1842 Merigomish Harbor Map
Merigomish Harbor’s rich mapping history reflects its importance as both a fishing hub and a sheltered harbour. Comparing this historical chart with current digital nautical charts can reveal how coastal processes and human structures have reshaped the harbor over the past century.
Shown above is a nautical chart (map) drawn by Jos. S. Latimer; engraved by M. Franke, E.J. Enthoffer and V.L. Ourdan, titled “Key Map Showing Merigomish Harbor, Nova Scotia.” It depicts both coastal outlines and underwater topography, designed to assist mariners entering and navigating Merigomish Harbor.
The geographic coverage of the 1842 Merigomish Harbor Map focuses on the entrance of Merigomish Harbor 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, Merigomish Harbor, Nova Scotia
- Creator(s): Jos. S. Latimer (engraved by M. Franke, E.J. Enthoffer and V.L. Ourdan)
- Publisher: U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office
- Date: 1842 (published copy is 1888)
- Scale: 1:24,300 (approximately)
- Size: 39 x 43 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
[Source: Boston Public Library (Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center) ]
Places located on the 1842 Merigomish Harbor Map include:
- Big Gut
- Big Island
- Blackhall Gut
- Coal Point
- Colquhoun Point
- French Point
- French River
- Governor Head
- Grave Head (Burying Ground Point)
- Hardwood Point
- Indian Island
- Kerr Point
- King Head (Kings Head)
- Merigomish
- Merigomish Harbour
- Merigomish Island (Big Merigomish Island)
- Merigomish Point
- Middle Ground
- Monroe Point
- Olding Island
- Pig Islands
- Pine Island
- Pine Tree Gut
- Point Betty
- Quarry Island
- Robinson Cove
- Robinson Point
- Roy Island
- Savage Cove
- Smashem Head
- Savage Point
- Sutherland Islands
- Sutherland River (Sutherlands River)
Note: If a bracket appears after a listed name, it will include the current name, with the name used on the map listed before the brackets
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