Depths shown by soundings and shading, relief shown by hachures. Shows depths, sound floor surface types, lighthouses, buoys, and some land features such as islands, fisheries, hotels, roads, and towns. Includes notes and tables, including a list of "Dangers" for ships navigating these waters. Inset tables list the dates of surveys and observations for the map, which were conducted between 1846 and 1873.
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