Falmouth approach Lizard Carrick Roads Cornwall ADMIRALTY chart 1943 (1955) map


England - South Coast - Approaches to Falmouth. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Surveyed by Commr. Rice. , , and the Officers of Surveying Ship "Beaufort" 1925-1930. Falmouth Hr. from a survey by Capt. Nares, , and the Officers of Surveying Ship "Endeavour" 1923. Soundings shown in hair line in Gerrans Bay and in the vicinity of Lizard Head are taken from surveys by Capt. G. Williams, , 1851- 1855 with additions and corrections to 1952. Topography is taken chiefly from the Ordnance Survey. Provenance: London. Published at the Admiralty under the Superintendence of Vice Admiral Sir John Edgell, , , , Hydrographer. Crown Copyright reserved. Type: Large British nautical sea chart. Sea charts such as this were working navigational aids which were commonly updated and corrected during their working lives by hand annotation and/or printed overlays. They may also feature manuscript navigational notes, comments or other markings.


Size: 8268px × 12098px
Location: Cornwall
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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