Research Catalog

Title

Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States (northern sheet) : from Umpquah River to the boundary / by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. James Alden U.S.N. assistant ; geographical positions by G. Davidson, assistant ; U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, superintendent.

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Publication

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

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Details

Additional Authors

• Alden, James, 1810-1877.
• Davidson, George, 1825-1911.
• Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
• McMurtrie, W. B. (William Birch)
• Lindenkohl, A.
• McCoy, G.
• Throop, John Peter Van Ness, 1794-approximately 1861
• Knight, J. J.
• Mathiot, G.

Description

1 map; 60 x 55 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US028B.1

Subjects

• Nautical charts
• Coasts
• Oregon
• Oregon > Pacific Coast
• Pacific Coast (Or.) > Maps
• Nautical charts > Oregon > Pacific Coast
• Maps
• Nautical charts > Washington (State) > Pacific Coast
• Coasts > Oregon > Maps
• Pacific Coast (Wash.) > Maps
• Coasts > Washington (State) > Maps
• Washington (State) > Pacific Coast

Genre/Form

• Maps.
• Nautical charts.

Note

• Depths shown by soundings. Relief shown by hachures.
• "Drawn by W.B. McMurtrie ; reduction for engraving by A. Lindenkohl ; engd. by G. McCoy, J.V.N. Throop & App. J.J. Knight."
• "Electrotype copy no. 4 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."
• Includes sailing directions from Umpquah [sic] River northward, tidal chart, notes, and table of latitudes and longitudes.
• Includes views: Entrance to Columbia River, Cape Disappointment --Tatoosh I. -- Flattery Rocks -- Destruction I. -- Sail Rock, Pt. Grenville -- Tillamook Head -- Cape Lookout -- Cape Perpetua.

Indexed In (note)

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

Call Number

Map Div. 16-584

OCLC

70867795

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Title

Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States (northern sheet) : from Umpquah River to the boundary / by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. James Alden U.S.N. assistant ; geographical positions by G. Davidson, assistant ; U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, superintendent.

Publisher

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

Cartographic Data

Scale 1:1,200,000 (W 127°00ʹ--W 120°00ʹ/N 49°20ʹ--N 43°30ʹ).

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. 10, page 271, column b, no. 1

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. copy has stamped in ink on face of map: Am. Geog. Soc. no. [blank]. Also has label pasted on face of map: American Geographical Society, acquired Mar. 23, 18[9?]3.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

United States District of Columbia Washington.

Added Author

Alden, James, 1810-1877.

Davidson, George, 1825-1911.

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

McMurtrie, W. B. (William Birch), draftsman.

Lindenkohl, A.

McCoy, G., engraver.

Throop, John Peter Van Ness, 1794-approximately 1861, engraver.

Knight, J. J., engraver.

Mathiot, G.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 16-584