GERMAN COASTAL SEA CHARTS ,1894 Antique Colour Map

SEA CHARTS HELIGOLAND - STETTINER HAFF - NORTH SEA

The Stettiner Haff (Polish Zalew Szczecin'ski), also Oderhaff and Pommer Haff mentioned, is the largest Haff at the delta of the or and the Peene, belonging to the Baltic Sea. With all Nebengewässern it has an expansion of 903 km ², an east west expansion of 52 kilometers and one in north-south direction of 22 kilometers. The Stettiner Haff has an average depth of four meters. Heligoland (in German, Helgoland and in North Frisian, Lun, Hålilönj) is a small German archipelago in the North Sea. Formerly a Danish and British possession, the islands are located in the Heligoland Bight or German Bight in the south-east corner of the North Sea. They are approximately two hours' sailing time from the mouth of the river Elbe.Heligoland is located 70 km (44 mi) from the German coast line and actually consists of two islands: the populated triangular-shaped 1 km² ( 0.4 sq mi) main island (Hauptinsel) to the west and the Düne ("dune") to the east. While the former is what the place name "Heligoland" normally is used to refer to, the latter is somewhat smaller (0.7 km²), lower, surrounded by sand beaches and not permanently inhabited. The main island is commonly divided into the Unterland ("Lower Land") at sea level (to the right on the photograph, where the harbour is), the Oberland ("Upper Land") consisting of the plateau visible in the photographs and the Mittelland ("Middle Land") between them on one side of the island; the latter came into being in the course of the "Big Bang" (see below). The main island also features small beaches in the North and the South and drops down to the sea 50 metres (about 160 ft) in the North, West and South-West. In the latter, the ground continues to drop underwater to a depth of 56 metres below sea level. North-west of the island proper Heligoland's famous landmark is found: The Lange Anna ("Long Anna" or "Tall Anna") which is a free standing new red sandstone rock (or column), 47 metres high and weighing about 25,000 tonnes. The two islands were connected until 1720, when the natural connection was destroyed by a storm flood. The highest point is on the main island, reaching 61 meters (about 200 feet) above sea level. The two islands are part of the district of Pinneberg in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The main island has a good harbour and is frequented mostly by sailing yachts. Skagen (The Skaw) is a projection of land and a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the northernmost tip of Vendsyssel-Thy, a part of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark.The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Skagen. It takes its name from the region, which projects into the waters between the North Sea and the straits of Denmark. Skagen is considered the boundary between the Skagerrak (named after Skagen) and the Kattegat. At its very tip is a sandy, shifting headland known as Grenen. Neighboring municipalities are Hirtshals to the southwest, Sindal to the south, and Frederikshavn to the southeast. Skagen stretches out to the northeast surrounded by the following waters: * to the east is Ålbæk Bay (Ålbæk Bugt) and beyond that the waters of the Kattegat, the strait that separates Denmark from Sweden * to the west is Tannis Bay (Tannis Bugt) and beyond that the waters of the Skagerrak, the strait that separates Denmark from Norway MAP SHOWS WATER DEPTHS AND LIGHTHOUSES

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 6 X 9 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate Map - Excellent Condition. German Text. Beautiful with excellent detail. Blank on Reverse Side