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Preliminary Chart of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Preliminary Chart of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Palmer, W. R. (William R.), -1862 (Creator)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Gerdes, F. H. (Creator)
Sands, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1883 (Creator)
Mathiot, G. (Creator)
Witzel, P. (Draftsman)
Thompson, W. A. (Engraver)
Langran, W. (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Louisiana

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1858
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey Office
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-626
Topics
Nautical charts -- Louisiana -- Atchafalaya Bay (La.)
Atchafalaya Bay (La.)
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Triangulation & topography by F.H. Gerdes, assistant ; hydrography by the party under the command of B.F. Sands, Comdr. U.S.N. Asst."
Statement of responsibility: "Verified, W.R. Palmer, Capt. Topl. Engrs., Asst. C.S in charge of office."
Statement of responsibility: "Electrotype Copy No. 2 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."--top right margin.
Statement of responsibility: "Redd. drng. by P. Witzel" --lower left margin.
Statement of responsibility: "Eng'd. by W. Langran & W.A. Thompson" -- lower right margin.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 66 x 78 cm, on sheet 72 x 85 cm
Description
Depths shown by soundings. Includes sailing directions, tide information, light house information, abbreviations and notes.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 556430957
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21257055
Folder number: US080.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 25f13de0-22d7-0135-966c-294af9452c43
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

  • 1858: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary Chart of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1858. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ee0d4d0-4f95-0135-2125-05f74ff83b4e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary Chart of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ee0d4d0-4f95-0135-2125-05f74ff83b4e

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1858). Preliminary Chart of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ee0d4d0-4f95-0135-2125-05f74ff83b4e

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Preliminary Chart of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana