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Eastern part of Long Island Sound

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Eastern part of Long Island Sound
Names
United States Coast Survey (Issuing body)
Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843 (Creator)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884 (Creator)
Mathiot, G. (Creator)
Siebert, Selmar (Engraver)
Rollé, A. (Engraver)
Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872 (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

Parts

Long Island

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1855
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey office
Edition: Second edition
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-733
Topics
Nautical charts -- Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
Nautical charts -- New York (State) -- Suffolk County
Nautical charts -- Rhode Island -- Block Island (Island)
Nautical charts -- Connecticut -- Atlantic Coast
Nautical charts -- New York (State) -- Long Island (N.Y.)
Nautical charts -- New York (State) -- Montauk
Coasts -- Connecticut
Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: From a trigonometrical survey under the direction of F.R. Hassler, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; A.D. Bache, Superintendent ; engd. by S. Siebert, A Rollé, J. Knight, & W. Smith.
Statement of responsibility: "Verified, H.W. Benham, capt. of engrs. asst. C.S. in charge of office."
Statement of responsibility: "Electrotype Copy No. 6 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."--top right margin.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 64 x 87 cm, folded in cover 18 x 12 cm
Description
Includes charts of tides, bottom types, light houses, current stations, text of sailing directions and dangers. Also includes 4 panoramic views: View of the Race entrance to Long Island Sound in 14 fathoms, (grey sand) -- View between Montauk Point and Block Island in 25 fathoms (black mudd), with Montauk Fixed Light bearing W. 1/2 N. -- Montauk Fixed Light : view in 9 fathoms (N.W. by N. 1/2 N.) -- View on round Montauk Point with light bearing W. by S. Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings. Depths shown by soundings. Prime meridians: New York and Greenwich. Incomplete coordinates: E 0°57ʹ--E 1°46ʹ. "No. 114"--top left margin. "Sheet no. 3" -- center left margin. "Published in 1855."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 137349615
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20920523
Folder number: US160.1.03
Photo Order: 58243
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 45ed47e0-793c-0135-6bfd-47d71542dbac
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
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Eastern part of Long Island Sound " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9894b2e0-79f1-0135-2e79-39fad3f092ac

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Eastern part of Long Island Sound " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9894b2e0-79f1-0135-2e79-39fad3f092ac

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1855). Eastern part of Long Island Sound Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9894b2e0-79f1-0135-2e79-39fad3f092ac

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Eastern part of Long Island Sound