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Map of Dunkirk Harbor, showing the works erected by the United States and the plan of those projected for its further improvement: together with the changes of outline of shore caused by their erection up to Sep. 30th, 1838

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of Dunkirk Harbor, showing the works erected by the United States and the plan of those projected for its further improvement: together with the changes of outline of shore caused by their erection up to Sep. 30th, 1838
Names
Brown, T. S. (Thompson Skinner), 1807-1855 (Creator)
Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883 (Engraver)
Stone, William James, 1798-1865 (Draftsman)
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Publisher)
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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1838
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-6063
Topics
Harbors -- New York (State) -- Dunkirk
Hydrographic surveying -- Erie, Lake
Harbors
Hydrographic surveying
Dunkirk (N.Y.)
Erie, Lake
New York (State) -- Dunkirk
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Depths shown by soundings.
Content: Oriented with north to lower left.
Content: "Copied in part from Lt. T.S. Bowns' map of 1835 by J.H. Simpson, 1st Lieut. U.S. topogl. engrs.; W.J. Stone Sc Wash."
Content: "To accompanying annual report 1838, W.G. Williams, capt. U.S. topo. engrs."
Citation/reference: In: Operations by the Topographical Engineers, annual report for the year ending 30th September, 1838, (Serial set, vol. 344, H. Doc. 2).
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; on sheet 37 x 62 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 557213542
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645890
Other local Identifier: US173.2.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dd375b40-05a7-0134-a237-00505686a51c
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

  • 1807: Creator Born
  • 1838: Issued
  • 1855: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Dunkirk Harbor, showing the works erected by the United States and the plan of those projected for its further improvement" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1838. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5369af0-05a7-0134-407d-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Dunkirk Harbor, showing the works erected by the United States and the plan of those projected for its further improvement" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5369af0-05a7-0134-407d-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1838). Map of Dunkirk Harbor, showing the works erected by the United States and the plan of those projected for its further improvement Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5369af0-05a7-0134-407d-00505686a51c

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Map of Dunkirk Harbor, showing the works erected by the United States and the plan of those projected for its further improvement