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Mouth of the Colorado River

Description: Depths are shown in feet and indicate low water with tides to 22 feet in the area. "Surveyed by the Officers of the U.S.S. Narragansett, Comdr. George Dewey, Comdg. March 1875." "No. 800." Vignettes: View from anchorage off Black Beacon. The Sonora Coast... Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 208869.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1904
Call number: 208869
Creator: United States(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 59 x 94 cm
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Beirút, the antient Berytus / surveyed by Commander A.L. Mansell, R.N., assisted by F.B. Christian, 2nd Master & F. Gray, Master's Assistant. H.M.S. Tartarus

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2495 Mansell, A. L. Beirút, the antient Berytus, surveyed ... 1859. London, Admiralty, 1860. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."At head of title: "Syria." Also shows depths in Saint George Bay and the coast of the Mediterranean adjacent to Beirut. For an 1842 edition of this map, see RB 623660. Vignette: View of Beirut from the Anchorage. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Mansell. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes.

623669

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Map of Battle Grounds of August 28th, 29th, and 30th, 1862 in the vicinity of Groveton, Prince William Co., Va.; made by the authority of the Hon. G.W. McCrary, Secretary of War / surveyed in June 1878 by Bvt. Maj. Gen. G.K. Warren, Major of Engineers, U.S.A.; assisted by Capt. J.A. Judson, C.E. (A.A. Gen. "King's Division") and H.D. Garden, C.E.;(Late Capt. & A.A. Gen. Confed. Army)

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At head of title: "Engineer Department, U. S. Army." Bull Run, Manasas area surveyed 16 years after the battles there by Warren with assistants from both U.S. Army and Confederate Army. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles, feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

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A Plan of the City of New-York & its Environs to Greenwich, on the North or Hudsons River, and to Crown Point, on the East or Sound River

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Two copies of the same map, one copy mounted in board. Very detailed map of the City at the start of the American Revolution. See 12036 for an additional copy. Sub map: Chart of the Entrance to New York from Sand Hook showing the properest Channel, for Sailing with the Banks and depths of Water. "Showing the Several Streets, Publick Buildings, Docks, Fort & Battery, with the true Form & Course of the Commanding Grounds, with and without the Town. Surveyed in the Winter 1775." "To the Hon'ble Thos. Gage, Esqr. Major General and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in North America and Colonel of the 22d Regiment of Foot. This plan is most humbly Inscribed by his Obedient Servant. John Montresor. Engineer. R. Andrews Sculp." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet, Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 150238.

150238b

A Plan of the City of New-York & its Environs to Greenwich, on the North or Hudsons River, and to Crown Point, on the East or Sound River

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150238a

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Colorado River Basin

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At head of title: "Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

299087

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Chart of the River la Plata, from its Mouth up to Buenos-Ayres. Surveyed by Order of the King of Spain in the Year 1789. Revised and corrected in 1794, by several Officers of the Royal Navy

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Shows tracks and soundings of HMS Diomede and Leda for Second edition, and HMS Woolwich for Third Edition information. Vignettes: View of the coast between Point of la Sierra & that of la Ballena/ the Whale: view of the Island of Lobos/ Sea Wolf Island. Submaps: Plan of the Harbour of Maldanado, On the North Shore of River La Plata, at its mouth, Surveyed in 1789: Plan of the Harbour of Montivedeo, on the North Shore of the River La Plata, Surveyed in the Year 1789.. Prime meridian: GM, Cadiz. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 637 23.

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