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Items An accurate chart of the coast of West Florida, and the coast of Louisiana from Sawaney River on the west coast of East Florida to 94° 20' west longitude, describing the entrance of the river Mississippi, bay of Mobile, Pensacola harbour &c. : surveyed in the years 1764, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 70 & 71

An accurate chart of the coast of West Florida, and the coast of Louisiana from Sawaney River on the west coast of East Florida to 94° 20' west longitude, describing the entrance of the river Mississippi, bay of Mobile, Pensacola harbour &c. : surveyed in the years 1764, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 70 & 71

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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An accurate chart of the coast of West Florida, and the coast of Louisiana from Sawaney River on the west coast of East Florida to 94° 20' west longitude, describing the entrance of the river Mississippi, bay of Mobile, Pensacola harbour &c. : surveyed in the years 1764, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 70 & 71
Names
Gauld, George (Creator)
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Publisher)
Baker, B. (Benjamin), active 1766-1824 (Engraver)
Great Britain. Admiralty (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Florida

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1803
Place: London
Publisher: W. Faden
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5696
Topics
Nautical charts -- West Florida
Nautical charts -- Gulf States
West Florida
Gulf States
Louisiana
Mexico, Gulf of -- Navigation
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Surveyed in the years 1764, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 70 & 71 by George Gauld George Gauld, m.a. ; engraved by B. Baker, Islington.
Content: "Under the directions of the right honourable the lords commissioners of the Admiralty."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : color ; each 57 x 156 cm
Description
Coastal chart from western edge of Louisiana to the west coast of Florida. Inset: Continuation of the coast from Bluff Island. Depths shown by soundings.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 61253470
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644503
Folder number: US052.3.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e70034b0-ecb7-0134-2e8a-1fb15adda6dd
Rights Statement
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "An accurate chart of the coast of West Florida, and the coast of Louisiana from Sawaney River on the west coast of East Florida to 94° 20' west longitude, describing the entrance of the river Mississippi, bay of Mobile, Pensacola harbour &c. : surveyed in the years 1764, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 70 & 71 " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1803. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a37f1680-2a0c-0135-795c-5d7e4e21b4f8

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "An accurate chart of the coast of West Florida, and the coast of Louisiana from Sawaney River on the west coast of East Florida to 94° 20' west longitude, describing the entrance of the river Mississippi, bay of Mobile, Pensacola harbour &c. : surveyed in the years 1764, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 70 & 71 " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a37f1680-2a0c-0135-795c-5d7e4e21b4f8

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1803). An accurate chart of the coast of West Florida, and the coast of Louisiana from Sawaney River on the west coast of East Florida to 94° 20' west longitude, describing the entrance of the river Mississippi, bay of Mobile, Pensacola harbour &c. : surveyed in the years 1764, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 70 & 71 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a37f1680-2a0c-0135-795c-5d7e4e21b4f8

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An accurate chart of the coast of West Florida, and the coast of Louisiana from Sawaney River on the west coast of East Florida to 94° 20' west longitude, describing the entrance of the river Mississippi, bay of Mobile, Pensacola harbour &c. : surveyed in the years 1764, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 70 & 71