McGary, Noel Berkley (sold)
Noel Berkley McGary (March 26, 1923 - October 9, 2005) was an American oceanographer and cartographer. Born in Shelley Idaho, McGary attended Montana State University, Utah State University, Idaho State University, and the University of Washington. He briefly served in the U.S. Army during World War II then began working as an oceanographic cartographer in the Department of Oceanography for the University of Washington. Many of his maps were published over the course of his career. Late in life, McGary found a passion for Japanese music and art.
Bathymetric map of the continental shelf and continental slope.
This is a 1969 Noel McGary map of the Pacific Northwest revealing the submarine topography just off the coast. The map depicts the region from some distance out into the Pacific Ocean to the coast of North America and from Vancouver Island to the mouth of the Columbia River. Beautifully executed, gradient shades of blue are employed to illustrate oceanic depts and the continental slope. Topography lines definitively identify the depth at any given point, from 100 meters deep to 2,600 meters. La Perouse Bank and Swiftsure Bank are labeled on the continental shelf, and Father Charles Canyon, Barkley Canyon, Nitinat Canyon, Juan de Fuca Canyon, Quinault Canyon, Grays Canyon, Guide Canyon, Willapa Canyon, and Astoria Canyon are identified along the continental slope. Very little detail is provided along the coastline, except for rivers and some slight topographical indications. Barkley Sound, Ozette Lake, Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay, and the Columbia River are labeled. (more details)