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Eastern part of Long Island Sound : from a trigonometrical survey
- Title
- Eastern 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 ; engd. by S. Siebert, A Rollé, J. Knight, & W. Smith.
- Author
- United States Coast Survey, creator, issuing body.
- Publication
- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey office, 1855.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M1A to submit a request in person. | Cartographic | Supervised use | Map Div. 16-733 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 map; 64 x 87 cm, folded in cover 18 x 12 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US160.1.03
- Subjects
- Nautical charts
- Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.) > Maps
- Nautical charts > Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
- Nautical charts > New York (State) > Long Island
- Maps
- Nautical charts > Connecticut > Atlantic Coast
- Nautical charts > Rhode Island > Block Island (Island)
- Coasts > Connecticut > Maps
- Nautical charts > New York (State) > Montauk
- Nautical charts > New York (State) > Suffolk County
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Nautical charts.
- Note
- Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings.
- Depths shown by soundings.
- Prime meridians: New York and Greenwich.
- Incomplete coodinates: E 0°57ʹ--E 1°46ʹ.
- "Published in 1855."
- "Verified, H.W. Benham, capt. of engrs. asst. C.S. in charge of office."
- "No. 114"--top left margin.
- "Electrotype Copy No. 6 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."--top right margin.
- "Sheet no. 3" -- center left margin.
- Includes charts of tides, botttom types, light houses, current stations, text of sailing directions and dangers.
- Also includes 4 panoramic views: View of the Race entrance to Long Island Sound in 14 fathoms, (grey sand) -- View between Montauk Point and Block Island in 25 fathoms (black mudd), with Montauk Fixed Light bearing W. 1/2 N. -- Montauk Fixed Light : view in 9 fathoms (N.W. by N. 1/2 N.) -- View on round Montauk Point with light bearing W. by S.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 16-733
- OCLC
- 137349615
- Author
- United States Coast Survey, creator, issuing body.
- Title
- Eastern 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 ; engd. by S. Siebert, A Rollé, J. Knight, & W. Smith.
- Publisher
- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey office, 1855.
- Edition
- Second edition, 1855.
- Cartographic Data
- Scale 1:80,000 (W 72°05ʹ--W 71°20ʹ/N 41°30ʹ--40°03ʹ).
- 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. 5, page 880, column 1, row 7
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States District of Columbia Washington.
- Added Author
- Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843.Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884.Mathiot, G.Siebert, Selmar, engraver.Rollé, A., engraver.Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872, engraver.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 16-733