Research Catalog

Title

Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States : middle sheet : from San Francisco to Umpquah River / by the Hydrographic Party under the command of Lieut. James Alden, U.S.N. Assist. ; geographical positions by G. Davidson, Assistant ; drawn by W.B. McMurtrie ; reduction for engraving by A. Lindenkohl ; engd. by G. McCoy, J. Knight, J.L. Hazzard & G.B. Metzeroth ; electrotype copy no. 6 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S.

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Publication

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey, [1869]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Alden, James, 1810-1877.
• Davidson, George, 1825-1911.
• McMurtrie, W. B. (William Birch)
• Lindenkohl, A.
• McCoy, G.
• Knight, J. J.
• Hazzard, J. L.
• Metzeroth, G. B.
• Mathiot, G.

Description

1 map; 60 x 55 cm, on sheet 77 x 66 cm

Series Statement

United States Coast Survey. Nautical chart ; no. 602.

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US029.3

Subjects

• Nautical charts
• Coasts
• Oregon
• Oregon > Pacific Coast
• Nautical charts > California > Pacific Coast
• Nautical charts > Oregon > Pacific Coast
• Coasts > California > Maps
• Pacific Coast (Or.) > Maps
• Coasts > Oregon > Maps
• Pacific Coast (Calif.) > Maps
• Coastal charts
• California > Pacific Coast
• Maps

Genre/Form

• Nautical charts.
• Coastal charts.
• Maps.

Note

• Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
• At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, superintendent.
• Originally published in 1854.
• Includes general sailing directions "from San Francisco to Umpquah River," tide information, and other notes and remarks.
• Includes views: Entrance to San Francisco Bay -- Cape Gregory -- Cape Blanco -- Rogue's River -- Mack's Arch and Reef -- Pt. St. George, Crescent City -- Red Bluff, entrance, Humboldt Bay -- Cape Mendocino -- Trinidad Head and City -- Mendocino City Cove -- Pt. Arena -- Pt. Reyes.
• "No. 602."

Indexed In (note)

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

Call Number

Map Div. 16-591

OCLC

37704460

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Title

Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States : middle sheet : from San Francisco to Umpquah River / by the Hydrographic Party under the command of Lieut. James Alden, U.S.N. Assist. ; geographical positions by G. Davidson, Assistant ; drawn by W.B. McMurtrie ; reduction for engraving by A. Lindenkohl ; engd. by G. McCoy, J. Knight, J.L. Hazzard & G.B. Metzeroth ; electrotype copy no. 6 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S.

Publisher

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey, [1869]

Edition

Corrected to 1869.

Cartographic Data

Scale 1:1,200,000 (W 127°00ʹ--W 120°00ʹ/N 44°00ʹ--N 37°30ʹ).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Series

United States Coast Survey. Nautical chart ; no. 602.

Indexed In:

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 10, page 318, column c, no. 7

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 54108.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

United States District of Columbia Washington.

Added Author

Alden, James, 1810-1877.

Davidson, George, 1825-1911.

McMurtrie, W. B. (William Birch), draftsman.

Lindenkohl, A.

McCoy, G., engraver.

Knight, J. J., engraver.

Hazzard, J. L., engraver.

Metzeroth, G. B., engraver.

Mathiot, G.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 16-591 [Filed with U.S. western, 1864-1874, as part of 3-sheet set]