Texas State Archives Map Collection
Galveston Entrance, Texas
| Date: | 1856 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Coast Survey. Triangulation by J.S. Williams and R.H. Fauntelroy. Topography by J.M. Wampler. Published in 1856. Engraved by H.C. Evans and S.E. Stull |
| Cartographer: |
Fornaro, A. and A. Balbach |
| Scale: | 1 3/4 inches = 1 nau mile |
| Size: | 35 cm x 43 cm |
| Type of Map: | nautical chart |
| Format: | black & white, engraved, lithographed, printed |
| Language: | English |
| AC Number: | 01633 |
| Photo Media: | -- None Listed -- |
| File Size: | 4.64 MB |
Galveston Entrance, Texas Image:
Description:
Chart covers Galveston Island and the surrounding waters. Shows Galveston City, islands, forts, points, bayous, shipwrecks, channels, lighthouses, beacons, and buoys. Soundings are given in feet. There are notes concerning tides, winds, and sailing directions.
Accompaning manuscript material, Notes on the Coast of the United States, Section IX: Coast of Texas, by Captain C.P. Patterson, Hydrographic Inspector, and A.D. Bache, Superintendent, U.S. Coast Survey, 1861, may be found in the A.D. Bache Collection of the Texas State Archives.
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Revised 10/27/97
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