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| Keywords: 1874 U.S. Coast Survey Map of New York City, Bay and Harbor (2 part) - Geographicus - NewYork-uscs-1874.jpg The ultimate U S Coast Survey chart of New York City it ™s harbor and environs This nautical chart dating to 1874 is divided into two parts and is the culmination of the U S Coast Survey's mapping of New York City Assembled this massive and rare map measuring roughly 52 x 41 inches includes much of New York City as we know it today including Manhattan Queens Brooklyn the Bronx and Staten Island Also includes Jersey City Newark and Hoboken Map offers sumptuous detail throughout showing city blocks important buildings farms and fields river ways streams swamps and topographical details In addition to inland detail this chart contains a wealth of practical information for the mariner from depth soundings to notes on 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 Revised and updated in 1874 under the supervision of C P Patterson Superintendent of the Survey 1874 dated Size in 41 52 object history credit line accession number NewYork-uscs-1874 <i>Report of the Superintendant of the U S Coast Survey </i> 1874 edition Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of New York City 1874 1874 maps New York City | ||||
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