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Preliminary Chart of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.

Title
Preliminary Chart of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana : 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. 17-626Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
  • Palmer, W. R. (William R.), -1862.
  • Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  • Gerdes, F. H.
  • Sands, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1883.
  • Mathiot, G.
  • Witzel, P.
  • Thompson, W. A.
  • Langran, W.
  • Gansevoort-Lansing Collection.
Description
1 map; 66 x 78 cm, on sheet 72 x 85 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US080.1.01
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Nautical charts.
  • Maps.
Note
  • Depths shown by soundings.
  • Includes sailing directions, tide information, light house information, abbreviations and notes.
  • "Triangulation & topography by F.H. Gerdes, assistant ; hydrography by the party under the command of B.F. Sands, Comdr. U.S.N. Asst."
  • "Verified, W.R. Palmer, Capt. Topl. Engrs., Asst. C.S in charge of office."
  • "Electrotype Copy No. 2 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."--top right margin.
  • "Redd. drng. by P. Witzel" --lower left margin.
  • "Eng'd. by W. Langran & W.A. Thompson" -- lower right margin.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 17-626
OCLC
556430957
Author
United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.
Title
Preliminary Chart of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana : 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 1:50,000 (W 91°33ʹ--W 91°10ʹ/N 29°35ʹ--N 29°18ʹ).
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 462, column 2, no. 3
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 58075.
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Place of Publication
United States District of Columbia Washington.
Added Author
Palmer, W. R. (William R.), -1862.
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
Gerdes, F. H.
Sands, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1883.
Mathiot, G.
Witzel, P., draftsman.
Thompson, W. A., engraver.
Langran, W., engraver.
Gansevoort-Lansing Collection.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 17-626
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