Galveston Entrance, Texas
| Description: | This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the Galveston Entrance. The physical features are shaded and include the aerial layout of Galveston and nearby areas (relief shown by soundings). Depths are marked with shading (rendered in a dot pattern) and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page (lower left corner), the various measurements to create the map were made between 1848 and 1852; the text also gives specific latitude and longitude of the area in the map and the locations of "Episcopal Church" and "Market House" in Galveston, Texas. Additional text along the right side of the map is labeled "Sailing Directions," "Note," "Tides," and "Remarks"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:40,000. |
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| Creator: | United States Coast Survey. |
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| Creation Date: | 1853 |
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University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
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Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
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Publisher Name: [United States Coast Survey]
Place of Publication: [Washington, D.C.]
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| Original Creation Date: | 1853 | |
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| Description: | This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the Galveston Entrance. The physical features are shaded and include the aerial layout of Galveston and nearby areas (relief shown by soundings). Depths are marked with shading (rendered in a dot pattern) and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page (lower left corner), the various measurements to create the map were made between 1848 and 1852; the text also gives specific latitude and longitude of the area in the map and the locations of "Episcopal Church" and "Market House" in Galveston, Texas. Additional text along the right side of the map is labeled "Sailing Directions," "Note," "Tides," and "Remarks"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:40,000. |
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Above title: (Sketch I No. 3). |
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1 map ; 34 x 42 cm. |
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| Language: | English | |
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| Keyword(s): | tides | sailing directions | depths | |
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University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
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Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
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| Resource Type: | Map | |
| Format: | Image | |
