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Long Island Sound (western sheet)

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of New York City and State

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Long Island Sound (western sheet)

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Title
Long Island Sound (western sheet)
Additional title: Long Island Sound, western sheet
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843 (Creator)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884 (Creator)
Siebert, Selmar (Engraver)
Rollé, A. (Engraver)
McCoy, G. (Engraver)
Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872 (Engraver)
Fairfax, Wilson M. C. (Draftsman)
Wampler, John Morris, 1830-1863 (Draftsman)
Glück, Jno. B. (Draftsman)
Mathiot, G. (Printer)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

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Long Island

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1855
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey office
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-731
Topics
Nautical charts -- Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
Nautical charts -- Connecticut -- Atlantic Coast
Nautical charts -- New York (State) -- Long Island (N.Y.)
Coasts -- Connecticut
Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.) -- Navigation
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: From a trigonometrical survey under the direction of F.R. Hassler and A.D. Bache superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.
Statement of responsibility: "Triangulation by F.R. Hassler and assistant Edmund Blunt and J. Ferguson."
Statement of responsibility: "Topography by C. Meakin, T.W. Werner, F.H. Gerdes, C. Benard, C. Preuss, W.M. Boyce, A.D. Makay, lieut. U.S.A. and lieutenants T.A. Jenkins ..."
Statement of responsibility: "Hydrography by the parties under the command of T.R. Gedney, G.S. Blacke, C.H. Davis, R. Bache, J.R. Goldsborough ..."
Statement of responsibility: "Verified, H.W. Benham, capt. of engrs. asst. C.S. in charge of office."
Statement of responsibility: "Drng by W.M.C. Fairfax, J.M. Wampler, & J.B. Glück." --lower left margin.
Statement of responsibility: Engd, by S. Siebert, J. Knight, A. Rollé, & G. McCoy"--lower right margin.
Statement of responsibility: "Electrotype Copy No. 2 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."--top right margin.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 60 x 88, on sheet 73 x 97 cm
Description
Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings. Depths shown by soundings. Inset: Continuation from Throg's Neck to the city of New York, scale 1:80,000. Includes charts of tides, bottom types, light houses, current stations, text of sailing directions and dangers. Also includes 6 panoramic views: Eaton's Neck Light House bearing East distant 4 miles -- Sand's Point Light House bearing N.E. distant 2 1/2 miles -- Captain's I. Light House bearing North distant 2 miles -- Old Field Point Light House bearing E. 1/2 S. distant 3 miles -- Straford Point Light House bearing W. 1/2 S. distant 5 miles -- Straford Point Light House bearing N.E. distant 2 miles. "Published in 1855."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 945089752
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20920520
Folder number: US160.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 700bd9d0-79ec-0135-6839-0d973ba10236
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

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Long Island Sound (western sheet) " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/86d0b3d0-91a1-0135-8784-396798343025

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Long Island Sound (western sheet) " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/86d0b3d0-91a1-0135-8784-396798343025

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1855). Long Island Sound (western sheet) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/86d0b3d0-91a1-0135-8784-396798343025

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Long Island Sound (western sheet)