Research Catalog

Title

Eastern part of Long Island Sound : 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.

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, issuing body.

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.
• Mathiot, G.
• Siebert, Selmar
• Rollé, A.
• Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872

Description

1 map; 64 x 87 cm, folded in cover 18 x 12 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US160.1.03

Subject

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

Genre/Form

• Maps.
• Nautical charts.

Note

• Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings.
• Depths shown by soundings.
• Prime meridians: New York and Greenwich.
• Incomplete coodinates: E 0°57ʹ--E 1°46ʹ.
• "Published in 1855."
• "Verified, H.W. Benham, capt. of engrs. asst. C.S. in charge of office."
• "No. 114"--top left margin.
• "Electrotype Copy No. 6 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."--top right margin.
• "Sheet no. 3" -- center left margin.
• Includes charts of tides, botttom 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.

Indexed In (note)

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

Call Number

Map Div. 16-733

OCLC

137349615

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, issuing body.

Title

Eastern part of Long Island Sound : 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.

Publisher

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

Edition

Second edition, 1855.

Cartographic Data

Scale 1:80,000 (W 72°05ʹ--W 71°20ʹ/N 41°30ʹ--40°03ʹ).

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 1, row 7

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.

Mathiot, G.

Siebert, Selmar, engraver.

Rollé, A., engraver.

Knight, John, approximately 1802-1872, engraver.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 16-733