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Reconnaissance of Port Townshend, Washington Ter.

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57517325


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Title

Reconnaissance of Port Townshend, Washington Ter.

Collection

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

Names

United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Davidson, George, 1825-1911 (Creator)
Alden, James, 1810-1877 (Creator)
Key, John Ross, 1832-1920 (Draftsman)
Maedel, A. (Adolph) (Engraver)
Knight, C. A. (Engraver)
Bartle, R. F. (Engraver)
Bien & Sterner (Lithographer)

Date / Origin

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

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 18-557

Subjects

Nautical charts -- Washington (State) -- Port Townsend (Wash.)
Nautical charts
Townsend, Port (Wash.)
Washington (State) -- Port Townsend

Genres

Maps
Nautical Charts
Bathymetric Maps

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: Geographical positions by G. Davidson, Assistant U.S.C.S. ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. J. Alden, U.S.N. Assistant.
Statement Of Responsibility: At head of title: (K No. 5), U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Supdt.
Statement Of Responsibility: "Redd. drng. by J.R. Key."
Statement Of Responsibility: "Engd. by A. Maedel, C.A. Knight & App. R.F. Bartle."
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 8, page 146, column c, no. 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map ; 38 x 25 cm

Abstract

Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings, shading, and bathymetric isolines. In upper left margin: No. 52. Differs from similar map; this version not "Verified H.W. Benham, Capt. of Engrs. Asst. C.S. in charge of office." Also "Electrotype copy no. 1" not specified on this version.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 1033523156
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21559919
Folder number: 253.1.09
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 43460af0-310a-0136-94f8-79cd2bbae77c

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. "Reconnaissance of Port Townshend, Washington Ter." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/43460af0-310a-0136-94f8-79cd2bbae77c

APA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Reconnaissance of Port Townshend, Washington Ter. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/43460af0-310a-0136-94f8-79cd2bbae77c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Reconnaissance of Port Townshend, Washington Ter." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/43460af0-310a-0136-94f8-79cd2bbae77c

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