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Title: Chart of Lake Saint Clair; projected from trigonometrical surveys executed under the direction of Lt. Col. W.F. Raynolds, Corps of Engineers, & Brvt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1867 & 1868 and Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. & Brt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1870 & 1871; drawn in 1873 and 1874; triangulation by Capt. F.U. Farquhar Corps of Engrs. and First Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore Corps of Engrs. and Assistants G.Y. Wisner and A.R. Flint; off shore hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore; shore line topography & and hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory, W.R. Livermore and B.D. Green Corps of Engrs. and Assistants O.N. Chaffee, J.R. Mayer, Albert Molitor, A.C. Lamson & F.M. Towar; compilation and drawing for engraving by Assist. Edward Molitor.; Chart of Lake St. Clair

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Dates

  • Issued: 1874
  • Coverage: 1867
  • Coverage: 1867 to 1887

Summary

Depths shown by soundings and gradient tints. Also shows lighthouses, composition of lake bottom, and shoreline land use and buildings. Includes: notes, sailing directions, and water table. "Made in obedience to acts of Congress and orders from Headquarters of the Corps of Engineers, War Department." Variant of: Karpinski, L.C. Bib. of the printed maps of Michigan, 964. Without "Sheet No. 4" and "(Plate 5)." 1 map; 94 x 87 cm, on sheet 104 x 92 cm.

Subjects

  • Clark Library Map Collections
  • sprint-mar2020
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • Lake Saint Clair
  • Michigan
  • Maps

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-82.92,-82.4,42.7,42.28)

Provider

University of Michigan

Rights

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

Citation

Chaffee, O. N. (Engineer), Comstock, C. B. (Cyrus Ballou), 1831-1910, Farquhar, F. U. (Francis Ulric), Flint, Anthony Ray, 1924-, Green, B. D. (Surveyor), Gregory, James F. (James Fingal), 1843-1897, Lamson, A. C., Livermore, W. R. (William Roscoe), 1843-1919, Mayer, J. R. (John R.), Molitor, Albert, Raynolds, W. F. (William Franklin), 1820-1894, surveyor, Towar, F. M., U.S. Lake Survey, issuing body, United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers, Wisner, G. Y. Chart of Lake Saint Clair; projected from trigonometrical surveys executed under the direction of Lt. Col. W.F. Raynolds, Corps of Engineers, & Brvt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1867 & 1868 and Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. & Brt. Brig. Genl. U.S.A. in 1870 & 1871; drawn in 1873 and 1874; triangulation by Capt. F.U. Farquhar Corps of Engrs. and First Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore Corps of Engrs. and Assistants G.Y. Wisner and A.R. Flint; off shore hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory and W.R. Livermore; shore line topography & and hydrography by Lieuts. J.F. Gregory, W.R. Livermore and B.D. Green Corps of Engrs. and Assistants O.N. Chaffee, J.R. Mayer, Albert Molitor, A.C. Lamson & F.M. Towar; compilation and drawing for engraving by Assist. Edward Molitor.; Chart of Lake St. Clair. Nautical charts. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-013670570/39015091881303

Format

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Languages

  • eng