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Re: Map Citation help SOLVED!
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Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:46:06 -0500
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        RE: Map Citation help SOLVED!
Date:   Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:26:43 -0700
From:   Matthew Parsons <[log in to unmask]>
To:     'Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum' <[log in to unmask]>


Many thanks to: Carlos Diaz, Cynthia Jahns, Paige Andrew and Janet Collins
for assisting me with this puzzle.  Each provided a clue that together led
to the answer! (The patron, btw, was beside himself with appreciation.)

Answer:

The map was indeed a USC&GS T-sheet: Topographic Resurvey of Seattle Bay and
City, Washington : City Front and Head of Bay / Surveyed by J.J. Gilbert,
Assistant. 1899.  Register no. 2421

Available online via the Puget Sound River History Project (right in my own
"backyard"): http://riverhistory.ess.washington.edu/tsheets/framedex.htm


Matthew Parsons, Map Librarian/Earth & Space Sciences Librarian
Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services Unit
University of Washington Libraries
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-9392
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At 01:37 PM 10/15/2007, you wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Map Citation help
> Date:   Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:09:00 -0700
> From:   Matthew Parsons <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     'Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum'
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have a researcher who as a copy of a portion of an 1899 map of the
> Seattle
> area that was used in a consultant's report.  The consultant listed the
> source of the map as: "1899 Treasury Department Topographic Map
> Surveyed by
> J.J. Gilbert."
>
> Maybe it's just Friday, but I couldn't find the original while he was here
> and was hoping that someone else might have some suggestions or
> clues.  I've
> tried the Serial Set, NOAA's historic chart web site, etc.
>
> From the appearance of the copy, it looks very similar to the old
> Coast and
> Geodetic Survey charts (the copy includes contours).
>
> Matthew Parsons, Map Librarian/Earth & Space Sciences Librarian
> Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services Unit
> University of Washington Libraries
> Seattle, WA 98195
> 206-543-9392
> [log in to unmask]

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