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Title: Preliminary chart: lower reach of Saginaw River and bar in front, (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron); surveyed under the direction of Captain J.N. Macomb, T.E., by W.H. Hearding, J.H. Forster, I.L. Beghein, 1856.; Lower reach of Saginaw River and bar in front (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron)

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Dates

  • Issued: 1893
  • Coverage: 1893
  • Coverage: 1856
  • Coverage: 1856 to 1893

Summary

Depths shown by soundings and isolines. At head of title: seal with "United States Lake Survey 1867." "Additions and Corrections to June 1st 1893." "Made in obedience to acts of Congress under the direction of the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department." Also shows mills and other points of interest along the bay including composition of river bottom. Includes "Sailing directions." 1 map; 57 x 96 cm, on sheet 66 x 106 cm.

Subjects

  • Nautical charts
  • Mills
  • Mill-work
  • Clark Library Map Collections
  • sprint-mar2020
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • Michigan--Saginaw River
  • Michigan
  • Maps

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-83.97,-83.83,43.67,43.57)

Provider

University of Michigan

Rights

  • Access rights: Public
  • This map is in the public domain.

Citation

Beghein, I. L., Dougal, William H., 1822-1895, Forster, John Harris, 1822-1894, Hearding, W. H. (William Hellins), Macomb, J. N. (John N.), 1810 or 1811-1889, U.S. Lake Survey, issuing body, United States. Topographical Bureau. Preliminary chart: lower reach of Saginaw River and bar in front, (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron); surveyed under the direction of Captain J.N. Macomb, T.E., by W.H. Hearding, J.H. Forster, I.L. Beghein, 1856.; Lower reach of Saginaw River and bar in front (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron). Nautical charts. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-013681066/39015091881337

Format

JPEG

Languages

  • eng