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Saturday, 1 May 2010

Dartmouth - Greenville Collins Chart



The decorative chart of Dartmouth in Devon by Captain Greenville Collins is dated circa 1756.  It depicts the safe anchorage points and headlands in relief.  These were also the first charts to place buildings on the coast to aid triangulation and recognition.

See a selection of charts from the English Coasting Pilot by Greenville Collins  here

See also - old nautical charts