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Chinese lighthouse chart

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of Asia

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Chinese lighthouse chart

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Title
Chinese lighthouse chart
Names
Müller, H. C. (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of Asia

Countries

China

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Shanghai
Publisher: Coast Inspectors Office A.M.B.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 25-2478 [Filed as China Whole - 1894]
Topics
Nautical charts -- China
China
Lighthouses
Taiwan
Taiwan Strait
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: compiled from British Admiralty charts by H.C. Müller, Coast Inspector's Office, Imperial Martime Customs.
Content: Relief shown by hachures, and depths shown by soundings.
Content: Includes reference list of lighthouse signals.
Content: Includes insignia for "Coast Inspectors Office A.M.B. Aug. Shanghai 1894."
Content: Some sections include text in Chinese characters.
Content: Scale not given. (E 18°00ʹ--E 41°00ʹ/N 108°00ʹ--N 123°30ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : color ; 139 x 239 cm, on sheet 148 x 247 cm (57 5/8 x 97 1/4 inches)
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007631123
RLIN/OCLC: 180010160
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23590175
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.DISC33
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5e01d3a0-29e6-013e-e4af-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Chinese lighthouse chart " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3f20cba0-5aa2-013e-6f35-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Chinese lighthouse chart " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3f20cba0-5aa2-013e-6f35-0242ac110002

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Chinese lighthouse chart Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3f20cba0-5aa2-013e-6f35-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Chinese lighthouse chart