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Sketch showing the positions of the beacons on the Florida reefs : erected by Lieut. James Totten, U.S. Army, Assistant, U.S.C.S.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Sketch showing the positions of the beacons on the Florida reefs

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Title
Sketch showing the positions of the beacons on the Florida reefs : erected by Lieut. James Totten, U.S. Army, Assistant, U.S.C.S.
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Bowne & Hasbrouck Lith. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Florida

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1855
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-594
Topics
Beacons -- Florida -- Florida Keys (Fla.)
Florida Keys (Fla.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache Supdt.
Statement of responsibility: Includes note and inset "Plan of beacons devised by Lieut. James Totten, U.S. Army, Assistant, U.S.C.S."
Statement of responsibility: At head of title: (F No. 5) U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Supdt.
Content: "No. 30" -- Top left margin.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 39 x 50 cm, on sheet 44 x 58 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 974719887
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21191411
Folder number: US054.2.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cda68430-13de-0135-a3d4-0438783bb6f8
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!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch showing the positions of the beacons on the Florida reefs " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/edb0daf0-13de-0135-7e5a-55c3e12339da

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch showing the positions of the beacons on the Florida reefs " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/edb0daf0-13de-0135-7e5a-55c3e12339da

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1855). Sketch showing the positions of the beacons on the Florida reefs Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/edb0daf0-13de-0135-7e5a-55c3e12339da

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/edb0daf0-13de-0135-7e5a-55c3e12339da | title= (cartographic) Sketch showing the positions of the beacons on the Florida reefs , (1855) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 26, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Sketch showing the positions of the beacons on the Florida reefs