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U.S. Coast Survey A.D. Bache, Superintendent Reconnaissance Of The Western Coast Of The United States, Middle Sheet, From San Francisco To Umpquah River. By the Hydrographic Party under the command of Lieut. James Alden U.S.N. Assist. Geographical Positions by G. Davidson Assistant. 1854. Corrected to 1869. Drawn by W.B. McMurtrie, Reduction for engraving by A. Lindenkohl. Engd. by G. McCoy, J. Knight, J.L Hazzard & G.B. Metzeroth. No. 602. Electrotype Copy No. 6 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S.

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Western Coast Of The United …

1869

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Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	U.S. Coast Survey A.D. Bache, Superintendent Reconnaissance Of The Western Coast Of The United States, Middle Sheet, From San Francisco To Umpquah River. By the Hydrographic Party under the command of Lieut. James Alden U.S.N. Assist. Geographical Positions by G. Davidson Assistant. 1854. Corrected to 1869. Drawn by W.B. McMurtrie, Reduction for engraving by A. Lindenkohl. Engd. by G. McCoy, J. Knight, J.L Hazzard & G.B. Metzeroth. No. 602. Electrotype Copy No. 6 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S.
List No	1043.000
Note	Without color. Middle sheet. Issued as a separate. 1st edition 1854. Latest edition in the annual reports is 1864. Map has 12 beautiful view of the Pacific coastline. Includes text and tables. Relief shown by hachures. Soundings in fathoms.

San Francisco Entrance, California. Published at Washington, D.C., January, 1907, By The U.S. Coast And Geodetic Survey. O.H. Tittmann, Superintendent. (Date of first publication 1903) ... Corrections from survey by the Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. to October, 1906. United States Of America Department Of Commerce And Labor ... C. & G.S. 5532.

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San Francisco Entrance, Cali …

1907

Chart Map

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	San Francisco Entrance, California. Published at Washington, D.C., January, 1907, By The U.S. Coast And Geodetic Survey. O.H. Tittmann, Superintendent. (Date of first publication 1903) ... Corrections from survey by the Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. to October, 1906. United States Of America Department Of Commerce And Labor ... C. & G.S. 5532.
List No	1052.000
Note	Published the year after the earthquake. We can find no mention on the map of the earthquake of 1906 nor any change in the delineation of the built area of San Francisco, even though the earthquake destroyed half the city. Chart is without color. Chart 5532. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Soundings in fathom, except on the dotted surfaces in feet.

(Covers to) Treasury Department. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Special Publication No. 1. California, Bay of San Francisco. Magnetic Ranges for Determining the Deviation of the Compass, with Short Explanations of How to Find the Deviation and Error of the Compass. These Ranges were Determined by the U.S. Coast Guard Steamer "McArthur," Lieut. J.M. Helm, U.S.N. Commanding. Arranged and Compiled by Lieut. J.C. Gillmore, United States Navy, Assistant, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1898.

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Covers: San Francisco Bay, C …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Covers to) Treasury Department. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Special Publication No. 1. California, Bay of San Francisco. Magnetic Ranges for Determining the Deviation of the Compass, with Short Explanations of How to Find the Deviation and Error of the Compass. These Ranges were Determined by the U.S. Coast Guard Steamer "McArthur," Lieut. J.M. Helm, U.S.N. Commanding. Arranged and Compiled by Lieut. J.C. Gillmore, United States Navy, Assistant, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1898.
List No	2698.001
Note	Paper covered booklet. Full title, as above, printed on the front.

(Title Page to) Treasury Department. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Special Publication No. 1. California, Bay of San Francisco. Magnetic Ranges for Determining the Deviation of the Compass, with Short Explanations of How to Find the Deviation and Error of the Compass. These Ranges were Determined by the U.S. Coast Guard Steamer "McArthur," Lieut. J.M. Helm, U.S.N. Commanding. Arranged and Compiled by Lieut. J.C. Gillmore, United States Navy, Assistant, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1898.

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Title Page: San Francisco Ba …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Title Page to) Treasury Department. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Special Publication No. 1. California, Bay of San Francisco. Magnetic Ranges for Determining the Deviation of the Compass, with Short Explanations of How to Find the Deviation and Error of the Compass. These Ranges were Determined by the U.S. Coast Guard Steamer "McArthur," Lieut. J.M. Helm, U.S.N. Commanding. Arranged and Compiled by Lieut. J.C. Gillmore, United States Navy, Assistant, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1898.
List No	2698.002

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Text Page (3): Preface.

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Text Page) Preface.
List No	2698.003

(Text Page) Magnetic Ranges in the Bay of San Francisco, California, for Determining the Deviation of the Compass.

U.S. Coast Survey

Text Page (5): Magnetic Rang …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Text Page) Magnetic Ranges in the Bay of San Francisco, California, for Determining the Deviation of the Compass.
List No	2698.004
Note	Explanation of how to find the deviation of the compass.

(Text Page) Magnetic Ranges, San Francisco Bay (continued).

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Text Page 6: Magnetic Ranges …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Text Page) Magnetic Ranges, San Francisco Bay (continued).
List No	2698.005
Note	Explanation of how to find the compass error.

U.S. Coast Survey

Views of San Francisco Nos. …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Views of San Francisco Nos. 1-2).
List No	2698.006
Note	Two black and white photographic views of San Francisco, Mission Rock and San Francisco's Gas and Electric Co.'s chimney, precisely keyed to map image 2698.012.

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Views of San Francisco Nos. …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Views of San Francisco Nos. 3-4).
List No	2698.007
Note	Two black and white photographic views of San Francisco, Shot Tower and Pier No. 9, precisely keyed to map image 2698.012.

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Views of San Francisco Nos. …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Views of San Francisco Nos. 5-6).
List No	2698.008
Note	Two black and white photographic views of San Francisco, U.S. Barge Office and Arch Rock, precisely keyed to map image 2698.012.

U.S. Coast Survey

Views of San Francisco Nos. …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Views of San Francisco Nos. 7-8).
List No	2698.009
Note	Two black and white photographic views of San Francisco, Presidio flagstaff and Fort Point light house, precisely keyed to map image 2698.012.

U.S. Coast Survey

Views of San Francisco Nos. …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Views of San Francisco Nos. 9-10).
List No	2698.010
Note	Two black and white photographic views of San Francisco, Cliff House Tower and Drake Cross, precisely keyed to map image 2698.012.

(Text Page) Form for Ranges in San Francisco Bay for Determing the Deviation of the Compass.

U.S. Coast Survey

Text Page 7: Table of Views …

1898

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	(Text Page) Form for Ranges in San Francisco Bay for Determing the Deviation of the Compass.
List No	2698.011

Treasury Department, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Magnetic Ranges for Compass Deviation, San Francisco Bay, California. Published December, 1897, Henry S. Pritchett, Superintendent. Verified: O.H. Tittmann, Assistant ... E.D. Taussig, Lieut. Comdr., U.S.N., Hydrographic Inspector. A.R. Graham Photo. Lith. Washington D.C.

U.S. Coast Survey

Magnetic Ranges for San Fran …

1897

Pamphlet

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	Treasury Department, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Magnetic Ranges for Compass Deviation, San Francisco Bay, California. Published December, 1897, Henry S. Pritchett, Superintendent. Verified: O.H. Tittmann, Assistant ... E.D. Taussig, Lieut. Comdr., U.S.N., Hydrographic Inspector. A.R. Graham Photo. Lith. Washington D.C.
List No	2698.012
Note	Chart of vicinity of San Francisco showing lines of sight for photographs shown previously.

San Francisco Entrance, California. Published at Washington, D.C., September, 1903, By The U.S. Coast And Geodetic Survey. O.H. Tittmann, Superintendent ... Corrections from survey by Corps of Engineers U.S.A. to December, 1903. United States Of America Department Of Commerce And Labor ... Andrew B. Graham Co., Lithographers, Washington, D.C. C. & G.S. 5532.

U.S. Coast Survey

San Francisco Entrance, Cali …

1903

Chart

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	San Francisco Entrance, California. Published at Washington, D.C., September, 1903, By The U.S. Coast And Geodetic Survey. O.H. Tittmann, Superintendent ... Corrections from survey by Corps of Engineers U.S.A. to December, 1903. United States Of America Department Of Commerce And Labor ... Andrew B. Graham Co., Lithographers, Washington, D.C. C. & G.S. 5532.
List No	3479.000
Note	Has an official certification letter attached - probably used in a lawsuit. 1st edition. Scale is 1/40,000. Descended from the 1859 San Francisco Bay Entrance, with later editions to 1897 (see Vogdes). Below neat line stamped in blue ink is "Aids to Navigation corrected for information received to Apr 11 1905". Colored chart. Chart 5532. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Soundings in fathom, except on the tinted surfaces in feet.

Tomales 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 G.A. Fairfield and G. Davidson Assts. Coast Survey. Topography by A.F. Rodgers Asst. and J.S. Lawson Sub-Asst. Hydrography by the Party under the command of J. Alden and B.F. Sands Comdrs. U.S.N. Asst. Coast Survey ... Issued in May 1878 C.P. Patterson Superintendent. Verified J.E. Hilgard ... (Tomales Bay) U.S.C. & G.S. No. 5618 Price 25 Cents. Plate No. 1152. Electrotype Copy No. 2 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S.

U.S. Coast Survey

Tomales Bay California

1878

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Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	Tomales 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 G.A. Fairfield and G. Davidson Assts. Coast Survey. Topography by A.F. Rodgers Asst. and J.S. Lawson Sub-Asst. Hydrography by the Party under the command of J. Alden and B.F. Sands Comdrs. U.S.N. Asst. Coast Survey ... Issued in May 1878 C.P. Patterson Superintendent. Verified J.E. Hilgard ... (Tomales Bay) U.S.C. & G.S. No. 5618 Price 25 Cents. Plate No. 1152. Electrotype Copy No. 2 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S.
List No	3582.000
Note	With manuscript notes dated June 19, 1906, by George Davidson, regarding the earthquake of January 9, 1857 which caused the release of huge amounts of subterranean gas in the bay, killing large numbers of fish. Chart is without color. Printed in 2 segments on 1 sheet. Chart No. 5618. Includes text and tables. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and shading. Soundings in feet. Polyconic projection.

Bodega 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 G.A. Fairfield and G. Davidson Assists. Topography by A.F. Rodgers Assist. Hydrography by the party under the command of Comdr. B.F. Sands U.S.N. Asst. (Polyconic Projection). (Date of first publication 1864). U.S. Coast Survey Office. Price 20 Cents. Verified J.E. Hilgard ... Redd. Drng. by F. Fairfax and W.B. McMurtrie. Edgd. by W.A. Thompson and E.H. Sipe. (Bodega Bay) U.S.C. & G.S. 5627.

U.S. Coast Survey

Bodega Bay, California

1864

Chart Map

Authors	U.S. Coast Survey
Full Title	Bodega 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 G.A. Fairfield and G. Davidson Assists. Topography by A.F. Rodgers Assist. Hydrography by the party under the command of Comdr. B.F. Sands U.S.N. Asst. (Polyconic Projection). (Date of first publication 1864). U.S. Coast Survey Office. Price 20 Cents. Verified J.E. Hilgard ... Redd. Drng. by F. Fairfax and W.B. McMurtrie. Edgd. by W.A. Thompson and E.H. Sipe. (Bodega Bay) U.S.C. & G.S. 5627.
List No	3585.000
Note	Chart is without color. Chart No. 5627. Includes text and tables. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and shading. Soundings in feet. Polyconic projection. On heavy paper, separate issue. Date of 1864 is the only date on the chart, but is probably incorrect - the real date is more likely 1884.

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