Map Plan of the lines constructing at Halifax for the defense of His Majesty's naval yard.

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • Plan of the lines constructing at Halifax for the defense of His Majesty's naval yard.

Names

  • Spry, William.

Created / Published

  • [1758?]

Headings

  • -  Fortification--Nova Scotia--Halifax--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Halifax (N.S.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Halifax (N.S.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Canada--Nova Scotia--Halifax

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:2,400; 200 ft. to an in.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Has watermark.
  • -  Oriented with north toward the lower right.
  • -  Includes index to points of interest and inset of "Section of the redout and elevation of the blockhouse."
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 50 x 120 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3424.H2R4 1758 .S6

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74694516

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Spry, William. Plan of the lines constructing at Halifax for the defense of His Majesty's naval yard. [?, 1758] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/74694516/.

APA citation style:

Spry, W. (1758) Plan of the lines constructing at Halifax for the defense of His Majesty's naval yard. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74694516/.

MLA citation style:

Spry, William. Plan of the lines constructing at Halifax for the defense of His Majesty's naval yard. [?, 1758] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/74694516/>.