Coast of Texas from Galveston to Corpus Christi

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IdentifierMaps_1058ADate1867DescriptionA.D. Bache and Benjamin Peirce were superintendents of the US Coast and Geodetic Survey at the time of this map's publication.

Triangulation by R.H. Fauntleroy, J.E. Hilgard, G. Davidson, R.D. Otte, J.S. Williams, S.A. Gilbert, Assistants, and S.C. McCorkle, Sub-Assisstant, between 1848 and 1860.

Astronomical observations by R.H. Fauntleroy, J.E. Hilgard, G.W. Dean, E. Goodfellow, Assistants, in 1848, 1853, and 1868.

Magnetic observations by R.H. Fauntleroy, G.W. Dean, and E. Goodfellow, Assistants, in 1848, 1853, and 1868.

Topography by J.S. Williams, S.A. Gilbert, W.E. Greenwell, Assistants, J.W. Wampler, W.S. Gilbert, M. Seaton, W.H. Dennis, C. Hosmer and C.H. Boyd, Sub-Assistants, between 1850 and 1867.

Hydrography by Lieutenants T.A. Craven, H.S. Stellwagen, E.J. De Haven, J.C. Febiger, J.K. Duer, W. Ronckendorff, U.S.N. Assistants, and C.H. Boyd, F.F. Nee, and H. Anderson, Sub-Assistants, between 1851 and 1869.

Verification of hydrography by C.P. Patterson, Inspector of Hydrography.

This map is fragile and may only be viewed with permission of the archivist. Language NoteEnglishSubjectCoasts--Mexico, Gulf of--MapsCopyright StatementNo Copyright – Non-Commercial Use OnlySize57.5x82 centimeters.CartographerUnited States Coast and Geodetic Survey

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Coast of Texas from Galveston to Corpus Christi

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Coast of Texas from Galveston to Corpus Christi