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Biloxi Bay, Mississippi : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.

Title
Biloxi Bay, Mississippi : 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 Office, 1858.

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 17-637Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
  • Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  • Gilbert, S. A. (Samuel A.)
  • Greenwell, W. E.
  • Sands, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1883.
  • Smith, M. L. (Martin Luther), 1819-1866.
  • McClery, M. I.
  • Martin, W. T., active 1855
  • Daser, L.
  • Knight, Robt. T. (Robert T.)
  • Petersen, A.
  • Maedel, E. A.
Description
1 map; 36 x 42 cm, on sheet 42 x 49 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US113.2.01
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Maps.
  • Nautical charts.
Note
  • Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and contours.
  • Includes text.
  • "Longitude West from Ft. Morgan."
  • "Triangulation by S.A. Gilbert, assistant; topography by W.E. Greenwell, asst; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. B.F. Sands, U.S.N. Assist."
  • "Verified: M.L. Smith, Capt. Topl. Engrs., asst. in charge of office."
  • "Electrotype copy no. 1 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S." -- top right margin.
  • "Redd. drng. by M.J. Mc.Clery, W.T. Martin & L. Daser" --lower left margin.
  • "Engd. by R. T. Knight, A. Peteson & E. A. Mädel"-- lower right margin.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 17-637
OCLC
984516063
Author
United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.
Title
Biloxi Bay, Mississippi : 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 Office, 1858.
Cartographic Data
Scale 1:40,000 (W 88°53ʹ--W 88°44ʹ/N 30°26ʹ--N 30°19ʹ).
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. 1, page 794, column 1, no. 4
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 55601.
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Place of Publication
United States District of Columbia Washington.
Added Author
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
Gilbert, S. A. (Samuel A.)
Greenwell, W. E.
Sands, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1883.
Smith, M. L. (Martin Luther), 1819-1866.
McClery, M. I., draftsman.
Martin, W. T., active 1855, draftsman.
Daser, L., draftsman.
Knight, Robt. T. (Robert T.), engraver.
Petersen, A., engraver.
Maedel, E. A., engraver.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 17-637
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