.
1827
Physical Atlas
| Authors |
Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (Jean Baptiste GeneviFve Marcellin), 1778-1846, Desmarest, Nicolas, 1725-1815, Vincent |
| Full Title |
Carte et coupe du Canal de la Manche. Bonne fil. delt. (A Paris, Chez Mme. veuve Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6. M.DCCCXXVII) |
| List No |
1801.009 |
| Note |
Engraved map. Relief shown by hachures, depths by isolines. Profile shown as inset at top. Prime meridians: Ferro and Paris. David Rumsey Collection copy has "p. 86" added in pencil. |
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Berghaus, Heinrich
Karte von dem Deutschen Meer
1838
World Atlas
| Authors |
Berghaus, Heinrich |
| Full Title |
Karte von dem Deutschen Meere und den Angranzenden Theilen Des Atlantischen Oceans. Zur Ubersicht der Fluthwellen und der Beschaffenheit des Seebodens. Nach Whewell und Lubbock. 2te Abtheilung: Hydrographie, No. 2. Gezeichnet von F. Schelle. Gestochen bei Madel II. Gotha, J. Perthes, 1838. |
| List No |
2515.013 |
| Note |
In outline color. Map shows the tidal patterns around the United Kingdom and the French coast. Inset map details the soundings across the English Channel. |
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Martin, R.M., Tallis, J. & F
Channel Islands. (with) inse
1851
World Atlas
| Authors |
Martin, R.M., Tallis, J. & F. |
| Full Title |
Channel Islands. (with) inset map of the English Channel. The Illustrations by H. Winkles & Engraved by E. Radclyffe. The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin. |
| List No |
0466.011 |
| Note |
Two maps in outline color included. The top map depicts Guernsey and the bottom, Jersey. Drawings show local cities and a Druidic Altar. |
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Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1
On the Mountain Systems of E
1856
Physical Atlas
| Authors |
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871 |
| Full Title |
On the Mountain Systems of Europe. |
| List No |
0372M |
| Note |
References the origins of the idea of using contours for relief depiction, proposed by Philippe Buache in 1752 for bathymetry. See Rumsey Historical Map Collection's Bauche atlas of 1770, entitiled, "Cartes et tables de la geographie physique ou naturelle", wherein bathymetric contours were used for the English Channel. Contours were apparently first used for terrestrial topography by M. Dupin Triel in 1784 on a map of France entitled, "New Method of Expressing Altitudes on Maps with a Memoir by M. Du Caila." Numerous additional references to further information on contours also provided. |
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Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1
Alphabetical List of Abbrevi
1856
Physical Atlas
| Authors |
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871 |
| Full Title |
Alphabetical List of Abbreviations with their Explanations. |
| List No |
0372N |
| Note |
References the origins of the idea of using contours for relief depiction, proposed by Philippe Buache in 1752 for bathymetry. See Rumsey Historical Map Collection's Bauche atlas of 1770, entitiled, "Cartes et tables de la geographie physique ou naturelle", wherein bathymetric contours were used for the English Channel. Contours were apparently first used for terrestrial topography by M. Dupin Triel in 1784 on a map of France entitled, "New Method of Expressing Altitudes on Maps with a Memoir by M. Du Caila." Numerous additional references to further information on contours also provided. |
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Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1
England, Wales S.
1861
World Atlas
| Authors |
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871 |
| Full Title |
England and Wales, southern sheet, by Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E. Engraved & printed by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London, (1861) |
| List No |
0373.006 |
| Note |
Engraved map. County boundaries hand col., hydrography, shipping lanes printed in blue. Relief shown by hachures. Covers also the Channel Islands. Inset map: Scilly Islands and Lands End. "Keith Johnston's general atlas 6." |
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Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1
Composite: England, Wales.
1861
World Atlas
| Authors |
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871 |
| Full Title |
(Composite of) England and Wales by Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E. Engraved & printed by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London, (1861) |
| List No |
0373.007 |
| Note |
Two engraved maps. County boundaries hand col., hydrography, shipping lanes printed in blue. Relief shown by hachures. Covers also the Channel Islands. Inset map: Scilly Islands and Lands End. "Keith Johnston's general atlas" 5-6. |
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Stieler, Adolf
Frankreich In 4 Blattern, Bl
1875
World Atlas
| Authors |
Stieler, Adolf |
| Full Title |
Frankreich In 4 Blattern, Blatt 1. C. Vogel. Gestochen: Schrift von H. Eberhardt. Terrain von W. Weiler. Gotha: Justus Perthes. 1875. |
| List No |
2449.035 |
| Note |
France in four pages in outline color. This page shows Normandy and the English Channel. |
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Edward Stanford Ltd., Stanfo
Channel Islands.
1901
World Atlas
| Authors |
Edward Stanford Ltd., Stanford, Edward |
| Full Title |
The Channel Islands. (with) Island of Alderney and Caskeys. (with) General map of the English Channel showing the relative positions of the Channel Islands and sea & railway routes. London atlas series. Stanford's Geogl. Estabt. London : Edward Stanford, 26 & 27, Cockspur St., Charing Cross, S.W. (1901) |
| List No |
5075.037 |
| Note |
Full color. |
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Philip, George
English Channel.
1922
World Atlas
| Authors |
Philip, George |
| Full Title |
The English Channel. George Philip & Son, Ltd. The London Geographical Institute. (1922) |
| List No |
5746.005 |
| Note |
Color lithographed map. Inset maps at 1:100,000 scale: Newport -- Le Havre -- Southampton -- Portsmouth -- London docks -- Tilbury -- Calais -- Dover. Inset maps at 1:200,000 scale: Cherbourg -- Plymouth Sound. Inset map at 1:500,000 scale: Brest. Depths shown by layer tints. Shows mail routes and duration, steamship routes, distances, navigable waters for large steamers, canals, principal railways, cables, lighthouses, lightships, docks, coaling stations, British and American consular offices, naval stations, dockyards, etc. |
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Polish Army Topography Servi
England, Wales, and Ireland.
1967
World Atlas
| Authors |
Polish Army Topography Service |
| Full Title |
England, Wales, and Ireland. Pergamon World Atlas. Pergamon Press, Ltd. & P.W.N. Poland 1967. Sluzba Topograficzna W.P. |
| List No |
0737.090 |
| Note |
Detailed political and physical double-fold map. |
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Polish Army Topography Servi
English Channel. Pergamon Wo
1968
World Atlas
| Authors |
Polish Army Topography Service |
| Full Title |
English Channel. Pergamon World Atlas. Pergamon Press, Ltd. & P.W.N.. Sluzba Topograficzna W.P. |
| List No |
0737.092 |
| Note |
Detailed political and physical map. |
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