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Map exhibiting the salt marsh ... lands adjacent to the bays of San Francisco and San Pablo. California. Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor ; Arnold, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), d. 1878, 1874

Map exhibiting the salt marsh ... lands adjacent to the bays of San Francisco and San Pablo. / California. Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor ; Arnold, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), d. 1878 / 1874
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Full Title: Map exhibiting the salt marsh, tide and submerged lands disposed of by the State of California in and adjacent to the bays of San Francisco and San Pablo and now subject to reclamation. Prepared from maps of the U.S. Coast Survey & official records by order of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for the United States Commissioners on San Francisco Harbor. By T.J. Arnold, engineer of the sea wall. 1874. U.S. Commissioners Rear Admiral John Rodgers, Major G.H. Mendell, Prof. George Davidson. State Harbor Commissioners Samuel Soule, T.D. Mathewson, D.C. McRuer. Britton Rey & Co. Lith. S.F.

Author: California. Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor ; Arnold, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), d. 1878

Date: 1874

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Author: California. Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor ; Arnold, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), d. 1878

Date: 1874

Short Title: Map exhibiting the salt marsh ... lands adjacent to the bays of San Francisco and San Pablo.

Publisher: San Francisco: Britton & Rey.

Type: Wall Map ; Chart Map

Object Height cm: 62

Object Width cm: 172

Scale 1: 50,000

Note: This map shows the shoreline property sold by the state to private parties and "now subject to reclamation" (i.e. ready to be filled). The Vogdes map is probably later. An unusual view of the bay, with east at the top; shows water depths. With black top and bottom rollers. With full printed color in subtle tan shades. Printed on 2 sheets. David Rumsey copy mounted as one sheet, backed with cloth.

Reference: cf Vogdes p 237 (A Map with a similar but different title, no date, same scale)

State / Province: California

City: San Francisco (Calif.) ; Oakland (Calif.)

Full Title: Map exhibiting the salt marsh, tide and submerged lands disposed of by the State of California in and adjacent to the bays of San Francisco and San Pablo and now subject to reclamation. Prepared from maps of the U.S. Coast Survey & official records by order of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for the United States Commissioners on San Francisco Harbor. By T.J. Arnold, engineer of the sea wall. 1874. U.S. Commissioners Rear Admiral John Rodgers, Major G.H. Mendell, Prof. George Davidson. State Harbor Commissioners Samuel Soule, T.D. Mathewson, D.C. McRuer. Britton Rey & Co. Lith. S.F.

List No: 4469.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Britton & Rey

Published In: Map exhibiting the salt marsh, tide and submerged lands disposed of by the State of California in and adjacent to the bays of San Francisco and San Pablo and now subject to reclamation. Prepared from maps of the U.S. Coast Survey & official records by order of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for the United States Commissioners on San Francisco Harbor. By T.J. Arnold, engineer of the sea wall. 1874. U.S. Commissioners Rear Admiral John Rodgers, Major G.H. Mendell, Prof. George Davidson. State Harbor Commissioners Samuel Soule, T.D. Mathewson, D.C. McRuer. Britton Rey & Co. Lith. S.F.

Publication Author: California. Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor ; Arnold, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), d. 1878

Publication Date: 1874

Publication Reference: cf Vogdes p 237 (A Map with a similar but different title, no date, same scale)

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4469.000

Publication Type: Chart Map ; Wall Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 62

Publication Width cm: 172

Image No: 4469000

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