COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
General Chart, Embracing Surveys of the Bays of San Francisco and San Pablo.
Obj Height cm:
51
Obj Width cm:
76
Scale 1:
246,000
Note:
Shows specific locations and general layouts of Vallejo, Benicia, Martinez, New York (Antioch, California), Sacramento, Boston (California), Stockton, Stanislaus City, and San Joaquin. River distances shown in small table.
Reference:
Cowen p533; cf Howes R303.
Full Title:
General Chart, Embracing Surveys of the Bays of San Francisco and San Pablo, Straits of Carquines and Suisun Bay, and the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers to the Cities of Sacramento and San Joaquin, California, by Cadwalader Ringgold, Commmander, U.S. Navy, 1850. Constructed, Projected and Drawn by Fred D. Stuart, Hydrographer, late of the U.S. Ex Ex, Assisted by Chas Everett Jr., Draughtman. Executed at the request of the undersigned citizens of California ... and Inscribed to William H. Aspiwall Esq., City of New Your.
List No:
2590.005
Series No:
5
Pub Date:
1851
Pub Title:
A Series of Charts, With Sailing Directions, Embracing Surveys of the Farallones, Entrance to the Bay of San Francisco ... State of California. By Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander, U.S. Navy. Washington: Printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1851. (on verso) Entered ... 1851, by Cadwalader Ringgold ... District of Columbia.
Pub Reference:
Cowen p533; cf Howes R303.
Pub Note:
1st edition, Cowen gives precedence. Issued before the larger edition of 1851 (see our 4658.000) , this is in the form of a pocket map with only the uncolored general chart of the bay, but with the 48 pages of text printed on pages small enough to fit into the pocket map covers. No views, as issued.
Pub List No:
2590.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
15
Pub Width cm:
9
Image No:
2590005
Publisher Location:
Washington
Publisher:
Jno. T. Towers
Type:
Chart Map
Type:
Pocket Map
Region:
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Region:
Farallon Islands
Region:
San Francisco Bay
Engraver or Printer:
Stuart, Fred D.
Engraver or Printer:
Everett, Chas. Jr.
Publication Author:
Ringgold, Cadwalader.
Pub Type:
Chart Atlas
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Author:
Ringgold, Cadwalader.
Date:
1851
General Chart, Embracing Surveys of the Bays of San Francisco and San Pablo.
