File:Indian Ocean Islands Off The North Coast of Madagascar 1879 Nautical Chart.jpg

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English: 2GKEKAD Seychelles Cosmoledo Aldabra Farquhar Atolls ADMIRALTY sea chart 1879 (1954) map. Image shot 1954. Exact date unknown.
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Author Indian Ocean - Islands off the north coast of Madagascar // Cosmoledo Group // Aldabra Island // Farquhar group - entrance to Inner Harbour // Astove Island // Farquhar Group. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Surveyed by Commander W.J.L. Wharton, R.N., and the Officers of H.M.S. "Fawn," 1878. Astove Island sketch by Mr. S.C.E. Baty, Govt. Surveyor 1895. Entrance to Inner Harbour by Navigating Lieut. J.T.A. White, R.N. 1878. Provenance: London. Published at the Admiralty under the Superintendence of Captain F.J. Evans, R.N., C.B., F.R.S., Hydrographer. Crown Copyright reserved. Type: Large British nautical sea chart. Sea charts such as this were working navigational aids which were commonly updated and corrected during their working lives by hand annotation and/or printed overlays. They may also feature manuscript navigational notes, comments or other markings.
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