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Tide diagram of Chart of Sandy Hook Bar, sounded by Lieutenant T

Description

Tide diagram of Chart of Sandy Hook Bar, sounded by Lieutenant T. R. Gedney. This is one of the earliest tide records of the Coast Survey. Meteorologicalinformation was also included showing an awareness of the effect of winds ontidal levels.

Credit

NARA C&GS; Colllection

Display Date

1835

Location

New York, Sandy Hook Bar

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Historic Maps
General

Keywords

Coast and Geodetic Survey
Archive Hydrographic Survey