Atlantic | Lighthouses | Sailing Routes | Canada

Atlantic | Lighthouses | Sailing Routes | Canada | Vintage Map

€49,00

The map "Lighthouses and Sailing Routes on Atlantic Coast" from a historical Atlas of Canada impressively depicts the Canadian Atlantic coast – from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, through the provinces of Québec, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, to Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, and part of Newfoundland.

Numerous symbols mark lighthouses and lightships along the rugged coastline, while dashed lines trace historical sailing routes, including distances in nautical miles – encompassing distant transatlantic routes to Liverpool, Glasgow, Antwerp, or Hamburg. Important ports and cities such as Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown, Quebec, and St. John are carefully noted, as are prominent bodies of water like the Bay of Fundy, Northumberland Strait, and Cabot Strait.

The map is complemented by an extensive table of sailing distances from Halifax, Montreal, and Quebec to numerous ports worldwide, from Aberdeen to Bombay and Yokohama, including details on the respective routes via the Suez Canal, Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope, or the Strait of Magellan.

With its wealth of nautical and economic historical details, this map is a fascinating piece for enthusiasts of maritime history, collectors of historical maps, and anyone interested in the development of the Canadian Atlantic coast. Produced as a high-quality giclée print, it faithfully reproduces the fine details of the original.

Historical maps show traces of time and use, the intensity and nature of which vary depending on the map and its purpose. The print offered is a reproduction.

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