6563 Admiral William Bligh (1754–1817) – Plan of Awatska Bay (Kamchatka) – Engraved Map (1784)
This detailed engraved map, titled "PLAN of the Bay of AWATSKA on the East Coast of Kamtschatka," was surveyed by Admiral William Bligh. It was published in 1784 as Plate 53 in the Folio of Plates to Captain Cook's Voyages (specifically, the atlas accompanying Cook's Third Voyage). The map meticulously illustrates the coastline, islands, and numerous depth soundings of Avacha Bay on the Kamchatka Peninsula, which served as a crucial port of call for exploring expeditions in the North Pacific. This chart is a testament to Bligh's hydrographic precision and the scientific ambition of 18th-century global exploration.
Admiral William Bligh (1754–1817) was a distinguished British naval officer and surveyor. Despite the notoriety surrounding the mutiny on HMS Bounty, Bligh was a highly skilled navigator and cartographer, celebrated for his meticulous charts and surveys. He sailed with Captain James Cook on his third voyage (1776–1780) as sailing master of HMS Resolution, contributing significantly to the hydrographic documentation of the Pacific. His precise work on charting previously unknown coastlines and islands greatly advanced geographical knowledge.
Artist or Maker: Admiral William Bligh
Dimensions: Approximately 30 cm x 40 cm
Medium: Engraved Map
Date: 1784
Condition Report:
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