Texas State Archives Map Collection
Reconnaissance of Aransas Pass, Texas
| Date: | 1853 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Coast Survey, 1853. Engraved by C.H. Smith and J.S. Pettit. |
| Cartographer: |
McClery, M.J. |
| Scale: | 7/8 inch = 1/4 nau. mile |
| Size: | 32 cm x 23 cm |
| Type of Map: | nautical chart |
| Format: | black & white, engraved, lithographed, printed |
| Language: | English |
| AC Number: | 01634 |
| Photo Media: | -- None Listed -- |
| File Size: | 8.44 MB |
Reconnaissance of Aransas Pass, Texas Image:
Description:
Shows bays, islands, breakers, and sites of proposed lighthouses. Soundings are given in feet. Sailing directions are also given.
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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