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Reconnaissance of Smith's or Blunt's Island, Washington

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Reconnaissance of Smith's or Blunt's Island, Washington

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Title
Reconnaissance of Smith's or Blunt's Island, Washington
Additional title: Sketch of Anacapa Island in Santa Barbara Channel
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Alden, James, 1810-1877 (Creator)
Stevens, T. H. (Creator)
McMurtrie, W. B. (William Birch) (Draftsman)
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 (Engraver)
Knight, C. A. (Engraver)
Bien & Sterner (Lithographer)
Young, J. (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1854
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 18-916
Topics
Nautical charts -- Washington (State) -- Smith Island (Island County)
Smith Island (Island County, Wash.)
Anacapa Island (Calif.)
California
Washington (State)
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. James Alden, U.S.N. Assist., 1854. Sketch of Anacapa Island in Santa Barbara Channel / by Lieut. T.H. Stevens, U.S.N. Assist U.S.C.S., 1854.
Statement of responsibility: "Drng. by W.B. McMurtrie. Engg. by J.A. Whistler, J. Young & C.A. Knight"--Lower margin.
Statement of responsibility: At head of title: (J. no. 3) U.S. Coast Survey A.D. Bache Supdt.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 1, page 312, column 3, no. 3
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 2 maps on 1 sheet ; 15 x 23 cm or smaller, on sheet 35 x 28 cm
Description
Sketch of Anacapa Island includes "View of the eastern extremity of Anacapa Island--from the southward." Depths on Smith Island map shown by soundings. "No. 43" --top left margin.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 312429493
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21535007
Folder number: US039.2.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d137b0e0-13f6-0136-383d-5de4d29ce4af
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

  • 1854: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Reconnaissance of Smith's or Blunt's Island, Washington " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e6e00780-13f6-0136-f9f8-094891314aa9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Reconnaissance of Smith's or Blunt's Island, Washington " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e6e00780-13f6-0136-f9f8-094891314aa9

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Reconnaissance of Smith's or Blunt's Island, Washington Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e6e00780-13f6-0136-f9f8-094891314aa9

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Reconnaissance of Smith's or Blunt's Island, Washington