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Reconnoissance of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Reconnoissance of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

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Title
Reconnoissance of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Sands, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1883 (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Virginia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1851
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-703
Topics
Nautical charts -- Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
Nautical charts
Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
Atlantic Ocean -- Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. B.F. Sands U.S. Navy & Assist., U.S.C.S.
Statement of responsibility: At head of title: C No. 2; U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Superintendent.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 25 x 30 cm, on sheet 36 x 40 cm
Description
Depths shown by gradient tints, soundings and isolines. Includes sailing directions, notes, tides and abbreviations.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 973733182
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21319205
Folder number: US248.1.13
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5ee37b20-68b6-0135-a6bc-55653da6e8c6
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

  • 1851: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Reconnoissance of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, Virginia " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1851. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9e8cd1b0-68b6-0135-ac68-43c0ee9aff81

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Reconnoissance of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, Virginia " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9e8cd1b0-68b6-0135-ac68-43c0ee9aff81

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1851). Reconnoissance of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9e8cd1b0-68b6-0135-ac68-43c0ee9aff81

Wikipedia Citation

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Reconnoissance of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, Virginia