The Atlantic Neptune (1 of 2)
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E89 - The Atlantic Neptune Published for the use of the Royal Navy
E89 - Utility of the Atlantic Neptune
E89 - The Atlantic Neptune General Remarks
E89 - The Coasts and Harbours Table Chart No1
E89 - The Coasts and Harbours Table Chart No2
E89 - The Atlantic Neptune References Page
E89 - The Atlantic Neptune Part 1 Page
E89 - Chignecto Bay
E89 - Annapolis Royal St Marys Bay
E89 - South East Part of The Bay of Fundy
E89 - The South West Coast of the Peninsula of Nova Scotia
E89 - The South East Coast of Nova Scotia
E89 - Port Amherst and Port Haldimand
E89 - Port Mills Port Mansfield and Gambier Harbour
E89 - Leith Harbour Prospect Harour Bristol Bay and Sambro Harbour
E89 - Keppell Knowles Tangier Saunders and Deane Harbour
E89 - Spry Harbour Port Pallissner Port North Port Parker Beaver Harbour Fleming River
E89 - White Islands Harbour Port Stephens Liscomb Harbour Houlton Harbour and River St Mary
E89 - East Entrance of Lenox Passage
E89 - Conway Harbour and Port Aylesbury
E89 - The Atlantic Neptune Published for the Use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain
E89 - Utility of the Atlantic Neptune 2
E89 - The Coasts of Nova Scotia Table Chart No1
E89 - The Coasts of Nova Scotia Table Chart No2
E89 - References Map and Scale of the Coasting Charts
E89 - The Atlantic Neptune Part 2 Page
E89 - The Coast of Nova Scotia New England Ne York Jersey The Gulph and River of St Lawrence The Islands of Newfoundland Cape Brton St John Antecofty Sable and Soundings
E89 - A Chart of Cape Breton and St John Islands in the Gulf of St Lawrence
E89 - The Magdalen Isles in the Gulph of St Lawrence
E89 - The South East Coast of Cape Breton Island
E89 - A Chart of the North East Coast of Cape Breton Island
E89 - A Chart of Cape Breton Island
E89 - A Chart of The Harbour of Louisbourg in the Island of Cape Breton
E89 - Frederick Bay and Pictou Harbour
E89 - The East Coast of the Island of St John
E89 - Part of the Island of St John
E89 - The Harbours of Rishibucto and Buctush on the West Shore of the Guph of St Lawrence
E89 - The Atlantic Neptune Published for the use of the Royal Navy Great Britain
E89 - Utility of the Atlantic Neptune 3
E89 - The Coasts and Harbours of Nova Scotia Table Chart No1
E89 - The Coasts and Harbours of Nova Scotia Table Chart No2
E89 - References Map and Scale of the Coasting Charts 2
E89 - Atlantic Neptune Part 3 Page
E89 - The Coast of Nova Scotia New England Ne York Jersey The Gulph and River of St Lawrence The Islands of Newfoundland Cape Brton St John Antecofty Sable and Soundings Map
E89 - A Chart of The Harbour of Rhode Island and Narraganset Bay
E89 - A Chart of the Coast New York New Jersey Pensilvania
E89 - A Chart of New York Harbour
E89 - Block Island Shelter Island Gardners Island Map
E89 - The Harbour of Charles Town in South Carolina
E89 - Port Royal in South Carolina
E89 - A Plan of the Harbour of St Augustin
E89 - The North Est Shore of the Gulph of Mexico
E89 - A Chart of the Bay and Harbour of Pensacola
E89 - A Plan of the Town of Newport
E89 - A Chart of Port Royal and Kingston Harbour in the Island of Jamaica
E89 - A Chart and Plan of Delawar River
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The Atlantic Neptune (1 of 2)
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3301pm.gan00002/?st=...
The Atlantic Neptune is a monumental nautical atlas that played a crucial role in British maritime navigation and exploration of North America in the late 18th century. Here's an overview of its history:
## Origins and Creation
The Atlantic Neptune was created in response to the Royal Navy's need for accurate charts of North America's eastern coasts following the French and Indian War[1]. The project was led by Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet Des Barres, a talented surveyor and cartographer[3].
Des Barres began surveying the coast of Nova Scotia in 1764, a task that took approximately ten years due to the region's complex geography[3]. He famously remarked on the difficulty of the work, noting that the shore was "so much intersected with Bays, Harbours, and Creeks" and the waters were "so full of Islands, Rocks, and Shoals as are almost innumerable"[3].
## Publication and Contents
The Atlantic Neptune was published between 1774 and 1781, with some sources indicating publication continued until as late as 1803[1][6]. It consisted of four volumes containing:
1. Charts of North American coasts and harbors
2. Views of coastal landscapes
3. Nautical sailing directions
The atlas covered the eastern coast of British North America, from Newfoundland to New York, with a particular focus on Atlantic Canada[1][3].
## Significance and Impact
The Atlantic Neptune represented a major advancement in nautical cartography:
- It was the most comprehensive and accurate collection of charts for North America at the time[1].
- The charts were of exceptionally high quality and remained the standard for decades[4].
- It provided the Royal Navy with a distinct navigational advantage[1].
The project was a massive undertaking, estimated to have cost the British Admiralty around £100,000[3].
## Legacy
The Atlantic Neptune's influence extended well beyond its initial publication:
- Its charts were often copied and reissued by American and European cartographers[4].
- During the American Revolution, Des Barres added maps and plans of important battles and battlefields to the Neptune[4].
- The atlas continues to be valued by historians and cartographers for its detailed depiction of 18th-century North America.
Today, various institutions hold copies of The Atlantic Neptune, including the Library of Congress, which possesses over twenty individual volumes[1].
Citations:
[1] https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2020/08/the-atlantic-neptune-an-unparalleled-collection-of-british-nautical-charts/
[2] https://collections.leventhalmap.org/exhibits/11
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Neptune
[4] https://bostonraremaps.com/inventory/atlantic-neptune-forts-montgomery-and-clinton-1779/
[5] https://www.loc.gov/item/75332506/
[6] https://www.colonialsociety.org/node/1984
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/what-s-the-history-of-the-atla-I02ZWl8AQOuvZW3Azd8Wjg
Tags: Atlantic Neptune Library Of Congress British Navy Ed Redmond
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