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Preliminary chart of Waccasassa Bay, Florida

Title
Preliminary chart of Waccasassa Bay, Florida / from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.
Author
United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.
Publication
[Washington, D.C.?] : U.S. Coast Survey, 1856.

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 17-608Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
  • Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  • Gerdes, F. H.
  • Huger, Benjamin, 1805-1877.
  • Harrison, A. M. (Alexander Medina), 1829-1881.
  • Berryman, O. H.
  • Duer, J. K.
  • Smith, M. L. (Martin Luther), 1819-1866.
  • Gansevoort-Lansing Collection.
Description
1 map; 46 x 46 cm, on sheet 50 x 49 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US055.3.04
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Bathymetric maps.
  • Maps.
  • Nautical charts.
Note
  • Depths shown by bathymetric isolines and by soundings.
  • Includes text, tide information and key to abbreviations.
  • "Triangulation by F.H. Gerdes, asst. & B. Huger Jr., sub. asst.; topography by by F.H. Gerdes & A.M. Harrison, assts. U.S.C.S.; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. O.H. Berryman, & J.K. Duer, U. S. Navy assist."
  • "U.S. Coast Survey Office: verified, M.L. Smith, capt. of top. engrs., asst. in charge of office."
  • "No. 31" -- top left margin.
  • "The triangulation was executed in 1854 & 1856. The topography [was executed in] 1852, 1854 & 1856. The hydrography [was executed in] 1856."
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 17-608
OCLC
976169560
Author
United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.
Title
Preliminary chart of Waccasassa Bay, Florida / from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.
Publisher
[Washington, D.C.?] : U.S. Coast Survey, 1856.
Cartographic Data
Scale 1:50,000 (W 83°02ʹ--W 82°50ʹ/N 29°11ʹ--N 29°01ʹ).
Type of Content
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Indexed In:
New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 10, page 465, column 2, no. 1
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Place of Publication
United States District of Columbia Washington.
Added Author
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
Gerdes, F. H.
Huger, Benjamin, 1805-1877.
Harrison, A. M. (Alexander Medina), 1829-1881.
Berryman, O. H.
Duer, J. K.
Smith, M. L. (Martin Luther), 1819-1866.
Gansevoort-Lansing Collection.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 17-608
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