Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. / United States Coast Survey / 1857

Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. United States Coast Survey, 1857

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Full Title: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survey Of The Coast Of The United States. Triangulation by A.D. Bache Supdt. and C.O. Boutelle Assistant. Topography by J.B. Gluck, H.L. Whiting, J.S. Williams Assists. & S.A. Gilbert Sub-Asst. Hydrography by the Party under the command of C.H. Davis Lieut. U.S. Navy Assistant. Published in 1857. U.S. Coast Survey Office. Price one dollar. Verified M.L. Smith ... Redd. Drng. by J. Welch, J. Robertson & C. Mahon. Engd. by A. Rolle, J. Knight & G. McCoy. Electrotype Copy No. 7 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S.

Author: United States Coast Survey

Date: 1857

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Author: United States Coast Survey

Date: 1857

Short Title: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.

Publisher: Washington: U.S. Coast Survey

Type: Chart Map

Object Height cm: 73

Object Width cm: 90

Scale 1: 40,000

Note: Heavy paper chart; was in 1857 Annual Report. Six land profiles, detailed picture of Boston area settlements and topography. Sailing directions in upper left.

Reference: Guthorn p37.

State / Province: Massachusetts

City: Boston (Mass.)

List No: 2615.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Bache, A. D. ; Boutelle, C. O. ; Gluck, J. B. ; Whiting, H. L. ; Williams, J. S. ; Gilbert, S. A. ; Davis, Charles Henry ; Welch, J. ; Robertson, J. ; Mahon, Chas. ; Smith, M. L. ; Rolle, A.

Published In: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survey Of The Coast Of The United States. Triangulation by A.D. Bache Supdt. and C.O. Boutelle Assistant. Topography by J.B. Gluck, H.L. Whiting, J.S. Williams Assists. & S.A. Gilbert Sub-Asst. Hydrography by the Party under the command of C.H. Davis Lieut. U.S. Navy Assistant. Published in 1857. U.S. Coast Survey Office. Price one dollar. Verified M.L. Smith ... Redd. Drng. by J. Welch, J. Robertson & C. Mahon. Engd. by A. Rolle, J. Knight & G. McCoy. Electrotype Copy No. 7 by G. Mathiot U.S.C.S.

Publication Author: United States Coast Survey

Publication Date: 1857

Publication Reference: Guthorn p37.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2615.000

Publication Type: Chart Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 73

Publication Width cm: 90

Image No: 2615000

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