Inventory of Historic Maps of Mississippi,
created 2007-2017,
by Paul Davis
| Title: | Preliminary chart of Biloxi Bay, Mississippi From a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, superintendent of the survey of the Coast of the United States. |
| Author: | United States Coast Survey. |
| Scale: | ca 1 inch to 3,330 feet |
| Situation Date: | 1855 |
| Type: | |
| Features: | Islands, bays, bayous, depth by soundings, bottom type, Biloxi, roads, structures, brick yard, ship yard, piers. |
| Comments: | Author Note: "Triangulation by S.A. Gilbert, Asst." "Topography by W.E. Greenwell, Asst." "Hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. B.F. Sands, U. S.N. Assist." "Engraved by J.V.N. Throop, R.T. Knight, & A. Peterson." "Redd. Drng. by M.J. McClery, W.T. Martin & L. Daser." Type Note: Reproduced by Coast Federal Savings and Loan Association, Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula, Mississippi. |
| Coverage: | Jackson and Harrison Counties |
| Repository: | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Language: | English |
| Size (inches): | 13.7 X 16.9 |