Abbreviation on old map?

[BVI Hunter]

have been looking at some old maps and see the letters "rky" (abbreviation ?) followed by "reported 1740 - pos. approx."

would 'rky' be short for WRECK?

thanks!!

 

[Goldminer]

More like rocky.

 

[BVI Hunter]

More like rocky.

That's what I first thought, but all the nearby rocky and shallows are marked with xxx's the depth in fathoms?
Andmthismismthe only "marker" with amdate next to it?

Weird?

Also,,this is on a a maritime chart, not a map! Sorry!

 

[releventchair]

Nautical Chart Symbols: Index of Abbreviations (U.S.)
Above link defines rky.
Nevermind the rocks,head for the ships l.o.l..
Click on lower mess to define clearer. Sorry.

 

[huntsman53]

I believe that the map's origin (Country) would have a large bearing on what any abbreviations and/or acronyms mean. If you can devulge this information, then if may lead to solving what the "rky" abbreviation means.


Frank

 

[BVI Hunter]

I believe that the map's origin (Country) would have a large bearing on what any abbreviations and/or acronyms mean. If you can devulge this information, then if may lead to solving what the "rky" abbreviation means.


Frank

It an Enlish Admiralty chart dated 1790 - hence I was confused about the "1740 position approx" note!

 

[SADS 669]

It an Enlish Admiralty chart dated 1790 - hence I was confused about the "1740 position approx" note!

Hey BVI, I would plumb for rocky seabed that is thought of as " no hazard to shipping" charts have seabed abbreviations all over them etc so my guess for what it's worth would be rocky, sorry buddy for a negative opinion...... The xxx's are coral reefs near the surface I believe, well they are on the charts I have here

 

[BVI Hunter]

Hey BVI, I would plumb for rocky seabed that is thought of as " no hazard to shipping" charts have seabed abbreviations all over them etc so my guess for what it's worth would be rocky, sorry buddy for a negative opinion...... The xxx's are coral reefs near the surface I believe, well they are on the charts I have here

Thanks!

That makes sense. Guess I'll leave this one be - nothing to find there

 

[SADS 669]

Thanks! That makes sense. Guess I'll leave this one be - nothing to find there

Maybe the rocks will beep? Well they did last time.............

 

[BVI Hunter]

Maybe the rocks will beep? Well they did last time.............

Ha! Maybe!!

OK, it's back to the charts for me.........

 

[huntsman53]

Maybe the rocks will beep? Well they did last time.............

Yep, you never know when some of those rocks are actually going to be Iron Croquet Balls used to plug them dang Iron Sewer Pipes you keep finding!


Frank

 

[ivan salis]

in the very old seafaring days --sea charts often had "bottom conditions" listed upon them --soundings were done with weights with hollow bottoms that had wax placed in them --to bring up bottom samples as a aid in navigation

 

[BVI Hunter]

I had it pretty much confirmed it means "rocky".
I was told this was probably an assumption by the ships crew as the area was just outside the area being surveyed.

 

[Bum Luck]

in the very old seafaring days --sea charts often had "bottom conditions" listed upon them --soundings were done with weights with hollow bottoms that had wax placed in them --to bring up bottom samples as a aid in navigation

I've been looking at these charts since I was a kid. Ivan's right on. It's rocky bottom.