West coast of North America from the Gulf of Dulce to San Francisco. Spanish and other authorities
- Author(s)
- Beechey, Frederick William, 1796-1856 and E. & G.W. Blunt (Firm)
- Description
- Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by bathymetric soundings. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Prime meridian: Cadiz. Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. Compass roses. Bar scale on inset map in "Miles." Shows topography near coastline, drainage, shoals, depths, tides, missions, ranchos, roads. Features route of "Corvetas Descubierta y Atrevida en 1791," including dates. 3 inset maps: Harbour of Monterey / surveyed by the officers of the U.S.S. Dale T.A. Dornin, Commander, 1843. (Scale [approximately 1:30,000]) -- The Harbour of San Francisco / surveyed by Captn. F.W. Beechey, R.N. (Scale [approximately 1:380,000]) -- [Map of west coast from San Francisco to Port Venderas]. (Scale [approximately 1:6,500,000]).
- Publisher
- E. & G.W. Blunt
- Collection
- Warren Heckrotte Map Collection
- Place(s)
- California, San Francisco Bay (Calif.), Monterey Bay (Calif.), Mexico, and Nautical charts
- Subject(s)
- Harbors, Coasts, Roads, and Gold discoveries
- Year
- 19th century
- Held by
- Stanford
- More details at
- https://purl.stanford.edu/jf831wf8543
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.