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Cat and Ship Island harbors : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.

Title
Cat and Ship Island harbors : 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 Ofice, 1850.

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 17-638Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
  • Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  • Gerdes, F. H.
  • Hilgard, J. E. (Julius Erasmus), 1825-1891.
  • Greenwell, W. E.
  • Patterson, C. P. (Carlile Pollock), 1816-1881.
  • Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862.
  • Mathiot, G.
  • Mahon, Charles
  • Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872
  • Sherman & Smith, engraver.
Description
1 map; 41 x 83 cm, on sheet 53 x 90 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US113.2.02
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Maps.
  • Nautical charts.
Note
  • Depths shown by gradient tints and soundings.
  • Includes text, sailing directions.
  • "Main triangulation by F.H. Gerdes, assistant; secondary triangulation by J.F. Hilgard, assistant; topography by W.E. Greenwell, assistant; hydrography by the party und the command of C.P. Patterson, Lieut. U.S. Navy."
  • "Verified by I.I. Stevens, Lieut. U.S. engrs. & Bvt. Major, asst. in charge of office."
  • "Harbor map no. [blank]."-- top left margin.
  • "Electrocopy Copy No. I by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S."
  • "Reduction for Engraving by Chas. Mahon draughtsman" -- lower left margin.
  • "Engraved by Sherman & Smith N.Y. Title & Sailing Directions &c. by J. Knight"-- lower right margin.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 17-638
OCLC
45421341
Author
United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.
Title
Cat and Ship Island harbors : 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 Ofice, 1850.
Cartographic Data
Scale 1:40,000 (W 89°11ʹ--W 88°54ʹ/N 30°18ʹ--N 30°05ʹ).
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. 2, page 433, column 2, no. 3
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 55597.
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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.
Hilgard, J. E. (Julius Erasmus), 1825-1891.
Greenwell, W. E.
Patterson, C. P. (Carlile Pollock), 1816-1881.
Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862.
Mathiot, G.
Mahon, Charles, draftsman.
Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872, engraver.
Sherman & Smith, engraver.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 17-638
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