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Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States, middle sheet, from San Francisco to Umpquah River

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States, middle sheet, from San Francisco to Umpquah River

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Title
Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States, middle sheet, from San Francisco to Umpquah River
Names
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (Publisher)
Alden, James, 1810-1877 (Creator)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Davidson, George, 1825-1911 (Creator)
McMurtrie, W. B. (William Birch) (Draftsman)
Lindenkohl, A. (Draftsman)
McCoy, G. (Engraver)
Knight, J. J. (Engraver)
Hazzard, J. L. (Engraver)
Metzeroth, G. B. (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

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United States (except New York)

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1854
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-580
Topics
Nautical charts -- California -- Pacific Coast
Nautical charts -- Oregon -- Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast (Calif.)
Pacific Coast (Or.)
America -- Pacific Coast
Genres
Maps
Pictorial works
Nautical charts
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: 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.
Content: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Statement of responsibility: At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, superintendent.
Content: Inset views: Cape Arago -- Cape Blanco -- Rogue's River -- Mack's arch and reef -- Pt. St. George, Crescent City -- Red Bluff -- View of Cape Mendocino -- Trinidad head and city -- Mendocino City Cove -- Pt. Arena -- Pt. Reyes -- Entrance to San Francisco Bay.
Statement of responsibility: "Electrotype copy no. 3 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S."
Statement of responsibility: "Presented under authority of an act of Congress of the United States of June 3d 1844, & by direction of the Treasury Department, A.D. Bache, superintendent, Coast Survey."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Intaglio prints
Extent: 1 map ; 60 x 55 cm, on sheet 69 x 62 cm
Description
Plan of the Pacific Coast from central Oregon at the mouth of the Umpqua River to San Francisco, California. Includes twelve views of the land along the coast. Also includes sailing directions, notes, tides, remarks, and table of latitudes and longitudes.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 879769525
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21043149
Other local Identifier: US028A.2
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6a1381c0-3636-0134-02c4-00505686a51c
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

  • 1854: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States, middle sheet, from San Francisco to Umpquah River" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8fd20e90-3636-0134-7b92-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States, middle sheet, from San Francisco to Umpquah River" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8fd20e90-3636-0134-7b92-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States, middle sheet, from San Francisco to Umpquah River Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8fd20e90-3636-0134-7b92-00505686a51c

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Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States, middle sheet, from San Francisco to Umpquah River