Texas State Archives Map Collection



Galveston Entrance, Texas
Date: 1883
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey, 1867. Aids to navigation corrected to 1883. Triangulation by J.E. Hilgard, et al. Topography by J.M. Wampler and C.H. Boyd. Hydrography by C.H. Boyd and F.S. Nas.
Cartographer: -- None Listed --
Scale: varying
Size: 40 cm x 46 cm
Type of Map: nautical chart
Format: positive photostat, black on white
Language: English
AC Number: 06479
Photo Media: -- None Listed --

Galveston Entrance, Texas Image:
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Description:
Chart covering part of Galveston Bay, showing islands, lighthouses, points, jetties, shoals, buoys, and the city of Galveston. Soundings are shown and information on tides, etc., is given. Scales: 1 3/4 inches = 1 nautical mile 7/8 inch = 9 kilometers 1 1/2 inches = 1 statute mile 7/28/86

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