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| Keywords: 1879 British Admiralty Chart or Map of Bombay Harbor, India ( Mumbai ) - Geographicus - BombayHarbor-admiralty-1879.jpg A rare and extraordinary 1879 nautical chart or map of Bombay Mumbai Harbor India prepared by the British Admiralty Offers extraordinary detail of Bombay harbor from Salsette in the north to Warsole Creek and Veshvee in the south The city and peninsula of Bombay are beautifully rendered to the level of individual buildings Notes piers dock lighthouses the observatory life boat locations the Lunatic Asylum the mint and various workshops and palaces Miniature palm trees and fields dot the coastline Also notes topographical features under sea shoals swamps ancient ruins and forts The harbor and rivers are dotted with near countless depth soundings in feet An inset in the lower left hand quadrant details the Fort of Bombay from Old Woman ™s Island to Carnac Basin Shows Cornwallis ™ Statues the Arsenal the Coal Depot the Sepoy Lines the Marine Battalion Lines and the Castle This chart was originally published by the Admiralty in 1864 under the direction of Captain G H Richards Hydrographer It was updated periodically until 1879 to reflect the work of R W Wish R Williams A L Brown A W Campbell Colonel Laughton and F W Jarad Represents Admiralty Chart no 2621 1879 dated Size in 25 39 object history credit line accession number BombayHarbor-admiralty-1879 Geographicus-source PD-art Old maps of Mumbai 1879 maps of India | ||||
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