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Biloxi Bay, Mississippi : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Biloxi Bay, Mississippi : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Gilbert, S. A. (Samuel A.) (Creator)
Greenwell, W. E. (Creator)
Sands, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1883 (Creator)
Smith, M. L. (Martin Luther), 1819-1866 (Creator)
McClery, M. I. (Draftsman)
Martin, W. T., active 1855 (Draftsman)
Daser, L. (Draftsman)
Knight, Robt. T. (Robert T.) (Engraver)
Petersen, A. (Engraver)
Maedel, E. A. (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Mississippi

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1858
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey Office
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-637
Topics
Nautical charts -- Mississippi -- Biloxi (Miss.)
Biloxi (Miss.)
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Triangulation by S.A. Gilbert, assistant; topography by W.E. Greenwell, asst; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. B.F. Sands, U.S.N. Assist."
Statement of responsibility: "Verified: M.L. Smith, Capt. Topl. Engrs., asst. in charge of office."
Statement of responsibility: "Electrotype copy no. 1 by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S." -- top right margin.
Statement of responsibility: "Redd. drng. by M.J. Mc.Clery, W.T. Martin & L. Daser" --lower left margin.
Statement of responsibility: "Engd. by R. T. Knight, A. Peteson & E. A. Mädel"-- lower right margin.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 36 x 42 cm, on sheet 42 x 49 cm
Description
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and contours. Includes text. "Longitude West from Ft. Morgan."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 984516063
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21256773
Folder number: US113.2.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 29702880-2eaa-0135-92ba-0d426a5169c1
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

  • 1858: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Biloxi Bay, Mississippi " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1858. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/382631a0-2eaa-0135-8883-03faa8d629d6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Biloxi Bay, Mississippi " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 13, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/382631a0-2eaa-0135-8883-03faa8d629d6

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1858). Biloxi Bay, Mississippi Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/382631a0-2eaa-0135-8883-03faa8d629d6

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