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A chart shewing part of the Coast of N.W. America, with the tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and armed tender Chatham, Commanded by George Vancouver Esq. and prepared under his immediate inspection by Lieut. Joseph Baker, in Which the Continental Shore has been finally traced and determined from Latd. 38¼15'N. and Longd. 237¼27'E. to Latd. 45¼46'N. and Longd. 236¼15'E. Engraved by B. Baker Islington. Plate 3. (with) Bay of Trinidad. London, published May 1, 1798 by J. Edwards Pall Mall, and G. Robinson Paternoster Row.
who: Vancouver, George, 1757-1798; G.G. & J. Robinson; Baker, B.; Baker, Lieut. Joseph what: Chart Atlas; Chart Map when: 1798 where: Trinidad (Calif.); California; Oregon

A Chart shewing part of the Coast of N.W. America, With the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham; Commanded by George Vancouver Esqr. and prepared under his immediate inspection by Lieut. Joseph Baker, in which the Continental Shore has been traced and determined from Lat. 30¼00'N. and Long. 244¼32' E. to Lat. 38¼30'N and Long 237¼13'E. Engraved by T. Foot, Weston Place, Battle Bridge. No. 8. (with) Entrance of Port Sn. Francisco. (and) Port Sn. Diego. London: Published May 1st 1798, by J. Edwards Pall Mall & G. Robinson Paternoster Row.
who: Vancouver, George, 1757-1798; G.G. & J. Robinson; Baker, Lieut. Joseph; Foot, T. what: Chart Atlas; Chart Map when: 1798 where: Mexico; California; Baja California (Mexico : State); San Diego Bay (Calif.); San Francisco Bay (Calif.)

Carte particuliere de la cote du nord-ouest de l'Amerique reconnue par les Fregates Francaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe en 1786. 3e. feuille. Bouclet sculp. Herault scrip. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse no. 31. (Paris: L'Imprimerie de la Republique, An V, 1797)
who: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788; L'Imprimerie de la Republique; Bouclet,; Herault, what: Chart Atlas; World Atlas; Atlas Map; Chart Map when: 1797 where: Oregon; California; California, Northern

Carte reduite des cotes et du Golfe du Californie, depuis le Cap Corrientes jusqu'au Port St. Diego. D'apres des observations faites a bord des corvettes la Descubierta et l'Atrevida et celles de plusieurs officiers de la Marine Espagnole, Madrid 1825. (with) Plan du Port de Guaimas. (with) Plan de la Baie de La Paz. (with) Plan du Port de Pichilingue. Publiee par ordre du Roi. Sous le Ministere de Son Excellence M. le Comte Chabrol de Crousol, Pair de France, Secretaire d'Etat au Departement de la Marine et des Colonies. Au Depot-general de la Marine, 1826. Grave par Vicq. Ecrit par Besancon.
who: Malaspina, Alessandro, 1754-1809; Spain. Marina; France. Depot-general de la Marine; Depot de la Marine; Vicq, engraver.; Besancon what: Chart Atlas; Atlas Map; Chart Map when: 1826 where: Mexico; California; Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula); California, Gulf of

Chart of Suisun & Vallejo bays with the confluence of the rivers Sacramento and San Joaquin, California by Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander, U.S. Navy. Assisted by Sam R. Knox, Lieut. U.S.N. and Wm. P. Humphreys & J.H. Rowe, engineers, 1850. Constructed, projected and drawn by Fred. D. Stuart, hydrographer, late of the U.S. Ex. Ex., assisted by John Tyssowski, draughtsman. C.B. Graham, Lithr., Washington, D.C. Entered ... 1851, by Cadwalader Ringgold ... District of Columbia.
who: Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Knox, Samuel R.; Humphreys, William P. (William Penn); Jno. T. Towers; Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.); Stuart, F. D. (Fred. D.); Rowe, J. H.; Tyssowski, John what: Chart Map when: 1852 where: California; Suisun Bay (Calif.); Delta Region (Calif.)

Chart of the Bay of San Pablo Straits Of Carquines and part of the Bay of San Francisco California By Cadwalader Ringgold Commander, U.S. Navy. Assisted by Simon F. Blunt, Lieut. U.S.N. 1850. Projected, Constructed & Drawn by Fred. D. Stuart, Hydrographer, late of the U.S. Ex.Ex. Assisted by A.H. Campbell, Civil Engineer. Entered ... 1851, by Cadwalader Ringgold ... District of Columbia. C.B. Graham, Lithr. Washington, D.C.
who: Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Stuart, F. D. (Fred. D.); Jno. T. Towers; Blunt, Simon F.; Campbell, A. H. (Albert H.); Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.) what: Chart Map when: 1852 where: California; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)

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.
who: Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Blunt, Simon F.; Stuart, F. D. (Fred. D.); Jno. T. Towers; Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.) what: Chart Map when: 1852 where: California; San Francisco Bay (Calif.); San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)

Chart of the Sacramento River from Suisun City to the American River, California by Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander, U.S. Navy. Assisted by Edwin Cullberg, Lieut. of the Hydrotechnic Corps, Swedish Navy and T.A. Emmet, civil engineer, 1850. Projected, constructed & drawn by Fred. D. Stuart, hydrographer, late of the U.S. Ex. Ex., assisted by A.H. Campbell, civil engineer. C.B. Graham, Lithr., Washington, D.C. Entered ... 1851, by Cadwalader Ringgold ... District of Columbia.
who: Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Cullberg, Edwin; Emmet, T. A.; Stuart, F. D. (Fred. D.); Jno. T. Towers; Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.); Campbell, A. H. (Albert H.) what: Chart Map when: 1852 where: Sacramento (Calif.); Suisun City (Calif.); California; Sacramento River (Calif.); Delta Region (Calif.)

Cote nord-ouest de l'Amerique. Reconnue par le Cape. Vancouver. 1e. partie, depuis 3000' de latitude septle. et 244032' de longitude jusqu'a 38030' de late. et 237013' de longe. (with) Port St. Diego. (with) Entree de Port St. Francisco. Voyage de Vancouver. No. 4. (Paris: Depot-general de la Marine, 1828)
who: Vancouver, George, 1757-1798; Depot de la Marine; France. Depot-general de la Marine what: Chart Atlas; Atlas Map; Chart Map when: 1828 where: Mexico; California; Baja California (Mexico : State); San Diego Bay (Calif.)

Cote nord-ouest de l'Amerique. Reconnue par le Cape. Vancouver. 2e. partie, depuis 38015' de latitude septle. et 237027' de longitude jusqu'a 45046' de late. et 236015' de longe. (with) Baie de la Trinidad. Voyage de Vancouver. No. 5. (Paris: Depot-general de la Marine, 1828)
who: Vancouver, George, 1757-1798; Depot de la Marine; France. Depot-general de la Marine what: Chart Atlas; Atlas Map; Chart Map when: 1828 where: Trinidad (Calif.); California; Oregon

Entrance to San Francisco Bay California. From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survey Of The Coast Of The United States. Triangulation by R.D. Cutts Asst. & A.F. Rodgers Sub-Assts. Hydrography by the Party under the command of Lieut. Comdg. James Alden U.S.N. Asst. 1859. U.S. Coast Survey Office. Verified W.R. Palmer ... No. 36. Redd. Drng. by W.M.C. Fairfax, J. Lambert, & J.J. Ricketts. Engd. by J. Knight, A. Blondeau & G.B. Metzeroth. Electrotype Copy No. 2 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S. (inset map) Sub-Sketch Of Entrance To San Francisco Bay. 1859.).
who: United States Coast Survey; U.S. Coast Survey; Cutts, R. D.; Rodgers, A. F.; Alden, J.; Palmer, W. R.; Fairfax, W. M. C.; Ricketts, J. J.; Lambert, John; Knight, J.; Blondeau, A.; Metzeroth, G. B.; Mathiot, G. what: Chart Map when: 1859 where: San Francisco (Calif.); California; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)

Entrance to San Francisco. C. Ringgold, U.S.N. W.H. Dougal. (Washington: printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852)
who: Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Dougal, William H., 1822-1895; Jno. T. Towers what: Chart Map; View when: 1852 where: California; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)

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.
who: Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Stuart, F. D. (Fred. D.); Jno. T. Towers; Everett, Charles what: Chart Map when: 1852 where: California; San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.); Sacramento River (Calif.)

Map exhibiting the salt marsh, tide and submerged lands disposed of by the State of California in and adjacent to the bays of San Francisco and San Pablo and now subject to reclamation. Prepared from maps of the U.S. Coast Survey & official records by order of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for the United States Commissioners on San Francisco Harbor. By T.J. Arnold, engineer of the sea wall. 1874. U.S. Commissioners Rear Admiral John Rodgers, Major G.H. Mendell, Prof. George Davidson. State Harbor Commissioners Samuel Soule, T.D. Mathewson, D.C. McRuer. Britton Rey & Co. Lith. S.F.
who: California. Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor; Arnold, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), d. 1878; Britton & Rey.; Britton & Rey what: Chart Map; Wall Map when: 1874 where: San Francisco (Calif.); Oakland (Calif.); California; San Francisco Bay (Calif.); San Pablo Bay (Calif.)

Mark for Invincible buoy, Point Smith, east end of Angel I. on with Signal Hill. Mark for Invincible buoy, north extreme of Marin Is. on with clump of trees north of San Rafael. S.F. Blunt, U.S.N. W.H. Dougal. (Washington: printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852)
who: Blunt, Simon F.; Dougal, William H., 1822-1895; Jno. T. Towers; Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867 what: Chart Map; View when: 1852 where: California; San Pablo Bay (Calif.)

Mark for Tongue Shoal. Entrance to the Sacramento River. Edwin Cullberg. W.H. Dougal. (Washington: printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852)
who: Cullberg, Edwin; Dougal, William H., 1822-1895; Jno. T. Towers; Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867 what: Chart Map; View when: 1852 where: California; Delta Region (Calif.)

Marks for entering the Sacramento and its Forks at their confluence. Mark for entering the second section of the Middle Fork of the Sacramento River. Edwin Cullberg. W.H. Dougal. (Washington: printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852)
who: Cullberg, Edwin; Dougal, William H., 1822-1895; Jno. T. Towers; Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867 what: Chart Map; View when: 1852 where: California; Delta Region (Calif.)

Plan de la Baie de Monterey. Situe dans la Californie Septentrionale par 36038' de latitude nord et 12403' de longitude occidentale. Pour servir au Voyage de M. de La Perouse. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse no. 34. (Paris: L'Imprimerie de la Republique, An V, 1797)
who: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788; Depot de la Marine; France. Depot-general de la Marine what: Chart Atlas; Atlas Map; Chart Map when: 1797 where: California; Monterey Bay Region (Calif.)

Plan du Port de St. Diego en Californie situe par 32039'0" de latitude nord et 1204'0" a l'ouest de St. Blas. Leve en 1782. Plan du Port de du Departement de St. Blas situe par 21 30' de latitude nd. et 88015' a l'ouest de Teneriffe et a 107015' a l'ouest de Paris. Leve en Novembre 1777. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse no. 35. (Au Depot General de la Marine en 1828)
who: Pantoja y Arriaga, Juan; La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788; Depot de la Marine; France. Depot-general de la Marine what: Chart Atlas; Atlas Map; Chart Map when: 1797 where: Mexico; California; San Diego Bay Region (Calif.); San Blas Region (Mexico)

Plan du Port de St. Diego en Californie situe par 32039'0" de latitude nord et 1204'0" a l'ouest de St. Blas. Leve en 1782. Plan du Port de du Departement de St. Blas situe par 21 30' de latitude nd. et 88015' a l'ouest de Teneriffe et a 107015' a l'ouest de Paris. Leve en Novembre 1777. L. Aubert scripsit. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse no. 35. (Paris: L'Imprimerie de la Republique, An V, 1797)
who: Pantoja y Arriaga, Juan; La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788; L'Imprimerie de la Republique; Aubert, L. what: Chart Atlas; World Atlas; Atlas Map; Chart Map when: 1797 where: Mexico; California; San Diego Bay Region (Calif.); San Blas Region (Mexico)

Plan du Port de St. Francois, situe sur la cote de la Californie Septentrionale. La Pointe des Rois par 37059' de latitude nord et 124054' de longitude occidentale. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse no. 33. (Au Depot General de la Marine en 1828)
who: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788; Depot de la Marine; France. Depot-general de la Marine what: Chart Atlas; Atlas Map; Chart Map when: 1797 where: California; San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)

Plan du Port de St. Francois, situe sur la cote de la Californie Septentrionale. La Pointe des Rois par 37059' de latitude nord et 124054' de longitude occidentale. L. Aubert scripsit. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse no. 33. (Paris: L'Imprimerie de la Republique, An V, 1797)
who: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788; L'Imprimerie de la Republique; Aubert, L. what: Chart Atlas; World Atlas; Atlas Map; Chart Map when: 1797 where: California; San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)

San Francisco entrance, California. Published at Washington, D.C. September, 1903. By the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, O.H. Tittmann, Superintendent. ... Additions to topography from other sources to July, 1905.
who: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey what: Chart Map when: 1905 where: San Francisco (Calif.); Oakland (Calif.); California; San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)

Straits of Carquines and Vallejo Bay by Cadwalader Ringgold, U.S.N., 1850. Anchorage off Sacramento City ... (with) Depot of the Pacific Mail Steam Company, Benicia. (with) Vallejo and Mare Island Strait from the U.S. Coast Survey ... (with) Anchorage off San Francisco ... (with) Anchorage off New York of the Pacific ... C.B. Graham, Lithr., Washington, D.C. Entered ... 1851, by Cadwalader Ringgold ... District of Columbia.
who: Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Jno. T. Towers; Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.) what: Chart Map when: 1852 where: Sacramento (Calif.); Benicia (Calif.); California; Carquinez Strait (Calif.)

U.S. Coast Survey A.D. Bache, Superintendent, City Of San Francisco And Its Vicinity California. From a Trigonometrical Survey by R.D. Cutts, Assistant. Topography by A.F. Rodgers Sub-assistant. Hydrography by the Party under the command of Lieut. James Alden U.S.N. Asst. 1853. U.S. Coast Survey Office. Price 50 Cents. Verified I.I. Stevens ... No. 627. Outlines and Topography engraved by Max. F.O. Strobel; Lettering by E.F. Woodward.
who: United States Coast Survey; U.S. Coast Survey; Cutts, R. D.; Rodgers, A. F.; Alden, James; Strobel, Max. F. O.; Woodward, E. F. what: Chart Map when: 1853 where: San Francisco (Calif.); California

U.S. Coast Survey A.D. Bache, Superintendent. City Of San Francisco And Its Vicinity California. Topography by A.F. Rodgers, Sub-assistant. Hydrography by the Party under the command of Lieut. R.M. Cuyler N.S.N. Assistant. Published in 1859. U.S. Coast Survey Office. Price 40 cents. Verified W.R. Palmer Capt. Topl. Engrs. Asst. C.S. In charge of Office. Lith. of J. Bien 60 Fulton St. N.Y.
who: United States Coast Survey; U.S. Coast Survey; Bien, Julius; Rodgers, A.F.; Cuyler, R.M. what: Chart Map when: 1859 where: San Francisco (Calif.); California

United States - West Coast. San Francisco entrance, California. United States of America Department of Commerce ... Published at Washington, D.C., Dec. 1926. By the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. E. Lester Jones, Director.
who: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey what: Chart Map when: 1926 where: San Francisco (Calif.); Oakland (Calif.); California; San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)

View of Benicia from the anchorage east of Seal Island. S.F. Blunt, U.S.N. W.H. Dougal. (Washington: printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852)
who: Blunt, Simon F.; Dougal, William H., 1822-1895; Jno. T. Towers; Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867 what: Chart Map; View when: 1852 where: Benicia (Calif.); California

View of Monte Diablo from Garnet Island. View from the Forks of the Sacramento. E. Cullberg. W.H. Dougal. (Washington: printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852)
who: Cullberg, Edwin; Dougal, William H., 1822-1895; Jno. T. Towers; Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867 what: Chart Map; View when: 1852 where: California; Diablo, Mount Region (Calif.); Suisun Bay Region (Calif.)

View of Sacramento City from the west bank. Edwin Cullberg. W.H. Dougal. (Washington: printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852)
who: Cullberg, Edwin; Dougal, William H., 1822-1895; Jno. T. Towers; Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867 what: Chart Map; View when: 1852 where: Sacramento (Calif.); California

View of San Francisco from Yerba Buena Island. W.H. Dougal. (Washington: printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852)
who: Dougal, William H., 1822-1895; Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867; Jno. T. Towers what: Chart Map; View when: 1852 where: San Francisco (Calif.); California