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Boston Harbor, Massachusetts : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.
- Title
- Boston Harbor, Massachusetts : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.
- Author
- United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.
- Publication
- [Washington, D.C.?]: [U.S. Coast Survey], 1867.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Cartographic | Supervised use | Map Div. 16-811 | Schwarzman Building - Map Division Room 117 |
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- Description
- 1 map; 71 x 90 cm, on sheet 84 x 98 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US099.1.03
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Nautical charts.
- Maps.
- Note
- Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and shading.
- Prime meridian: Boston State House.
- Includes charts of tides, bottom types, light houses, current stations, text of sailing directions and dangers.
- Also includes 6 views: Passing Nix's Mate -- View of Boston -- View for clearing Harding's Ledge -- Entering Nantasket Roads, Long Id. --- S. Channel, Board Sound, Nix's Mate -- Passing George's Id.
- "Triangulation by A.D. Bache, supdt. and C.O. Boutelle, assistant; topography by J.B. Gluck, H.L. Whiting, J.S. Williams assists., & S.A. Gilbert sub-asst.; hydrography by the parties under the direction of C.H. Davis, lieut. U.S.N., and A. Boschke, c.e."
- "Verified, J.E. Hilgard, assist. Coast Survey in charge of office."
- "No. 337" -- top left margin.
- "Electrotype Copy No. 11 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S."--top right margin.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 16-811
- OCLC
- 961355522
- Author
- United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.
- Title
- Boston Harbor, Massachusetts : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.
- Publisher
- [Washington, D.C.?]: [U.S. Coast Survey], 1867.
- Cartographic Data
- Scale 1:40,000 (W 71°08ʹ-W 70°43ʹ/N 42°26ʹ--N 42°11ʹ).
- 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. 2, page 22, column 1, no. 6
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 53967.
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States District of Columbia Washington.
- Added Author
- Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.Boutelle, C. O. (Charles Otis)Gluck, J. B.Whiting, Henry L.Williams, Jno. S. (John Shoebridge), 1790-1878.Gilbert, S. A. (Samuel A.)Boschke, A.Davis, Charles Henry, 1807-1877.Hilgard, J. E. (Julius Erasmus), 1825-1891.Mathiot, G.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 16-811