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Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California

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Title
Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Cutts, R. D. (Richard Dominicus), 1817-1883 (Creator)
Harrison, A. M. (Alexander Medina), 1829-1881 (Creator)
Rodgers, A. F. (Creator)
Alden, James, 1810-1877 (Creator)
Davidson, George, 1825-1911 (Associated name)
Palmer, W. R. (William R.), -1862 (Creator)
Fairfax, Wilson M. C. (Draftsman)
Lambert, J. (Draftsman)
Ricketts, James J. (Draftsman)
Knight, J. (John), 1817 or 1818- (Engraver)
Blondeau, active 18th century-19th century (Engraver)
Metzeroth, G. B. (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

California

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1859
Place: Washington, D.C
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey Office
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 18-910
Topics
Nautical charts -- California -- San Francisco Bay (Calif.)
Nautical charts
San Francisco Bay (Calif.)
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
California -- San Francisco Bay Area
Pacific Ocean -- San Francisco Bay (Calif.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: From a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States ; triangulation by R.D. Cutts, asst. & A.F. Rodgers, sub-asst. ; topography by R.D. Cutts, asst., A.M. Harrison & A.F. Rodgers, sub-assts. ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. Comdg. James Alden, U.S.N. assist.
Statement of responsibility: "Verified, W.R. Palmer, Major topl. engrs. asst. C.S. in charge of Office."
Statement of responsibility: "Redd. drng. by W.M.C. Fairfax, J. Lambert, & J.J. Ricketts."
Statement of responsibility: "Engd. by J. Knight, A. Blondeau & G.B. Metzeroth."
Statement of responsibility: "Electrotype copy no. 2 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 8, page 864, column 2, no. 4
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 59 x 96 cm, on sheet 70 x 104 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 53965
Description
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and shading. Inset map: Sub-sketch of entrance to San Francisco Bay. [Scale 1:400,000.] Inset views: View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz ... -- View of the entrance to San Francisco Bay from Yerba Buena Id. -- View of the entrance to San Pablo Bay from near Angel Id. Includes text and tables.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 26153827
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21534927
Folder number: US039.1.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3de27080-1351-0136-c1b3-11ed41e36f78
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

  • 1859: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/277c6a90-2962-0136-5bc7-09a9cab6377e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/277c6a90-2962-0136-5bc7-09a9cab6377e

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1859). Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/277c6a90-2962-0136-5bc7-09a9cab6377e

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Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California