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Pilot chart of the north Indian Ocean
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Pilot chart of the north Indian Ocean

Shows prevailing wind direction by month. "Series C. nos. 1 & 2." The pilot charts were released as series C a part of Maury's "Wind and current charts", series A-F. These charts were designed for sailing ships and recorded wind direction observations made by mariners on previous voyages. For complete discussion, see "The wind and current chart series produced by Matthew Fontaine Maury," by Marc I. Pinsel, in Navigation: Journal of the Institute of Navigation, v. 28, no. 2 (Summer, 1981), p. 123-137. Copy imperfect: Torn fold-lined with minor losses. Torn and repaired along right edge. Mounted on cloth.

Date
1855
Mapmaker / publisher
Maury, Matthew Fontaine; Fitzgerald, W.; West, Wm. C. (William C.); Morris, Charles; United States. Bureau Of Ordnance And Hydrography; United States. Hydrographic Office; United States Naval Observat
Archive
Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)
Type
chart
Original size
10,802 × 7,049 pixels

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Reason: its maker died more than 100 years ago.

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"Pilot chart of the north Indian Ocean" (1855). Maury, Matthew Fontaine; Fitzgerald, W.; West, Wm. C. (William C.); Morris, Charles; United States. Bureau Of Ordnance And Hydrography; United States. Hydrographic Office; United States Naval Observat. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilot_chart_of_the_north_Indian_Ocean_LOC_2009575931.jpg

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