Nautical Chart, Cape Foulwind and D'Urville Island

Maker
Powell, Edward
J & C Walker
Production date
Oct 1890

Object detail

Brief Description
Nautical chart by Edward J Powell of Cape Foulwind and D'Urville Island in Nelson Province, dated October 1890.

The chart shows the general makeup of the land with emphasis on depth soundings around Golden Bay and Tasman Bay. It includes inset maps of Tonga Anchorage, Torrent Bay and Astrolabe Road.

Original chart made 12 August 1858. Corrections made October 1882 and October 1890. Original survey voyage made under the command of Captain J L Stokes in 1851.

Engraved by J and C Walker and published by the Admiralty.

Unknown scale. Soundings are in fathoms.
Production date
Oct 1890
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed black ink on paper
Measurements
Height x Width: 685 x 1010mm
Subject person
Subject date
12 Aug 1858
1851
Oct 1882
Oct 1890
Other number(s)
5121, 64513

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