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Preliminary chart of the sea coast of North Carolina : from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet

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Title
Preliminary chart of the sea coast of North Carolina : from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet
Additional title: Sea coast of North Carolina, from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Wadsworth, A. S. (Creator)
Mathiot, G. (Creator)
Wagner, W. (Draftsman)
Langran, W. (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

North Carolina

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1856
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-645
Topics
Nautical charts -- North Carolina
Nautical charts -- North Carolina -- Hatteras Inlet
Nautical charts -- North Carolina -- Ocracoke Inlet
Ocracoke Island Region (N.C.)
Hatteras Island Region (N.C.)
Ocracoke Inlet (N.C.)
Hatteras Island (N.C.)
Ocracoke Island (N.C.)
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Bathymetric maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Supdt.
Statement of responsibility: "Triangulation by A.S. Wadsworth, assist. ; topography by J.H. Adams, sub-assist. ; hydrography by the parties under the command of Lieuts. comdg. T.A. Jenkins, J.J. Almy, and R. Wainwright, U.S.N. Asst."
Statement of responsibility: "Electrotype Copy No. 1, by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S."--top right margin.
Statement of responsibility: "Redd. drng. by W. Wagner ; engd. by W. Langran" --lower margin.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 36 x 42 cm, on sheet 41 x 48 cm
Description
Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Includes notes and tables. "The soundings are expressed in feet to 18 feet, or within the dotted curves, beyond them in fathoms and show the depth at mean low water-the plane of reference."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 55131682
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21263970
Folder number: US184.3.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 23a56540-3e4f-0135-378b-0deb9ecc3f28
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

  • 1856: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary chart of the sea coast of North Carolina " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1856. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/31686780-3e4f-0135-114f-419caf8575d1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary chart of the sea coast of North Carolina " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/31686780-3e4f-0135-114f-419caf8575d1

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1856). Preliminary chart of the sea coast of North Carolina Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/31686780-3e4f-0135-114f-419caf8575d1

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Preliminary chart of the sea coast of North Carolina