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Additional authors

1. Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
2. Gerdes, F. H.
3. Duer, J. K.
4. Smith, M. L. (Martin Luther), 1819-1866.
5. Jenkins, T. A.
6. Mathiot, G.
7. Witzel, P.
8. Metzeroth, G. B.
9. Throop, John Peter Van Ness, 1794-approximately 1861
10. Petersen, A.
11. Gansevoort-Lansing Collection.

Description

1. 1 map; 62 x 78 cm, on sheet 73 x 87 cm

Alternative title

1. Entrance to Pensacola Bay, Florida
2. Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US054.3.05
3. Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US054.3.06

Subject

1. Nautical charts
2. Maps
3. Pensacola Bay (Fla.) > Maps
4. Nautical charts > Florida > Pensacola Bay

Genre/Form

1. Nautical charts.
2. Maps.

Call number

1. Map Div. 17-592

Note

1. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
2. Prime meridians: Pensacola.
3. Includes sailing directions, tide charts, light house and beacon locations, navy yard, hospital, abbreviations and notes/remarks.
4. "Triangulation & topography by F.H. Gerdes, assistant; hydrography by the party under the command of J.K. Duer, U.S.N. asst."
5. "Published in 1859."
6. "Buoys placed by Capt. T. A. Jenkins, U.S.N., Nov. 1864."
7. "Verified: M.L. Smith, Capt. Topl. Engrs., asst. in charge of office."
8. "Redd. Dr.ng by P. Witzel" -- lower left margin.
9. "Engd. by G.B. Metzeroth, J.V.N. Throop and A. Petersen" -- lower right margin.
10. "Electrotype Copy No. 1 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. Preliminary chart of entrance to Pensacola Bay, Florida : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.

Publisher

1. [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey, [1864]

Cartographic data

1. Scale 1:30,000 (W 87°35ʹ--W 86°50ʹ/N 30°30ʹ--N 30°10ʹ).

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. 7, page 652, column 1, no. 6

Local note

1. NYPL Map Div. copy has 2 copies of the map; with a "Gansevoort-Lansing Collection" stamped at head of title.
2. NYPL Map Div. copy 1 includes manuscript notations in red ink; has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 55538.
3. NYPL Map Div. copy 2 has hand colored manuscript addition showing the U.S. Navy resserver area; includes manuscript notation on verso that has bled through to map recto; with accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 55537.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Place of publication

1. United States District of Columbia Washington.

Added author

1. Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
2. Gerdes, F. H.
3. Duer, J. K.
4. Smith, M. L. (Martin Luther), 1819-1866.
5. Jenkins, T. A., surveyor.
6. Mathiot, G.
7. Witzel, P., draftsman.
8. Metzeroth, G. B., engraver.
9. Throop, John Peter Van Ness, 1794-approximately 1861, engraver.
10. Petersen, A., engraver.
11. Gansevoort-Lansing Collection.

Research call number

1. Map Div. 17-592