Preliminary Survey of the Entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Preliminary Survey of the Entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas

Creator

  • Cartographer: United States Coast Survey
    Creator Type: Organization
  • Other: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: "U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache Supdt."

Contributor

  • Cartographer: Greenwell, W. E.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: "Topography by W.E. Greenwell, Assistant."; "Dr'ng. by W.E. Greenwell"
  • Other: Wilkinson, J.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: "Hydrography by the Party under the command of Lieut. J. Wilkinson U.S.N. Asst."
  • Engraver: Knight, C. A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: "Eng'd. by C.A. Knight & App. F.W. Benner"
  • Engraver: Benner, F. W.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: "Eng'd. by C.A. Knight & App. F.W. Benner"

Publisher

  • Name: [United States Coast Survey]
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: [1853,1854]

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the entrance to the Rio Grande River. The physical features are shaded with relief (and depths) shown by soundings. Depths are marked with lines, shading (rendered in a dot pattern), and numbers in feet. Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. According to text in the lower left corner, the various measurements to create the map were made between 1853 and 1854; the text also gives specific latitude and longitude of the area in the map. The text is labeled "Note" and "Tides" which gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:20,000.
  • Physical Description: 1 map ; 34 x 36 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Nautical charts.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inland navigation -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Rio Grande -- Texas -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Rio Grande Estuary -- Maps.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Water - Rivers
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Ships
  • Keyword: tides
  • Keyword: depths

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Time Period: tex-fron
  • Coverage Date: [1853,1854]

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Call Number: 125/13 00099
  • Accession or Local Control No: UTA_1026413
  • OCLC: 11145433
  • Other: NOAA Chart # 528
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth50245

Note

  • Display Note: In upper left corner: (I No.2). In upper left margin: No. 40. From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.
  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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