Research Catalog

Title

The Harbor of New Bedford / founded upon a trigonometrical survey under the direction of Alexr. D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; drawn by H.L. Whiting, assistant ; engraved by Sherman & Smith, New York.

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Publication

• [Washington, D.C.] : [U.S. Coast Survey ], 1846.
• New York : Sherman & Smith, 1846.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
• Whiting, Henry L.
• Sherman & Smith, engraver.
• Ford Collection.

Description

1 map; 42 x 34 cm, on sheet 50 x 40 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US094.2.04

Subjects

• Nautical charts
• Nautical charts > Massachusetts > New Bedford
• Harbors > Massachusetts > New Bedford > Maps
• Maps

Genre/Form

• Maps.
• Nautical charts.

Note

• Shows bottom types, buoys, and lighthouses.
• Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and shading.
• Differs from other 1846 ed. in that it does not have text "Harbor map no." in upper left margin and does not have text in upper center margin.
• Includes notes, tide information, sailing direction, and 5 coastal views: Outward view from Butler's Flat buoy, Clark's L.H. open to westward of Round Hill -- Range of Clark's pt. L.H. and house corner -- Range of Fort pt. and Fairhaven wharf from Buttler's Flat -- Range for entering East Channel 6 1/2 f. -- View of the west entrance of New Bedford Harbor...

Indexed In (note)

• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division,

Call Number

Map Div. 16-5203

OCLC

• 181750548
• 181750548

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Title

The Harbor of New Bedford / founded upon a trigonometrical survey under the direction of Alexr. D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; drawn by H.L. Whiting, assistant ; engraved by Sherman & Smith, New York.

Publisher

[Washington, D.C.] : [U.S. Coast Survey ], 1846.

Manufacturer

New York : Sherman & Smith, 1846.

Cartographic Data

Scale 1:40,000 (W 70°58ʹ--W 70°48ʹ/N 41°42ʹ--N 41°30ʹ).

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. 6, page 789, column 3, no. 6

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: map lacking a piece in the upper right corner.

Source

US094.2.04

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

United States District of Columbia Washington.

Added Author

Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.

Whiting, Henry L., draftsman.

Sherman & Smith, engraver.

Ford Collection.

Added Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US094.2.04

Research Call Number

Map Div. 16-5203