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Source Description
This chart documents an early survey of potential breakwater sites at Sandy Bay off Cape Ann, Massachusetts.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
wd376312f
label
Sandy-Bay, Mass
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
wd376312f
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Sandy-Bay, Mass
description
This chart documents an early survey of potential breakwater sites at Sandy Bay off Cape Ann, Massachusetts.
date
["1829"]
year
1829
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_002321
creators
Bache, Hartman, 1797-1872
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Urban Maps
Boston and New England Maps
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Maritime Charts and Atlases
subjects
Nautical charts--Massachusetts--Rockport
Rockport (Mass.)--Maps, Manuscript
Sandy Bay (Mass.)--Maps, Manuscript
subjectsGeographic
Essex (county)
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Rockport
Sandy Bay
United States
genreBasic
Maps
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Essex
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
9s1621613
schema:latitude
42.6667
schema:longitude
-70.6
extent
1 ms. chart ; 51 x 73 cm.
notes
Depths shown by soundings.
Manuscript chart of Sandy Bay (Rockport), Massachusetts.
"The soundings, which are noted in feet and inches are reduced to the lowest tides registered in eight days..."
"Copy of report of Capt. Bache accompanying this place dated April 1st 1830, is on file in U.S. Engr. Office, Boston, Msss. H. of R. at Sandy Bay, #12, 1883."
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no
dcId
wd376312f
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map
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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417802c435b95545