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Coast of Texas : from Galveston to Corpus Christi
Title
Coast of Texas : from Galveston to Corpus Christi / triangulation by R.H. Fauntleroy ... [et al.] between 1848 and 1860 ; astronomical observations by R.H. Fauntleroy ... [et al.] in 1848, '53, and '68 ; magnetic observations by R.H. Fauntleroy, G.W. Dean and E. Goodfellow in 1848, '53 and '68 ; topography by J.S. Williams ... [et al.] between 1850 and 1867 ; hydrography by T.A. Craven ... [et al.] between 1851 and 1869 ; verification of hydrography by C.P. Patterson.
Published
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Coast Survey, 1867.
Physical Description
1 map ; 53 x 77 cm.
Cartographic Detail
Scale 1:400,000 (W 97°30ʹ--W 94°30ʹ/N 29°30ʹ--N 27°30ʹ).
Notes
Shows coastline of Texas along the Gulf of Mexico from Corpus Christi to Galveston, entrances to Galveston, Matagorda, and portion of Corpus Christi Bays, settlements.
Relief shown by shanding, and soundings.
Includes text with information on soundings, tides, and remarks.
"U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache and Benjamin Peirce Superintendents" at head of title.
"Bowen & Co. lith. Philada." outside lower right margin.
"No. 14"outside upper left margin.
Includes seal: "U.S. Coast Survey Office."
North oriented slightly toward upper right corner.
Removed from: United States Coast Survey, Annual report of the superintendent of the Coast Survey (1867).
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 07, 2013
Subjects
Genre/Form
Nautical charts - Texas - 1867.
Also listed under
Bowen & Co.
United States Coast Survey. Annual report of the superintendent of the Coast Survey. 1867.
United States District of Columbia.
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