Historic Maps » General chart, San Francisco Bay. by Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Stuart, F. D. (Fred. D.) from 1852

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Author: Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Stuart, F. D. (Fred. D.)

Date: 1852

Short Title: General chart, San Francisco Bay.

Publisher: Washington: Jno. T. Towers

Type: Chart Map

Obj Height cm: 51

Obj Width cm: 76

Scale 1: 246,000

Note: "Lithographed map. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings and isolines. ""Executed at the request of the undersigned citizens of the State of California ... and inscribed to William H. Aspinwall, Esq., City of New York."" Includes table of distances by river from San Francisco."

Reference: Rowell, J. List of printed maps of California, p. 22.

State/Province: California

Region: San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) ; Sacramento River (Calif.)

Full Title: General chart embracing surveys of the Farallones, entrance to the Bay of San Francisco, bays of San Francisco and San Pablo, Straits of Carquines and Suisun Bay and the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers to the cities of Sacramento and San Joaquin, California by Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander, U.S. Navy. 1850. Constructed, projected and drawn by Fred. D. Stuart, hydrographer, late of the U.S. Ex. Ex., assisted by Chas. Everett, Jr., draughtsman. Entered ... 1851, by Cadwalader Ringgold ... District of Columbia.

List No: 4658.010

Series No: 11

Engraver or Printer: Everett, Charles

Publication Author: Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867

Pub Date: 1852

Pub Title: A Series of charts, with sailing directions, embracing surveys of the Farallones, entrance to the Bay of San Francisco ... State of California... Third edition, with additions.

Pub Reference: Howes R303; Cowen p533; Dougal, W.H. Off for California.

Pub Note: "The third edition, with Ringgold's inscription: ""To, Mr. Geo. Harrington... with the respects of the author."" We cannot find any changes between this and the fourth edition. Cover title: Memoir and maps of California, Ringgold, U.S. Navy, 1851."

Pub List No: 4658.000

Pub Type: Chart Map

Pub Maps: 6

Pub Height cm: 29

Pub Width cm: 20

Image No: 4658010

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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