Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Boston Harbor, Massachusetts: Survey of the Coast of the United States

Barcode: 37649

Image Number: 37649.0001

Creator: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867

Alternative Title: "S. Channel, Broad Sound, Nix's Mate on the middle of the Northern and highest of the Blue Hills."; "Passing Nix's Mate, Deer Id Beacon on SW part of Apple Id."; "View of Boston Lt. bearing WNW for clearing Thieves' Ledge (9 fins)."; "Entering Nantasket Roads Long Id Lt open with SW part of George's Id."; "View for clearing Harding's Ledge to the South of it: See Range No. 1 Sail direc."; "Passing George's Id. Nix's Mate on the middle of Bunker Hill Monument.; "Passing George's Id. Nix's Mate on the middle of Bunker Hill Monument."

Physical Description: 1 map: color, illustrated

Publisher: Geological Survey (U.S.)

Publishing Location: Washington D.C.

Notes: From a trigonometrical survey. Survey of the coast of the United States. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Longitude measured from Boston State House. Covers Boston Bay and adjacent water and land areas. Includes text, tables of sailing information, and 6 coastal panoramas. 1st inset panarama: "S. Channel, Broad Sound, Nix's Mate on the middle of the Northern and highest of the Blue Hills." 2nd Inset: "Passing Nix's Mate, Deer Id Beacon on SW part of Apple Id." 3rd Inset: "View of Boston Lt. bearing WNW for clearing Thieves' Ledge (9 fins)." 4th Inset: "Entering Nantasket Roads Long Id Lt open with SW part of George's Id." 5th Inset: "View for clearing Harding's Ledge to the South of it: See Range No. 1 Sail direc." 6th Inset: "Passing George's Id. Nix's Mate on the middle of Bunker Hill Monument."

Date/Date Range Produced: 1867

Date/Date Range Published: 1867

Language: English

Dimensions: 69 x 89

LC Call Number: G3762.B65P5 1867 .U5

OCLC: 31904270

Accession Number: OML-1867-27

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/37649.0001