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

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

Date: 1852

Short Title: Farallones, San Francisco Bay.

Publisher: Washington: Jno. T. Towers

Type: Chart Map

Obj Height cm: 51

Obj Width cm: 77

Scale 1: 151,500

Note: "Lithographed map. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; soundings in fathoms. Place names in English or Spanish. Inset view: Entrance to San Francisco. A col. version of the view appears in the book opp. p. 9. ""Sheet no. 1."""

Reference: Rowell, J. List of printed maps of California, p. 22. Cf. Phillips. Maps of America, p. 780 (1851 ed.)

State/Province: California

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

Full Title: Chart of the Farallones and entrance to the Bay of San Francisco, California by Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander, U.S. Navy. Assisted by Simon F. Blunt, Lieut. U.S. Navy, 1850. Constructed, projected and drawn by Fred. D. Stuart, hydrographer, late of the U.S. Ex. Ex. C.B. Graham, Lithr., Washington, D.C. Entered ... 1851, by Cadwalader Ringgold ... District of Columbia.

List No: 4658.011

Series No: 12

Engraver or Printer: Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.)

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: 4658011

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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