New Buffalo and the marshes of Lake Pottowottomee at the mouth of the Galien River, Michigan shewing the facilities for constructing a harbor of refuge; from survey made in September 1857 by assistant John R. Mayer, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham Major, U.S.Top. Engineers. Superintending Engineer of Lake Harbor Works.

Description:

The soundings are in feet & tenths of a foot. "The figures on land express the elevations above the lake surface in feet and decimals. The horizontal curves or contour lines are drawn at intervals of 3 feet of perpendicular elevation." "Accompanying Lt. Colonel J.D. Graham's annual report (no. 200) to Chief Top. Engineer, dated Chicago, September 30th 1857." "Map G. No. 54." 1 map; 65 x 101 cm

Resource Link:

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-001293829/39015091900848

Identifier:

ac19ac90-110e-4c3a-a5e9-7f7015ea68e0

Language:

eng

Creator:

Graham, J. D. (James Duncan), 1799-1865, Mayer, J. R. (John R.), and United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers

Provider:

University of Michigan

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Thematic maps

Temporal Coverage:

1857

Date Issued:

1857

Spatial Coverage:

Michigan--Galien River and Michigan

Rights:

This map is in the public domain.

Rights Holder:

Please attribute access and use of this digitized map to the Stephen S. Clark Library, University of Michigan Library. https://www.lib.umich.edu/about-us/policies/copyright-policy

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG