North Atlantic Ocean, southeast coast of North America, including the Bahamas and Greater Antilles


North Atlantic Ocean, southeast coast of North America, including the Bahamas and Greater Antilles

Item Information

Title:
North Atlantic Ocean, southeast coast of North America, including the Bahamas and Greater Antilles
Title (alt.):
Southeast coast of North America, including the Bahamas and Greater Antilles
Description:
This navigational chart, which is one sheet in the U.S. Defense Mapping Agency's world hydrographic chart series, shows the waters along the southeastern coast of the United States. In this part of the Atlantic Ocean, there is a warm ocean current, known as the Gulf Stream, which flows north from the Caribbean Sea along the east coast of the United States across the North Atlantic to Europe. Historically, the current provided the major route for European ships, especially Spanish galleons, returning from their Central American, Mexican, and West Indian colonies to Europe.
Creator:
United States. Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center
Name on Item:
prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center
Date:
1994
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Nautical charts--North Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean--Navigation
Atlantic Coast (North America)--Maps
North Atlantic Ocean--Maps
Places:
Atlantic Ocean
Extent:
1 map : col. ; 107 x 78 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Bethesda, Md : Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center
Edition:
9th ed., Jan. 8, 1994 (Correct through NM 2/94).
Scale:
Scale 1:3,500,000
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from physical map.
Relief shown by spot heights.
Depths shown by isolines and soundings.
"Depths in meters."
Includes inset map of 1990 magnetic variation curves in purple.
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "Faces & Places" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2003-2004.
Identifier:
06_01_000080
Barcode:
30000007463675