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Preliminary survey of the entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Preliminary survey of the entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas

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Title
Preliminary survey of the entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas
Additional title: Entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Greenwell, W. E. (Creator)
Wilkinson, J. (Creator)
Knight, C. A. (Creator)
Benner, F. W. (Creator)
A. Hoen & Co. (Printer)
United States Coast Survey (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Texas

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. 17-5369
Topics
Nautical charts -- Rio Grande Delta (Mexico and Tex.)
Nautical charts
Rio Grande Delta (Mexico and Tex.)
North America -- Rio Grande Delta
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Topography by W.E. Greenwell ; hydrography by the party under the command of J. Wilkinson ; drng. by W.E. Greenwell ; engd. by C.A. Knight & F.W. Benner.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , v. 8, page 538, column 2, row 7
Acquisition: Gansevoort-Lansing Collection
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 34 x 36 cm, sheet 42 x 49 cm
Description
Relief shown by hachures. Includes text on soundings and tides.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 11145433
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21488701
Folder number: US233.1
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f438bcb0-e80d-0135-e3eb-5bfc1f3c215c
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
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary survey of the entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/02ea3790-e80e-0135-f0b5-3111a05cfdad

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary survey of the entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/02ea3790-e80e-0135-f0b5-3111a05cfdad

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Preliminary survey of the entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/02ea3790-e80e-0135-f0b5-3111a05cfdad

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Preliminary survey of the entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas