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Reconnaissance of the entrances to Vermilion Bay & Calcasieu River, Louisiana

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Reconnaissance of the entrances to Vermilion Bay & Calcasieu River, Louisiana

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Title
Reconnaissance of the entrances to Vermilion Bay & Calcasieu River, Louisiana
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Sands, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1883 (Creator)
Schultz, Wm. P. (William P.) (Draftsman)
Bradley, S. W. (Engraver)
A. Hoen & Co. (Printer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Louisiana

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1855
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey
Table of Contents
Entrance to Calcasieu River --Entrance to Vermilion Bay.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-633
Topics
Nautical charts -- Louisiana -- Vermilion Bay (La.)
Nautical charts -- Louisiana -- Calcasieu River (La.)
Vermilion Bay (La.)
Calcasieu River (La.)
Mexico, Gulf of -- Vermilion Bay (La.)
Louisiana -- Calcasieu River (La.)
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By the hydrography party under the command of Lieut. B.F. Sands, U.S.Navy assistant, U.S.C.S. ; redd. drng. by W.P. Schultz ; engd. by App. S.W. Bradley.
Statement of responsibility: At head of title: (I no. 2) U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Supdt.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 2 maps on 1 sheet; 15 x 26 cm, and 17 x 26 cm, on sheet 32 x 37 cm
Description
Depths shown by soundings. Includes sailing directions, tide table, light house information, abbreviations and notes. "No. 40" -- top left margin.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 16395557
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21257056
Folder number: US080.2.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0e122d40-2384-0135-ff38-51573d33b799
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1855: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Reconnaissance of the entrances to Vermilion Bay & Calcasieu River, Louisiana " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/198aacd0-2384-0135-5426-45ac262c51e7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Reconnaissance of the entrances to Vermilion Bay & Calcasieu River, Louisiana " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/198aacd0-2384-0135-5426-45ac262c51e7

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1855). Reconnaissance of the entrances to Vermilion Bay & Calcasieu River, Louisiana Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/198aacd0-2384-0135-5426-45ac262c51e7

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Reconnaissance of the entrances to Vermilion Bay & Calcasieu River, Louisiana