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Preliminary sketch showing the positions of Davis's South Shoal and other dangers recently discovered by the Coast Survey and the soundings on the Old South Shoal, Bass Rip, Old Man, Pochinck Rip, &c.

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Title
Preliminary sketch showing the positions of Davis's South Shoal and other dangers recently discovered by the Coast Survey and the soundings on the Old South Shoal, Bass Rip, Old Man, Pochinck Rip, &c.
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Davis, Charles Henry, 1807-1877 (Creator)
McBlair, Charles H (Creator)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Massachusetts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1852 (Questionable)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: United States Coast Survey
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-780
Topics
Nautical charts -- Massachusetts -- Nantucket Sound (Mass.)
Nautical charts -- Massachusetts -- Nantucket Shoals (Mass.)
Nantucket Sound (Mass.)
Atlantic Ocean -- Nantucket Sound (Mass.)
Massachusetts
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Bathymetric maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By the hydrographic party under the command of Lieutenant Cha. H. Davis, U.S. Navy in 1846, 1847 & 1848 and of Lieut. Cha. H. McBlair, U.S. Navy in 1859, '50, '51 & '52 ; A.D. Bache, superintendent.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 42 x 46 cm, on sheet 48 x 52 cm
Description
Relief shown by gradient tints and shading. Depths shown by soundings. Includes bearings, distances, tides and tidal currents, and bottom types. At head of title: (A no. 2).
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 855595317
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21076175
Other local Identifier: US092.3.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c2a15940-52a5-0134-b2a3-00505686a51c
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

  • 1852: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary sketch showing the positions of Davis's South Shoal and other dangers recently discovered by the Coast Survey and the soundings on the Old South Shoal, Bass Rip, Old Man, Pochinck Rip, &c." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1852. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d90eca60-52a5-0134-a2ca-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary sketch showing the positions of Davis's South Shoal and other dangers recently discovered by the Coast Survey and the soundings on the Old South Shoal, Bass Rip, Old Man, Pochinck Rip, &c." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d90eca60-52a5-0134-a2ca-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1852). Preliminary sketch showing the positions of Davis's South Shoal and other dangers recently discovered by the Coast Survey and the soundings on the Old South Shoal, Bass Rip, Old Man, Pochinck Rip, &c. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d90eca60-52a5-0134-a2ca-00505686a51c

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Preliminary sketch showing the positions of Davis's South Shoal and other dangers recently discovered by the Coast Survey and the soundings on the Old South Shoal, Bass Rip, Old Man, Pochinck Rip, &c.