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Topographical sketch of the southernmost point of the port of San Diego : and measurement of the marine league for determining initial point of boundary between the United States and Mexican Republic

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Topographical sketch of the southernmost point of the port of San Diego

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Title
Topographical sketch of the southernmost point of the port of San Diego : and measurement of the marine league for determining initial point of boundary between the United States and Mexican Republic
Names
Gray, A. B. (Andrew Belcher), 1820-1862 (Cartographer)
Weller, John B., 1812-1875 (Creator)
McGill, P. M., 1821 or 1822- (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

California

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1849 (Inferred)
Place: Washington
Publisher: U.S. Senate
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 14-7621
Topics
Harbors -- California -- San Diego (Calif.)
Boundaries
Harbors
San Diego Bay (Calif.)
Tijuana River (Mexico and Calif.)
California -- Boundaries
Mexico -- Boundaries
United States -- Boundaries
California
Mexico
North America -- Tijuana River (Mexico and Calif.)
United States
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: As surveyed by the United States Commission, John B. Weller, U,S. Commissioner, Andrew B. Gray, U.S. Surveyor ... ; projected and drawn by Andrew B. Gray (civil engineer), U.S. Surveyor ; copied by P.M. McGill, c.e., Washington, D.C.
Citation/reference: Wheat, C. Transmississippi West, 616
Citation/reference: Harlow, N. Maps of the Pueblo Lands of San Diego, 19
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 44 x 59 cm
Description
Relief shown by hachures. In upper right corner: S. Ex. Doc. no. 34, 1st Ses., 31st Con. Map depicts "Achilld's" or Argüello's rancho, Arroyo de Tia Juana, Camp Riley, Salazar's Camp, and other military camps. Also "Road from San Diego to Lower California ... followed by United States Commissioner to Serro de los Pinos, August 1849." Text between 2 author statements naming Andrew B. Gray: Agreeably to the decision of the Joint Commission of July 9th, 1849, and in conformity with the 5th article of the treaty dated at the city of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2nd, 1848. "Gray arrived in San Diego on June 1, 1849, as a civilian member of the U.S. Commission for Running the Boundary between the United States and the Republic of Mexico ... This official map shows the southern tip of the Bay as it related to the initial point of the new international boundary on the Pacific and the area of the Commission's operations"--Harlow.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 893000699
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20314846
Folder number: US038.4.02
Series: Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 31st Congress, 1st session, no. 34
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b7618bf0-165b-0136-3129-1760e1ebb24f
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

  • 1820: Creator Born
  • 1849: Issued
  • 1862: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical sketch of the southernmost point of the port of San Diego " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1849. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cd1770c0-165b-0136-2eea-17a874d24b40

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical sketch of the southernmost point of the port of San Diego " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cd1770c0-165b-0136-2eea-17a874d24b40

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1849). Topographical sketch of the southernmost point of the port of San Diego Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cd1770c0-165b-0136-2eea-17a874d24b40

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Topographical sketch of the southernmost point of the port of San Diego