Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
map |
Catalog Number |
2010.022c.0001 |
Title |
Map - Entrance to Brazos River - 1858 Two copies in collection |
Search Terms |
Brazos River Dow Barge Canal East Union Bayou Gulf of Mexico Hydrography Pilots Range Quintana townsite Topography Trigonometry Survey U.S.Navy Velasco station Velasco townsite |
Scope & Content |
Map - Entrance to Brazos River 1858 Survey Coast of the United States Hand-colored lithograph on thin paper with paper backup sheet ------------------- TRANSCRIPT of TITLE BLOCK ---------------------- Preliminary Chart of ENTRANCE TO BRAZOS RIVER, TEXAS From a Trigonometry Survey Under the Direction of A.D.Bache Superintendent of the SURVEY OF THE COAST OF THE UNITED STATES Triangulation by J.S.Williams, Asst. Topography by J.M.Wampler, Sub-Assistant Hydrography by the Parties Under the command of Lieuts. Comdg. E.D. DeHaven & J.K.Duer, U.S.N. Assts. Scale 1/10,000 1858 Verified W.R.Palmer, Capt. Topl. Engrs., Asst. C.S. in charge of Office Drawn by F.Fairfax Engineered by R.F.Bartle & App. E.H.Sipe ----------------------------------------------------------------------- North arrow: compass rose North direction: top of map Compass bearings: no Scale: 1:10,000 Prominent features: - Brazos River - East Union Bayou (now Dow Barge Canal) - Gulf of Mexico - Pilots Range - Quintana townsite - Velasco station - Velasco townsite |
Subjects |
Brazos River Dow Barge Canal East Union Bayou Gulf of Mexico Hydrography Pilots Range Quintana townsite Topography Trigonometry Survey U.S.Navy Velasco station Velasco townsite |
People |
Bache, A.D. DeHaven, E.D. Duer, J.K. Farifax, F. Wampler, J.M. Williams, J.S. Williams, James |
Date |
1858 |
Dates of Creation |
1858 |
Year Range from |
1858 |
Year Range to |
1858 |
Extent of Description |
Paper: 19" wide x 18" high Image: 18" wide x 16' high |
Collection |
James Williams |
Accession number |
2010.022c |
Source |
James Williams |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Catalog date |
2010-09-14 |
Catalog type |
Archive |
Condition |
Poor |
Condition date |
2009-06-01 |
Imagefile |
024\2010.022c.0001.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |
Classification |
Documentary Artifact |