Custom Joined Bathymetry Map of South Island

Custom trimed and joined large wall map using the Resolution and Bounty Bathymetry sheets

Map size - 188cm x 68cm - Matte Laminated

The "Resolution and Bounty " bathymetry sheets are a specific coastal/oceanic chart published in 1972 by the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute (NZOI), a division of the former Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR).

Chart Details

• Title: Resolution [cartographic material] : bathymetry
• Authors/Contributors: Willem J.M. van der Linden, P. Lawrence, and P.H. Brown.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Original Publisher: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) / New Zealand Oceanographic Institute

Map Contents & Purpose

The chart maps the undersea topography (bathymetry) around the Resolution area (referring to the Resolution Ridge / Fiordland region of southwestern New Zealand). It features colored isobaths (depth contours), recorded echo-sounding traverses, and seafloor channels. Like most legacy charts in this series, it is strictly designated for scientific and research purposes and is not to be used for marine navigation