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Entrance to Columbia River, Oregon

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57519031


Item data

Title

Entrance to Columbia River, Oregon

Collection

Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Oregon

Names

United States Coast Survey (Cartographer)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884 (Creator)
Cutts, R. D. (Richard Dominicus), 1817-1883 (Creator)
Harrison, A. M. (Alexander Medina), 1829-1881 (Creator)
Alden, James, 1810-1877 (Creator)
Ricketts, James J. (Draftsman)
Lindenkohl, A. (Draftsman)
Metzeroth, G. B. (Engraver)
Knight, C. A. (Engraver)
Bartle, R. F. (Engraver)
Wagner & M'Guigan (Printer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1854
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey Office

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5100

Subjects

Nautical charts -- Columbia River
Nautical charts
Columbia River
United States -- Columbia River

Genres

Maps
Nautical Charts

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: Triangulation by R.D. Cutts ; topography by A.M. Harrison ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. James Alden ; redd. drng. by J.J. Ricketts & A. Lindenkohl ; engg. by G.B. Metzeroth, C.A. Knight & App. R.F. Bartle.
Statement Of Responsibility: At head of title: (K. no. 1) U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Supdt.
Statement Of Responsibility: "Verified by H.W. Benham, Capt. of Engrs. Asst. C.S. in charge of office."
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 3, page 276, column 3, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map ; 32 x 35 cm

Abstract

Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes text: "Sailing directions" and "Tides."

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 37704185
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20646138
Folder number: US193.1.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 01286ea0-2a2e-0136-66ec-00df3571a47d

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1854

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Entrance to Columbia River, Oregon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/01286ea0-2a2e-0136-66ec-00df3571a47d

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Entrance to Columbia River, Oregon Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/01286ea0-2a2e-0136-66ec-00df3571a47d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Entrance to Columbia River, Oregon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/01286ea0-2a2e-0136-66ec-00df3571a47d

Wikipedia citation

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