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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. Lawson, Oscar A., 1813-1854
7. Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872
8. Gerdes, F. H.
9. Fairfax, Wilson M. C.
10. Glück, Jno. B.

Description

1. 1 map; 64 x 88 cm, on sheet 76 x 102 cm

Alternative title

1. Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US160.1.02

Subject

1. Nautical charts > Connecticut > Atlantic Coast
2. Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.) > Navigation
3. Maps
4. Atlantic Ocean > Long Island Sound
5. Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.) > Maps
6. Nautical charts > Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
7. Nautical charts > New York (State) > Shelter Island
8. Coasts > Connecticut > Maps
9. Nautical charts > New York (State) > Long Island

Genre/Form

1. Maps.

Call number

1. Map Div. 16-732

Note

1. Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings.
2. Depths shown by soundings.
3. "Published in 1855."
4. "Verified, H.W. Benham, capt. of engrs. asst. C.S. in charge of office."
5. "Sheet no. 2" -- center left margin.
6. "Drng by F.H. Gerdes, W.M.C. Fairfax, & J.B. Glück." --lower left margin.
7. Engd, by S. Siebert, A. Rollé, J. Knight, O.A. Lawson, & W. Smith"--lower right margin.
8. Includes charts of tides, bottom types, light houses, current stations, text of sailing directions and dangers.
9. Also includes 3 panoramic views: New Haven light house bearing N. 1/2 W. distant 5 miles -- Saybrook light house bearing E. N.E distant 4 1/2 miles -- Saybrook light house bearing N. 1/2 N. distant 6 miles.

Indexed in (note)

1. New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Author

1. United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Title

1. Middle part of Long Island Sound / from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of F.R. Hassler, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; A.D. Bache, Superintendent.

Publisher

1. [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey office, 1855.

Cartographic data

1. Scale 1:80,000 (W 73°00ʹ--W 72°10ʹ/N 41°30ʹ--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 1

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. Lawson, Oscar A., 1813-1854, engraver.
7. Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872, engraver.
8. Gerdes, F. H., draftsman.
9. Fairfax, Wilson M. C., draftsman.
10. Glück, Jno. B., draftsman.

Research call number

1. Map Div. 16-732