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Map of Galveston Harbor improvement, May 6th 1885

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of Galveston Harbor improvement, May 6th 1885
Names
Mansfield, Samuel M. (Associated name)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Texas

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1885 (Inferred)
Place: Galveston, TX
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 18-711
Topics
Harbors -- Texas -- Galveston
Galveston Bay (Tex.)
Texas
Genres
Maps
Notes
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , v. 4, page 225, column 1, row 4
Acquisition: Ford Collection
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 67 x 91 cm, sheet 70 x 95 cm
Description
Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Shows Bolivar Channel. Includes cross sections of jettys as proposed by Major Samuel M. Mansfield.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1020321625
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21489414
Folder number: US233.1
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): edd584d0-e816-0135-3e28-043f4e64e8e1
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

  • 1885: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Galveston Harbor improvement, May 6th 1885" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/00e2f190-4a3a-0136-51ee-73ae3981a062

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Galveston Harbor improvement, May 6th 1885" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 25, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/00e2f190-4a3a-0136-51ee-73ae3981a062

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1885). Map of Galveston Harbor improvement, May 6th 1885 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/00e2f190-4a3a-0136-51ee-73ae3981a062

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of Galveston Harbor improvement, May 6th 1885