Texas State Archives Map Collection
The Coast of Texas
| Date: | 1844 |
| Publisher: | Engraved by J.& C. Walker. Published in London, 1844. From documents furnished by W. Kennedy Esq., H.M. Consul at Galveston. |
| Cartographer: | -- None Listed -- |
| Scale: | 1 1/4 inches = 1 sea mile |
| Size: | 62 cm x 94 cm |
| Type of Map: | nautical chart |
| Format: | photostat, white on black |
| Language: | English |
| AC Number: | 01007 |
| Photo Media: | 6 x 7 cm b&w negative, photo no. 2002/1-39-1 |
The Coast of Texas Image:
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Description:
Covers the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. Shows bays, rivers, lakes, islands, points, lighthouses, and gives soundings in fathoms. Insets: 1) Pas Cavallo Bar and the Entrance to Matagorda Bay, by Commodore Moore, Texas Navy; 2) San Louis Harbour. Soundings are given in feet; 3) Galveston Harbour, by Commodore Moore, Texas Navy. Soundings are given in feet; 4) Mouth of the River Sabine. Surveyed by Captains Lee and Pillans, United States and Texas Engineers, 1840. Soundings are given in feet. Photostat.
Long. 89 - 98 deg.
9/8/82
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