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Long Island Sound (western sheet) : from a trigonometrical survey

Title
  1. Long Island Sound (western sheet) : from a trigonometrical survey / under the direction of F.R. Hassler and A.D. Bache superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.
Published by
  1. [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey office, 1855.
Author
  1. United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

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Additional authors
  1. Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843.
  2. Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  3. Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884.
  4. Siebert, Selmar
  5. Rollé, A.
  6. McCoy, G.
  7. Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872
  8. Fairfax, Wilson M. C.
  9. Wampler, John Morris, 1830-1863
  10. Glück, Jno. B.
  11. Mathiot, G.
Description
  1. 1 map; 60 x 88, on sheet 73 x 97 cm
Alternative title
  1. Long Island Sound, western sheet
  2. Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US160.1.01
Subject
  1. Nautical charts > New York (State) > Long Island
  2. Nautical charts > Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
  3. Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.) > Maps
  4. Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.) > Navigation
  5. Coasts > Connecticut > Maps
  6. Nautical charts > Connecticut > Atlantic Coast
Call number
  1. Map Div. 16-731
Note
  1. Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings.
  2. Depths shown by soundings.
  3. Inset: Continuation from Throg's Neck to the city of New York, scale 1:80,000.
  4. Includes charts of tides, bottom types, light houses, current stations, text of sailing directions and dangers.
  5. Also includes 6 panoramic views: Eaton's Neck Light House bearing East distant 4 miles -- Sand's Point Light House bearing N.E. distant 2 1/2 miles -- Captain's I. Light House bearing North distant 2 miles -- Old Field Point Light House bearing E. 1/2 S. distant 3 miles -- Straford Point Light House bearing W. 1/2 S. distant 5 miles -- Straford Point Light House bearing N.E. distant 2 miles.
  6. "Triangulation by F.R. Hassler and assistant Edmund Blunt and J. Ferguson."
  7. "Topography by C. Meakin, T.W. Werner, F.H. Gerdes, C. Benard, C. Preuss, W.M. Boyce, A.D. Makay, lieut. U.S.A. and lieutenants T.A. Jenkins ..."
  8. "Hydrography by the parties under the command of T.R. Gedney, G.S. Blacke, C.H. Davis, R. Bache, J.R. Goldsborough ..."
  9. "Published in 1855."
  10. "Verified, H.W. Benham, capt. of engrs. asst. C.S. in charge of office."
  11. "Drng by W.M.C. Fairfax, J.M. Wampler, & J.B. Glück." --lower left margin.
  12. Engd, by S. Siebert, J. Knight, A. Rollé, & G. McCoy"--lower right margin.
  13. "Electrotype Copy No. 2 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."--top right margin.
Indexed in (note)
  1. New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Author
  1. United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.
Title
  1. Long Island Sound (western sheet) : from a trigonometrical survey / under the direction of F.R. Hassler and A.D. Bache superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.
Publisher
  1. [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey office, 1855.
Cartographic data
  1. Scale 1:80,000 (W 74°00ʹ--W 73°05ʹ/N 41°20ʹ--N 40°45ʹ).
Type of content
  1. cartographic image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. sheet
Indexed in:
  1. New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 5, page 880, column 2, row 2
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Place of publication
  1. United States District of Columbia Washington.
Added author
  1. Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843.
  2. Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  3. Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884.
  4. Siebert, Selmar, engraver.
  5. Rollé, A., engraver.
  6. McCoy, G., engraver.
  7. Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872, engraver.
  8. Fairfax, Wilson M. C., draftsman.
  9. Wampler, John Morris, 1830-1863, draftsman.
  10. Glück, Jno. B., draftsman.
  11. Mathiot, G., printer.
Research call number
  1. Map Div. 16-731
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