MAKE A MEME View Large Image Coast Survey Map of New York City Bay and Harbor - Geographicus - NewYorkBayHarbor4-uscs-1861.jpg A rare 1861 costal 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 ...
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Keywords: 1861 U.S. Coast Survey Map of New York City Bay and Harbor - Geographicus - NewYorkBayHarbor4-uscs-1861.jpg A rare 1861 costal 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 a mid-point chart in the development of this particular series In-land details are not as comprehensive as in later charts most particularly the 1866 series however remains quite thorough especially with regard to developing towns and communities 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 1861 dated Size in 32 27 object history credit line accession number NewYorkBayHarbor4-uscs-1861 <i>Report of the Superintendant of the U S Coast Survey </i> 1861 edition Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of New York City 1861 maps
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