Research Catalog

Title

Long Island Sound (western sheet) : from a trigonometrical survey / under the direction of F.R. Hassler and A.D. Bache superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Publication

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey office, 1855.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843.
• Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
• Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884.
• Siebert, Selmar
• Rollé, A.
• McCoy, G.
• Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872
• Fairfax, Wilson M. C.
• Wampler, John Morris, 1830-1863
• Glück, Jno. B.
• Mathiot, G.

Description

1 map; 60 x 88, on sheet 73 x 97 cm

Alternative Title

• Long Island Sound, western sheet
• Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US160.1.01

Subject

• Nautical charts > Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
• Nautical charts > Connecticut > Atlantic Coast
• Nautical charts > New York (State) > Long Island
• Coasts > Connecticut > Maps
• Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.) > Maps
• Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.) > Navigation

Note

• Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings.
• Depths shown by soundings.
• Inset: Continuation from Throg's Neck to the city of New York, scale 1:80,000.
• Includes charts of tides, bottom types, light houses, current stations, text of sailing directions and dangers.
• Also includes 6 panoramic views: Eaton's Neck Light House bearing East distant 4 miles -- Sand's Point Light House bearing N.E. distant 2 1/2 miles -- Captain's I. Light House bearing North distant 2 miles -- Old Field Point Light House bearing E. 1/2 S. distant 3 miles -- Straford Point Light House bearing W. 1/2 S. distant 5 miles -- Straford Point Light House bearing N.E. distant 2 miles.
• "Triangulation by F.R. Hassler and assistant Edmund Blunt and J. Ferguson."
• "Topography by C. Meakin, T.W. Werner, F.H. Gerdes, C. Benard, C. Preuss, W.M. Boyce, A.D. Makay, lieut. U.S.A. and lieutenants T.A. Jenkins ..."
• "Hydrography by the parties under the command of T.R. Gedney, G.S. Blacke, C.H. Davis, R. Bache, J.R. Goldsborough ..."
• "Published in 1855."
• "Verified, H.W. Benham, capt. of engrs. asst. C.S. in charge of office."
• "Drng by W.M.C. Fairfax, J.M. Wampler, & J.B. Glück." --lower left margin.
• Engd, by S. Siebert, J. Knight, A. Rollé, & G. McCoy"--lower right margin.
• "Electrotype Copy No. 2 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."--top right margin.

Indexed In (note)

• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 16-731

OCLC

945089752

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Title

Long Island Sound (western sheet) : from a trigonometrical survey / under the direction of F.R. Hassler and A.D. Bache superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States.

Publisher

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey office, 1855.

Cartographic Data

Scale 1:80,000 (W 74°00ʹ--W 73°05ʹ/N 41°20ʹ--N 40°45ʹ).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Indexed In:

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 5, page 880, column 2, row 2

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

United States District of Columbia Washington.

Added Author

Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843.

Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.

Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884.

Siebert, Selmar, engraver.

Rollé, A., engraver.

McCoy, G., engraver.

Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872, engraver.

Fairfax, Wilson M. C., draftsman.

Wampler, John Morris, 1830-1863, draftsman.

Glück, Jno. B., draftsman.

Mathiot, G., printer.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 16-731