COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond)
Author:
California State Engineering Department.
Date:
1888
Short Title:
Average Rainfall Distribution in California.
Publisher:
California State Engineering Department.
Publisher Location:
Sacramento
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
73
Obj Width cm:
50
Note:
Date estimated from data. Includes table of 220 California precipitation stations, listing the period of record (typically about 15 years) and the mean annual rainfall (precipitation). Hall's note indicates that later data and his one erratum, would lead to a few changes in the map. His note also indicates that the southern Sierra is wetter than his map shows - a correct conclusion. Comparison with the 1979 California Water Atlas map entitled, Mean Annual Precipitation, List No. 5788.008 in the David Rumsey Collection, shows that the pattern of precipitation shown by Hall is correct; however, some of the long-term (based on approximately a 100-year period of record) high-end values should be somewhat greater than Hall shows. Noteworthy differences are that the northwest coastal areas and central coast area of the Santa Lucia Mountains are considerably wetter than Hall indicates. In summary, a remarkably accurate map. Small hole in paper, near Red Bluff. Map scanned from the collection of the Water Resources Center Archives, University of California Library, call number mG409162 B1. In color. Mounted on linen.
State/Province:
California
Full Title:
Rainfall Distribution Map to Accompany Report on Irrigation and Water Supply in California. Wm. Ham. Hall, State Engineer. On this Map the areas in the State, over which the average annual precipitation ranges between 5 and 10, 10 and 20, 20 and 30, 30 and 40, 40 and 50, 50 and 60, 60 and 70, and 70 and 80 inches, respectively, are approximately outlined and distinctively shaded. And the average rainfall at the several stations of observation is figured for each.
List No:
5834.000
Series No:
1
Publication Author:
Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond)
Publication Author:
California State Engineers Office
Pub Date:
1888
Pub Title:
Rainfall Distribution Map to Accompany Report on Irrigation and Water Supply in California. Wm. Ham. Hall, State Engineer. On this Map the areas in the State, over which the average annual precipitation ranges between 5 and 10, 10 and 20, 20 and 30, 30 and 40, 40 and 50, 50 and 60, 60 and 70, and 70 and 80 inches, respectively, are approximately outlined and distinctively shaded. And the average rainfall at the several stations of observation is figured for each.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
5834.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
73
Pub Width cm:
50
Image No:
5834000
Authors:
Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond); California State Engineering Department.
