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  • TitleB No. 2 Sketch of Buttermilk Channel, New York Harbor.
  • Call NumberMAP_1849-02-01
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Maps collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryNautical chart of the coast survey of Buttermilk Channel. Remainder of title: By the hydrographic party of the Coast Survey under the command of D.D. Porter, U.S. Navy, A.D. Bache, Superintendent. Soundings and depth contours shown. Shows Governors Island and part of Brooklyn shoreline. Includes sailing directions and tide information. In upper left margin: No. 4. Similar to map 1853.01.01.
  • Date1849
  • Formatcartographicstill image
  • Physical Description1 map : some color ; 16 x 19 in.
  • Genremaps (documents)nautical charts
  • CreatorUnited States Coast Survey
  • PublisherUnited States Coast Survey
  • SubjectNautical charts--New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.) ; Shorelines--New York (State)--New York--Maps
  • CollectionBrooklyn Maps collection
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Governors Island Historic District (New York County, N.Y.)New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)
  • RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.