STRAIT OF DOVER AND PROPOSED TUNNEL,Northern France,Antique Map

HISTORICAL MAP CHART

The Strait of Dover (French: Pas de Calais, i.e. "Strait of Calais", is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel. The shortest distance across the strait is from the South Foreland, some 4 miles (6 km) north-east of Dover in the county of Kent, England, to Cap Gris-Nez, a cape near Calais in the département of Pas-de-Calais, France. Between these two points the distance is just 20 miles (33 km).The strait lies at the east end of the English Channel, where it joins the North Sea. Its width is the shortest distance between France and England.The Strait is believed to have been created through erosion. At one time there was land where the Strait is now, being a southeast extension of the Weald, joining what is now the island of Great Britain to continental Europe. The east end of this old longer Weald can be seen as the Boulonnais chalk area in the Pas de Calais. The predominant geology in the region on both the British and French sides and on the sea floor between to quite a depth into the earth's crust is chalk. Although somewhat resistant to erosion, such erosion of the chalk can be seen on both coasts as impressive sea cliffs, the famous White Cliffs of Dover, and Cap Gris-Nez on the French side of the Strait. This same rock also provided an excellent tunnelling medium for the Channel Tunnel.

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.