Map of the Oregon Halibut Banks

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Abstract

The charts, one hand-drawn and one printed, document findings during the USBF Halibut Survey, 1914. Maps cover the Oregon Halibut Banks, near the Oregon-California border. The hand-drawn chart covers near Pelican Bay. The printed chart includes details about fishing grounds on Halibut, Cod, Sand, Rocky conditions, coral, and shell.

Date Range

1914

Start Date

1914

End Date

1914

Access Information

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Topic

  • Halibut
  • Zoology
  • Fishing industry
  • Ichthyology

Place

  • Oregon
  • Pelican Bay
  • United States

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Charts (graphic documents)

Accession #

SIA RU007231

Collection name

Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978

Physical Description

2 charts

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 76 Folder 5