Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass

Creator

  • Cartographer: United States Coast Survey
    Creator Type: Organization
  • Other: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: "U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt."

Contributor

  • Other: Wilkinson, J.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: "By the Hydrographic Party under the command of Lieut. J. Wilkinson U.S.N. Assistant"
  • Other: Hooe, B.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: "Red'd. Dr'ng. by B. Hooe."
  • Engraver: Smith, W.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: "Eng'g. by W. Smith & App. J.J. Knight"
  • Engraver: Knight, J. J.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: "Eng'g. by W. Smith & App. J.J. Knight"

Publisher

  • Name: [United States Coast Survey]
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1853

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas and Louisiana around the Sabine Pass. The physical features are marked to portray coastline conditions using nautical notations and color shading and outlines. Depths are shown by soundings and marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the lower left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. It also notes that various measurements used for the map were taken between 1848 and 1852. Scale 1:40,000.
  • Physical Description: 1 map : col. ; 27 x 21 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Nautical charts -- Sabine Pass (La. and Tex.)
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inland navigation -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Sabine Pass (La. and Tex.) -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Pilot Guides -- Sabine Pass (La. and Tex.)
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Ships
  • Keyword: tides
  • Keyword: sailing directions
  • Keyword: depths

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Place Name: United States - Louisiana
  • Time Period: tex-fron
  • Coverage Date: [1848..1853]

Relation

  • Is a version of 125/12 00092, UTA_879195

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Call Number: 127/18 00638
  • Accession or Local Control No: UTA_879195
  • OCLC: 34564130
  • Other: NOAA Chart # 519
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth50396

Note

  • Display Note: Above title: (I No. 2). In upper left margin: No. 38 From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.
  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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