[Chart of the Indian Ocean]

infoThornton, John; 1682

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Colourful hand-drawn portolan (nautical) navigation chart, featuring a rhumbline network (the web of interconnected lines), islands, shoals and reefs. With elaborately decorated scales and compass roses. Mounted on folding wood boards.

Details
Date
1682
Map Maker
Thornton, John
Attributes

Compass Rose

Rhumbline Network

Scale

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Illustration

Features

Regional Border

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Title
[Chart of the Indian Ocean] [cartographic material]
Shelfmark
Map Res. 117 (Weston Stack)
Author
Thornton, John, 1641-1708, cartographer
Map Data
Scale approximately 1:10,000,000 (E 18°27'00"--E 114°36'00"/N 25°47'00"--S 34°00'00").
Extent
1 scans.
Publication Date
[1682]
Format
1 map : colour
Language
Undetermined
Subjects
Nautical charts -- Indian Ocean -- Early works to 1800; Indian Ocean -- Maps -- Early works to 1800; Maps; Manuscript maps
Aleph System Number
020521221
Type
Map
Miscellaneous Notes

General Note: Portolan chart of the Thames School, made by John Thornton around 1682.
General Note: Mounted on boards.
Geographic Coverage Note: Covers coasts of eastern Africa, southern Arabia, coast of southeast Asia, extreme west of Australia.
Copy-specific Notes

Open note in new window Notes for Bodleian Library: Map Res. 117 Prev. shelfmark: MS Bodl. Add. E8.
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