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General chart of Alaska : compiled from United States and Russian authorities

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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General chart of Alaska

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Title
General chart of Alaska : compiled from United States and Russian authorities
Additional title: Alaska
Names
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (Creator)
Duffield, W. W. (William Ward), 1823-1907 (Creator)
Tittmann, O. H. (Otto Hilgard), 1850-1938 (Creator)
Taussig, Edward David, 1847-1921 (Creator)
Bureau of the American Republics (Washington, D.C.) (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Alaska

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Bureau of the American Republics
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 18-885
Topics
Nautical charts -- Alaska
Alaska
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Bathymetric maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: U.S.C. & G.S.
Statement of responsibility: "Published June 1897 W.W. Duffield, superintendent."
Statement of responsibility: "Verified: O.H. Tittmann, assistant in charge of the Office, E.D. Taussig, Lieut. Comdr.: U.S.N., hydrographic inspector."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 1, page 127, column 3, no. 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : color ;35 x 59 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 53892
Description
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings in fathoms. "Compiled from United States and Russian authorities." "Date of first publication 1890." "Plate no. 2461." Upper center margin. Probably removed from: Alaska, book published by Bureau of the American Republics, in 1897.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1023862828
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21511699
Folder number: US034.1.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8c4b3e60-fd43-0135-a34e-09d186a3eb8b
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "General chart of Alaska " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/add344d0-fd43-0135-345c-55e48fc1f455

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "General chart of Alaska " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/add344d0-fd43-0135-345c-55e48fc1f455

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). General chart of Alaska Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/add344d0-fd43-0135-345c-55e48fc1f455

Wikipedia Citation

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General chart of Alaska