David Rumsey Map Collection - Cartography Associates

Home
About
View the Collection
Recent Additions
Purchase Reproductions
News
Help


Insight Browser
GIS Browser
Collections Ticker

Drake's Bay, California. United States Coast Survey, 1883

Drake's Bay, California. / United States Coast Survey / 1883
View larger, zoomable image
(turn off pop-up blocker)

Full Title: Drake's Bay, California. United States Coast And Geodetic Survey. Treasury Department. From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survey Of The Coast Of The United States. Triangulation by A.F. Rodgers and G. Davidson Assistants. Topography by J.S. Lawson and A.F. Rodgers Assists. Hydrography by the Party under the command of Commander James Alden U.S.N. Assist. ... Reissued June 1883, J.E. Hilgard Superintendent. Verified: R.D. Cutts, Assistant in charge of Office. (Date of first publication 1860).

Author: United States Coast Survey

Date: 1883

This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight.

Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record:

Author: United States Coast Survey

Date: 1883

Short Title: Drake's Bay, California.

Publisher: Washington: U.S. Coast Survey

Type: Separate Map

Object Height cm: 49

Object Width cm: 77

Scale 1: 40,000

Note: Heavy paper, separate issue. A note mentions the Telegraph Signal Station at Point Reyes Light, which "will transmit by telegraph, messages signalled by the International Code from passing vessels."

Reference: Vogdes p. 249.

State / Province: California

County: Marin County (Calif.)

Full Title: Drake's Bay, California. United States Coast And Geodetic Survey. Treasury Department. From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survey Of The Coast Of The United States. Triangulation by A.F. Rodgers and G. Davidson Assistants. Topography by J.S. Lawson and A.F. Rodgers Assists. Hydrography by the Party under the command of Commander James Alden U.S.N. Assist. ... Reissued June 1883, J.E. Hilgard Superintendent. Verified: R.D. Cutts, Assistant in charge of Office. (Date of first publication 1860).

List No: 3586.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Rodgers, A. F. ; Davidson, George ; Lawson, J. S. ; Alden, James ; Hilgard, J. E. ; Cutts, R. D.

Published In: Drake's Bay, California. United States Coast And Geodetic Survey. Treasury Department. From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survey Of The Coast Of The United States. Triangulation by A.F. Rodgers and G. Davidson Assistants. Topography by J.S. Lawson and A.F. Rodgers Assists. Hydrography by the Party under the command of Commander James Alden U.S.N. Assist. ... Reissued June 1883, J.E. Hilgard Superintendent. Verified: R.D. Cutts, Assistant in charge of Office. (Date of first publication 1860).

Publication Author: United States Coast Survey

Publication Date: 1883

Publication Reference: Vogdes p. 249.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 3586.000

Publication Type: Separate Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 49

Publication Width cm: 77

Image No: 3586000

Copyright Information
Digital images and descriptive data © 2000 by Cartography Associates. Images may be reproduced or transmitted, but not for commercial use. For commercial use or commercial republication, contact This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. By downloading any images from this site, you agree to the terms of that license.

Creative Commons License

Important!
Firewalls, or Browser settings that block Pop-up Ads, may prevent correct operation of Insight Java Client or Insight Browser. Test by turning off the Firewall and/or allowing Pop-ups from this site only - if this corrects the problem, adjust your Firewall or Browser settings.

The Insight® Browser and Java client software are products of Luna Imaging, Inc.

If you have comments, suggestions, or need help, contact The David Rumsey Collection at

home | about | view the collection | recent additions | news | help
Copyright© 2003 Cartography Associates.
All rights reserved.