1841 Amet Sound Map
Shown above is a nautical chart (map) drawn by Alfred Klakring and GregorNoetzel engraved by M. Franke, E.J. Enthoffer and V.L. Ourdan, titled “Dominion of Canada, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Amet Sound and anchorages, Nova Scotia.” It depicts both coastal outlines and underwater topography, designed to assist mariners entering and navigating into and around Amet Sound.
The geographic coverage focuses on the entrance of Amet Sound and the surrounding features including islands, coves, points, sandbars, roads, and man-made structures (wharves). The map also shows depth sounding measurements, shaded contour Lines to help illustrate depth underwater relief, indications of mud, sand, rock bottoms in nearshore zones.
- Title: Dominion of Canada, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Amet Sound and anchorages, Nova Scotia
- Creator(s): Alfred Klakring and GregorNoetzel (engraved by M. Franke, E.J. Enthoffer and V.L. Ourdan)
- Publisher: U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office
- Date: 1841 (published copy is 1888)
- Scale: 1:24,300 (approximately)
- Size: 46 x 57 cm
- Location of Map: Boston Public Library (Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center)
- License: Public Domain
- Click here to download a copy of this Map – or scroll down further on this page to view full map details online
[Source: Boston Public Library (Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center) ]
Places located on the 1841 Amet Sound Map include:
Places located in Pictou County labeled on map include:
- Amet Isle (now Amet Island)
- Amet Shoals (now known as Amet Island Shoals)
- Amet Sound
- Amet Spit
- Angel Point
- Cape John
- Eastern Passage
- Hithon Bight – The water between Reef Point and Archibalds Point was previously named Hithon Bight until 1976)
- John Bay
- Long Point
- Murphy Point
- Reef Point
- River John
- River John Settlement
- Rocky Point
- Salisbury Bight
- Salisbury Point
- Sandies Point (now known as Archibalds Point)
Other places labeled on map include:
- Barachois Harbor
- Brule Harbour
- Brule Peninsula
- Brule Point
- Camplbelltown
- Chamber Point
- Middle Passage
- Mullegash Settlement
- Purdy Island
- Purdy Creek
- Saddle Island
- Saddle Reef
- Seaman Creek
- Tatamagouche Harbor
- Tatamagouche River
- Treen Reef
- Treen Bluff
- Treen Point
- Western Passage
1841 Amet Sound Map
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