Nova Scotia Archives

Built Heritage Resource Guide

Nautical Charts

The Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection includes many nautical charts produced by the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, Great Britain, mostly from the 1840s to the 1860s. These charts show coastal areas of Nova Scotia and identify churches and lighthouses; prominent buildings are identified with a dot, although occupants’ names are not given.


"North America Cape Breton Island Sydney Harbour", surveyed by Captain H.W. Bayfield

Date: 1849, with corrections to 1902

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection: Great Britain Hydrographic Office, Chart No. 2042

Topic: Nautical Charts


"Nova Scotia Gut of Canso with Chedabucto Bay and Madame Island"

Date: 1850

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection: Great Britain Hydrographic Office, Chart No. 2342

Topic: Nautical Charts


               

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