[America, West] VANCOUVER, George (1757-1798).
A chart shewing part of the coast of N.W. America with the tracks of his Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham commanded by George Vancouver.
Engraved map.
London: 1798.
33 1/2" x 26" sheet.

Coastal Chart from San Diego, California to Alaska, Showing Cook's Inlet & Future site of Anchorage, Alaska

This map is a record of one of the most important voyages ever made in the interest of geographical knowledge. Vancouver, who had served on Captain Cook's second and third voyages, was made commander of a grand-scale expedition to reclaim Britain's rights resulting from the Nootka Convention. Vancouver set out to examine thoroughly the coast south of 60 degrees, in order to find a possible passage to the Atlantic, and to learn what establishments had been founded by other European powers. His report on his exploration put an end to the delusion that the subarctic seas in the direction of Greenland could be reached from Nootka Sound or any of the other inlets in the vicinity.