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| Coast Chart No. 20, New York Bay and Harbor, New York. | |||
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| Title |
Coast Chart No. 20, New York Bay and Harbor, New York. |
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| Description |
English: A rare 1866 coastal chart of New York City, it’s harbor, and environs. One of the first 19th century carts to depicts New York City as we know it today, including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island. Also includes Jersey City, Newark and Hoboken. This is possibly the most advanced chart in this series with far more detail than previous editions. In addition to inland details, this chart contains a wealth of practical information for the mariner from oceanic depths, to harbors and navigation tips on important channels. Map also includes tables of light houses and beacons, tides and magnetic declination as well as detailed sailing instructions. The triangulation for this chart was prepared by J. Ferguson and E. Blunt. The topography by H. L. Whiting, S. A. Gilbert, A. M Harrison, F. W. Door, C. Rockwell and J. M E. Chan. The hydrography was accomplished by R. Wainwright and T. A. Craven. The entire production was supervised by A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States and one of the most influential American cartographers of the 19th century. |
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| Date | 1866 (dated) | ||
| Dimensions | height: 31 in (78.7 cm); width: 27 in (68.5 cm) | ||
| Accession number |
Geographicus link:
NewYorkCity3-uscs-1866 |
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| Source/Photographer |
Report of the Superintendant of the United States Coast Survey, Washington, (1867 Supplement to the 1865 edition).
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