The Harvard Map Collection has released a novel interactive map showcasing closed to of the fabulous historical bounding main charts inwards its collection of vintage maps. Sea Atlases allows y'all to explore these historical bounding main charts overlaid on a modern interactive map.
Ten atlas volumes were digitized past times the Harvard Map Collection, in addition to hence georeferenced inwards venture to endure able to persuasion them on summit of modern 24-hour interval maps. Being able to explore these fantastic vintage bounding main charts is of shape the brain attraction of Sea Atlases, simply this is solely made possible past times the beautifully intuitive in addition to good designed interface.
The dwelling page of Sea Atlases consists of a time-line which allows y'all to explore the collection past times the historic menstruum of the vintage bounding main charts. Once y'all opened upwardly the map interface y'all tin search for the bounding main charts past times location. Pan in addition to zoom the map in addition to the locations of the available bounding main charts are indicated on the map past times map markers. Click on a marking in addition to y'all tin pick out the 'view chart' alternative to persuasion the vintage bounding main nautical chart overlaid on summit of the modern map.
