Name/Title
Chart - Lake Ontario - EntiretyEntry/Object ID
90.17.36Scope and Content
Chart - Lake Ontario - Round Island to Stony Point and South Bay Point
Catalogue No. 2
Survey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes
Projected from a Trigonometrical survey executed under the orders of Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engrs., Brvt. Brig. General U.S.A. in 1873-1875.
Additions and corrections under the direction of Major W. L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, in 1901 and 1903;
Col. G. J. Lydecker, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, in 1906- 1907;
Major Charles Keller, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, in 1907 and 1909;
Lieut. Col. C.S. Riche, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, in 1911-1912.
Authorities:
Off-shore hydrography: Capt. H.M. Adams, 1st Lieut. C.F. Powell, 2nd Lieut. T.N. Bailey.
Topography and in-shore hydrography: Asst. Engrs. J.R. Mayer, A.C. Lamson, F.M. Towar, J. Eisenmann, F. Terry.
Triangulation: Asst. Engrs. G.Y. Wisner, R.S. Woodward, T. Russell, J.H. Darling, W.A. Metcalf.
Astronomical observations: Lieut. E.H. Ruffner, Asst. Engrs. O.B. Wheeler, G.Y. Wisner.
South Charity and East Charity Shoals by Capt. G.D. Fitch, Corps of Engrs.
Resurvey of Niagara River, including Niagara Bar under the direction of Colonel G.J. Lydecker, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, by A.J. Swift, Junior Engineer in 1916.
Bay of Quinte from Canadian Surveys by W.P. Anderson, Chief Engr, Department of Marine and Fisheries.
South shore of Prince Edward Co. from chart published by Department of Naval Service of Canada in 1912. The remainder of the Canadian Coast is reduced from chart of Lake Ontarioby Capt. Owen, R.N. 1869 and from Takabury's Map of Canada West, 1862.
The topography of the United States side extending further than about 1 mile from shore is copied from U.S. Geographical Survey sheets, State and County maps, and other authentic sources.
Reduction: J. U. Mueller.
Revision: A. Mangelsdorf, Edward Molitor, Asst. Engineer.
Issued: March 26, 1912
Revised: May 15, 1912; May 8, 1915
Scale: 1:400,000
Physical Characteristics: Condition: fragile, torn, comments added (pencil)Collection
Flat FilesArchive Details
Creator
Headquarters of the Corps of Engineers, Corps of Engineers, War Department
Comstock, C. B.
Fisk, W. L.
Lydecker, G. J.
Keller, Charles
Riche, C. S.
Adams, H. M.
Bailey, T. N.
Powell, C. F.
Bailey, T. N.
Mayer, J. R.
Lamson, A. C.
Towar, F. M.
Eisenmann, J.
Terry, F.
Wisner, G. Y.
Woodward, R. S.
Russell, T.
Darling, J. H.
Metcalf, W. A.
Ruffner, E. H.
Wheeler, O. B.
Fitch, G. D.
Swift, A. J.
Mueller, J. U.
Mangelsdorf, A.
Molitor, EdwardDate(s) of Creation
1912Archive Size/Extent
25" x 38"
1 chartPrimary Language
EnglishArchive Notes
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