Reconnaissance of Port Townshend, Washington Ter.
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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
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
Wikipedia citation
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