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San Pedro and Wilmington Harbors California 1883

Description: "Notes: Triangulation by Capt. E. O. C. Ord, U.S.A., W. E. Greenwell, A.W. Chase, Assist's and W. M. Johnson, Sub. Assist between 1854 & 1873." "Issued December, 1883. J. E. Hilgard, Supt." "Drawn by. R. Lindenkohl." Wilmington shows a few houses and Drum Barracks. San Pedro has only a few buildings, Rattlesnake Island [now Terminal Island] and Deadmans Island are prominent. Compare this map with 269464 of the same area in 1932. Stamp: Corrected to 1884 Aid to Navigation.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, Km. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 219203.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1884, 1883
Call number: 219203
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 45 x 30 cm
Associated people: Lindenkohl, H.
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Wilmington and San Pedro Harbors California

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Stamped: Aids to Navigation corrected for information received to Mar 15, 1897. MS notes show current dredging operations at harbor's mouth. A navigational chart with water depths in fathoms and feet. Submap: San Pedro Harbor [close-up] "(Date of first publication 1888) U.S.C. & G.S. 5143. Electrotype copy No. 1." MS notes: #6 new six. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contours. Graphic Scale: Miles, km. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps.

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San Pedro Harbor and Wilmington panorama

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A photograph of a series of three photographs put together to form a panorama of San Pedro Harbor. The photographs are by I. W. Taber and have the following captions printed underneath: "3125. San Pedro Lumber Wharves and Wilmington Harbor" ; "3126. Wilmington Harbor from Rattlesnake Island." and "3127. Wilmington Harbor from Rattlesnake Island." Ships and small boats are seen in the harbor.

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San Pedro Harbor and Dead Man's Island panorama

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A photograph of a series of three photographs put together to form a panorama of San Pedro Harbor. The photographs are by I. W. Taber and have the following captions printed underneath: "3122. Rattlesnake Island, San Pedro Harbor, The Breakwater and Dead Man's Island"; "3123. San Pedro and Rattlesnake Island." and "3124. San Pedro Lumber wharves from Rattlesnake Island." Ships and wharf can be seen in the view.

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Preliminary Chart of James River Virginia : from Richmond to City Point Including the Appomattox River from Petersburg to the junction

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Nine persons, all named, helped to make this navigational chart. "(C No. 4) " "Triangulation by J. Farley and W. P. Trowbridge, Lieut. U.S. Eng's. Assists.Topography by J. Seib and S. Wainwright Sub-Assists. Hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. R. Wainwright, U.S.N. Assists. 1855 Red'd. Drng by W. T. Martin. Eng'd. by W. Langran and App. F. W. Benner. Verified H. W. Benham, Capt. of Eng'rs. Asst. C.S. in charge of Office." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: HL sticker: 127900.

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Pacific Coast from Santa Monica to Pt. Conception including the Santa Barbara Channel California

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MS notes in pencil on map face. Fragile, be careful. "Issued June, 1882, J. S. Hilgard, Superintendent. Verified, R. D. Cutts." "The reduced drawing of Topography and Hydrography was made by A. and H. Lindenkohl. 5200 Santa Barbara Channel." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles, kilometers. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 3000.

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San Francisco Entrance California

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No bridges or Treasure Island. At head of title: [Seal of Department of commerce] "United States - West coast" Stamp: Louis Wuele Co. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles, yards. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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San Pedro and Wilmington Harbors California 1883

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