Harbors of Black Rock and Bridgeport
PublisherPublished by
United States Coast Survey
(American, founded 1807)
SurveyorSurveyed by
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler
(American, 1770 - 1843)
SurveyorTriangulation by
James Ferguson
(American, 1797 - 1867)
SurveyorTopography by
Constant M. Eakin
(French-American, 1794 - 1870)
SurveyorHydrography by
George S. Blake
(American, 1802 - 1871)
Date1848
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 1/4 x 14 1/8in. (43.8 x 35.9cm)
Platemark (height x width): 20 5/8 x 17 5/8in. (52.4 x 44.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 x 18 1/2in. (58.4 x 47cm)
Platemark (height x width): 20 5/8 x 17 5/8in. (52.4 x 44.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 x 18 1/2in. (58.4 x 47cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionNautical chart of the harbors of Black Rock and Bridgeport, Connecticut, with Bridgeport to the north, the harbor waters to the east and south, and Black Rock to the west. The map depicts water depth and the location of reefs, rocks, buoys, and hard and soft sand. Land features include elevation, conveyed through hachure marks, Fairfield Creek, fields, and stands of trees. Buildings are denoted with black shaded squares. There is a 32-point compass rose with an arrow marking the difference between true north and magnetic north. In the lower right corner there is information about the soundings taken to confirm water depth, the dates of the various surveys, and the tides. Sailing directions for Black Rock and Bridgeport Harbors are written out to the right.
Object number2012.312.93
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1:20,000; Nautical miles: 3 9/16 inches equals 1 nautical mileOn View
Not on view
