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Eastern part of St. George's Sound, Florida : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States

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Title
Eastern part of St. George's Sound, Florida : from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States
Additional title: Eastern part of Saint George's Sound, Florida
Additional title: St. George's Sound
Names
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
McCorkle, S. C. (Creator)
Wise, George D. (George Douglas), 1831-1898 (Creator)
Palmer, W. R. (William R.), -1862 (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Florida

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1859
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-600
Topics
Nautical charts -- Florida -- Saint George Sound (Fla.)
Sounds (Geomorphology)
Coasts -- Florida
Coasts
Saint George Sound (Fla.)
Florida
Mexico, Gulf of -- Saint George Sound (Fla.)
Genres
Maps
Nautical charts
Bathymetric maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Triangulation by S.C. McCorkle ; topography by G.D. Wise ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. Comdg. J.K. Duer, U.S.N. assist."
Statement of responsibility: "Verified, W.R. Palmer, Capt. Top. Engrs., Asst. C.S in charge of office."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 57 x 84 cm, on sheet 67 x 93 cm
Description
Map covers the land on either side of the Crooked River, eastern part of St. George Sound and Dog Island. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Includes sailing directions, tide table, light house information, abbreviations and notes. Estimated latitude and longitude coordinates derived from current nautical chart of St. George Sound and Appalachee Bay area. "No. 25"--Top left.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 44151242
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21191416
Folder number: US055.1.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4f99b360-13fe-0135-20e5-00d5f12ccd40
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

  • 1859: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Eastern part of St. George's Sound, Florida " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1859. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3597350-374f-0135-f9b4-77a22a989279

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Eastern part of St. George's Sound, Florida " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3597350-374f-0135-f9b4-77a22a989279

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1859). Eastern part of St. George's Sound, Florida Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3597350-374f-0135-f9b4-77a22a989279

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Eastern part of St. George's Sound, Florida