Texas State Archives Map Collection
Preliminary Chart of the Sea Coast of Texas in the Vicinity of Galveston
| Date: | 1856 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Coast Survey, 1856. Triangulation by J.E. Hilgard, et al. Topography by J.S. Williams, et al. Engraved by J.V.N. Throop and R.T. Knight. Lithographed by J. Bien, New York. |
| Cartographer: |
Wagner, W., A. Balbach, A. Schoepf Schoepf, A., W. Wagner, A. Balbach Balbach, A., A. Schoepf, W. Wagner |
| Scale: | 1 3/4 in. = 5 nau. miles |
| Size: | 65 cm x 49 cm |
| Type of Map: | nautical chart |
| Format: | black & white, engraved, lithographed, printed |
| Language: | English |
| AC Number: | 01729 |
| Photo Media: | -- None Listed -- |
| File Size: | 19.69 MB |
Preliminary Chart of the Sea Coast of Texas in the Vicinity of Galveston Image:
Description:
Covers Galveston, East, and West Bays, and other smaller bays. Shows bays, lakes, river mouths, bayous, reefs, islands, Indians on Galveston Island, Galveston City, and lighthouses. Soundings are given in feet at mean low water. There are notes regarding tides, winds, and sailing directions.
Long. 94 deg. 30' - 95 deg. 20'
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