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(2, 4) Canada; United States of America. 'Atlantic Coast, Gulf and River St. Lawrence':...

Catalogue reference: MR 1/2025/2and4and6

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This record is about the (2, 4) Canada; United States of America. 'Atlantic Coast, Gulf and River St. Lawrence':... dating from 1951-1972 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
MR 1/2025/2and4and6
Date
1951-1972
Description

(2, 4) Canada; United States of America. 'Atlantic Coast, Gulf and River St. Lawrence': 2 copies of a chart covering the area between Outardes Bay, Quebec; Belle Isle, Newfoundland; Cape Race, Newfoundland; and Penobscot Bay, Maine; showing soundings in fathoms. Reference tables. Compass roses; magnetic variation to 1957. Mercator's projection. Compiled on the basis of earlier Canadian Hydrographic Service and British Admiralty charts; published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service, Marine Services Branch, Department of Mines and Technological Surveys, Ottawa, 1 February 1951; reprinted with corrections, 12 June 1970; minor corrections to 1972. Inset: a continuation of the Saint Lawrence River westward to Quebec City. (6) An uncoloured copy on the above map, printed on acetate, also showing areas where British vessels were to be permitted to fish until 1973 and until 1978. A copy of item (6), printed on paper, remains in FO 93/163/4.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
MR 1/2025/2 and 4 and 6
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Map designation
Canadian Hydrographic Service chart 4490
Map scale
1:293000
Physical condition
Printed, coloured
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9265710/

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