Research Catalog

Title

Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California / from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; triangulation by R.D. Cutts, asst. & A.F. Rodgers, sub-asst. ; topography by R.D. Cutts, asst., A.M. Harrison & A.F. Rodgers, sub-assts. ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. Comdg. James Alden, U.S.N. assist.

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Publication

[Washington, D.C] : U.S. Coast Survey Office, 1859.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
• Cutts, R. D. (Richard Dominicus), 1817-1883.
• Harrison, A. M. (Alexander Medina), 1829-1881.
• Rodgers, A. F.
• Alden, James, 1810-1877.
• Davidson, George, 1825-1911.
• Palmer, W. R. (William R.), -1862.
• Fairfax, Wilson M. C.
• Lambert, J.
• Ricketts, James J.
• Knight, J. (John), 1817 or 1818-
• Blondeau, active 18th century-19th century
• Metzeroth, G. B.

Description

1 map; 59 x 96 cm, on sheet 70 x 104 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US039.1.04

Subjects

• Nautical charts
• Maps
• Pacific Ocean > San Francisco Bay
• San Francisco Bay (Calif.) > Maps
• California > San Francisco Bay Area
• San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) > Maps
• Nautical charts > California > San Francisco Bay

Genre/Form

Maps.

Note

• Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and shading.
• "Verified, W.R. Palmer, Major topl. engrs. asst. C.S. in charge of Office."
• "Redd. drng. by W.M.C. Fairfax, J. Lambert, & J.J. Ricketts."
• "Engd. by J. Knight, A. Blondeau & G.B. Metzeroth."
• "Electrotype copy no. 2 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."
• Inset map: Sub-sketch of entrance to San Francisco Bay. [Scale 1:400,000.]
• Inset views: View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz ... -- View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay from Yerba Buena Id. -- View of the entrance to San Pablo Bay from near Angel Id.
• Includes text and tables.

Indexed In (note)

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

Call Number

Map Div. 18-910

OCLC

26153827

Author

United States Coast Survey, creator, publisher.

Title

Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California / from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; triangulation by R.D. Cutts, asst. & A.F. Rodgers, sub-asst. ; topography by R.D. Cutts, asst., A.M. Harrison & A.F. Rodgers, sub-assts. ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. Comdg. James Alden, U.S.N. assist.

Publisher

[Washington, D.C] : U.S. Coast Survey Office, 1859.

Cartographic Data

Scale approximately 1:50,000 (W 122°42ʹ--W 122°08ʹ/N 37°56ʹ--N 37°40ʹ).

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. 8, page 864, column 2, no. 4

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 53965.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

United States District of Columbia Washington.

Added Author

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

Cutts, R. D. (Richard Dominicus), 1817-1883.

Harrison, A. M. (Alexander Medina), 1829-1881.

Rodgers, A. F.

Alden, James, 1810-1877.

Davidson, George, 1825-1911. Associated name CU-BANC

Palmer, W. R. (William R.), -1862.

Fairfax, Wilson M. C., draftsman.

Lambert, J., draftsman.

Ricketts, James J., draftsman.

Knight, J. (John), 1817 or 1818- engraver.

Blondeau, active 18th century-19th century, engraver.

Metzeroth, G. B., engraver.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 18-910