MAP
Hydrographic Chart
D2016_000575
This Survey Of The Straits Of Singapore, Is Respectfully Inscribed To The Honourable Colonel Butterworth, C.B.
17/08/1846
Full title of map: This Survey Of The Straits Of Singapore, Is Respectfully Inscribed To The Honourable Colonel Butterworth, C.B. Governor of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore & Malacca, by his most obedient servants, Samuel Congalton, Comm: H. C. Steamer, Diana, J. T. Thomson, Government Surveyor, 1846.
Surveyed with Captain Samuel Congalton of the steamer, Diana. Thomson’s hydrographic survey was the first detailed hydrographic survey to be conducted by a locally based surveyor. This is one of the most important and detailed early hydrographic maps of the Singapore Strait
This hydrographic chart shows soundings in Straits of Singapore, North Channel, Middle Channel, South Channel to Bintang (Bintan) Island, with ship wreck positions shown, and Rhio (Riau) Strait, islands, shoals, rocks, reefs, submarine contours, estuaries, some hachures, hill summits with heights in feet (Little Johore Hill (Gunong Bow), Barbukit (Bukit Santee), Johore Hill (Maroobukit), Bintang Little Hill (Bukit Kidjang), Bintang Large Hill (Gunang Bintang)) , settlements, Horsburgh Lighthouse, Middle Rocks, Part of Johore, Pulo Tikong (Pulau Tekong) Besar, and others.
Surveyed with Captain Samuel Congalton of the steamer, Diana. Thomson’s hydrographic survey was the first detailed hydrographic survey to be conducted by a locally based surveyor. This is one of the most important and detailed early hydrographic maps of the Singapore Strait
This hydrographic chart shows soundings in Straits of Singapore, North Channel, Middle Channel, South Channel to Bintang (Bintan) Island, with ship wreck positions shown, and Rhio (Riau) Strait, islands, shoals, rocks, reefs, submarine contours, estuaries, some hachures, hill summits with heights in feet (Little Johore Hill (Gunong Bow), Barbukit (Bukit Santee), Johore Hill (Maroobukit), Bintang Little Hill (Bukit Kidjang), Bintang Large Hill (Gunang Bintang)) , settlements, Horsburgh Lighthouse, Middle Rocks, Part of Johore, Pulo Tikong (Pulau Tekong) Besar, and others.
20120000182 - 0015_NL-HaNA_PO. 810011498_12-3b
4.HYDRO 122, 12.3b
Dutch
Right portion of 2 maps D2016_000574 and D2016_000575
Similar map found in D2018_000219_RGS
Similar map found in D2018_000219_RGS
Samuel Congalton and J.T.Thomson. Published by James M. Richardson, London, Aug 17th 1846.
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