TitleCat and Ship Island harbors : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States
NamesUnited States Coast Survey (Publisher)Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)Gerdes, F. H. (Creator)Hilgard, J. E. (Julius Erasmus), 1825-1891 (Creator)Greenwell, W. E. (Creator)Patterson, C. P. (Carlile Pollock), 1816-1881 (Creator)Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862 (Creator)Mathiot, G. (Creator)Mahon, Charles (Draftsman)Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872 (Engraver)Sherman & Smith (Engraver)
CollectionMaps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Mississippi
Dates / OriginDate Issued: 1850Place: Washington, D.C.Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey Office
Library locationsLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map DivisionShelf locator: Map Div. 17-638
TopicsNautical charts -- Mississippi -- Cat Island (Miss.)Nautical charts -- Mississippi -- Ship Island (Miss.)Cat Island (Miss.)Ship Island (Miss.)Mississippi SoundMexico, Gulf of -- Mississippi SoundMississippi -- Cat Island (Miss.)Mississippi -- Ship Island (Miss.)
GenresMapsNautical charts
NotesStatement of responsibility: "Main triangulation by F.H. Gerdes, assistant; secondary triangulation by J.F. Hilgard, assistant; topography by W.E. Greenwell, assistant; hydrography by the party und the command of C.P. Patterson, Lieut. U.S. Navy."Statement of responsibility: "Verified by I.I. Stevens, Lieut. U.S. engrs. & Bvt. Major, asst. in charge of office."Statement of responsibility: "Electrocopy Copy No. I by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S."Statement of responsibility: "Reduction for Engraving by Chas. Mahon draughtsman" -- lower left margin.Statement of responsibility: "Engraved by Sherman & Smith N.Y. Title & Sailing Directions &c. by J. Knight"-- lower right margin.Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical DescriptionExtent: 1 map ; 41 x 83 cm, on sheet 53 x 90 cm
DescriptionDepths shown by gradient tints and soundings. Includes text, sailing directions. "Harbor map no. [blank]."-- top left margin.
Type of ResourceCartographic
IdentifiersRLIN/OCLC: 45421341NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21256771Folder number: US113.2.02Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8a35cb20-2f4a-0135-fd28-698896f99e44
Rights StatementThe 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
-
-
-
-