Difference between revisions of "SAN MIGUEL ISLAND PLACE NAMES"
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:Lieut. Comd. James Alden, U.S. Navy, assistant in the Coast Survey. | :Lieut. Comd. James Alden, U.S. Navy, assistant in the Coast Survey. | ||
:US Surveying Schooner ''Ewing'', San Francisco, Feb. 17, 1852. | :US Surveying Schooner ''Ewing'', San Francisco, Feb. 17, 1852. | ||
* 1853 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1853 | * 1853 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1853 | ||
: Cuyler’s Harbor | : Cuyler’s Harbor | ||
* 1858 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1858 | * 1858 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1858 | ||
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: North Base | : North Base | ||
: South Base | : South Base | ||
* 1861 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1861, Map #20 | * 1861 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1861, Map #20 | ||
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: N. Base | : N. Base | ||
: S. Base | : S. Base | ||
* 1862 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1862, map #37 | * 1862 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1862, map #37 | ||
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: San Miguel | : San Miguel | ||
: South Base | : South Base | ||
*1869 US Coast Pilot | *1869 US Coast Pilot | ||
: Richardson’s Rock (from recent English chart) | : Richardson’s Rock (from recent English chart) | ||
: Wilson’s Rock (from recent English chart) | : Wilson’s Rock (from recent English chart) | ||
* 1871 S. Forney’s names | * 1871 S. Forney’s names | ||
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: Seal Point | : Seal Point | ||
: West Point | : West Point | ||
*1880 U.S. Coast Survey map San Francisco to San Diego | *1880 U.S. Coast Survey map San Francisco to San Diego | ||
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: Richardson’s Rock | : Richardson’s Rock | ||
: Wilson’s Rock | : Wilson’s Rock | ||
* 1882 U.S. Coast Survey map Santa Monica to Pt. Conception | * 1882 U.S. Coast Survey map Santa Monica to Pt. Conception | ||
Revision as of 04:26, 24 November 2015
San Miguel Island Place Names by Date
- 1852 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1852
- Cuyler’s Harbor
- “The first or most eastern one is called San Miguel; it is about eight miles long and three and a half broad; on the north side of it is a very good anchorage, which I have named “Cuyler’s Harbor” in honor of one of the officers attached to the party.”
- Lieut. Comd. James Alden, U.S. Navy, assistant in the Coast Survey.
- US Surveying Schooner Ewing, San Francisco, Feb. 17, 1852.
- 1853 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1853
- Cuyler’s Harbor
- 1858 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1858
[Sketch J, From San Diego to Point Sal]
- Black Point
- Brockway
- Cactus
- Cuyler’s Harbor
- Green Mountain
- Harbor
- North Base
- South Base
- 1861 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1861, Map #20
- Black Pt
- Brockway
- Cactus
- Cuyler’s Harbor
- Green Mt
- Harbor
- N. Base
- S. Base
- 1862 Report of the Superintendent of the US Coast Survey for the Year 1862, map #37
- Black Point
- Brockway
- Cactus
- Green Mountain
- Harbor
- North Base
- San Miguel
- South Base
- 1869 US Coast Pilot
- Richardson’s Rock (from recent English chart)
- Wilson’s Rock (from recent English chart)
- 1871 S. Forney’s names
- Brockway 2
- Cactus 2
- Gull Island
- Harbor 2
- San Miguel 2
- Seal Point
- West Point
- 1880 U.S. Coast Survey map San Francisco to San Diego
- Castle Rock
- Cuyler’s Harbor
- Richardson’s Rock
- Wilson’s Rock
- 1882 U.S. Coast Survey map Santa Monica to Pt. Conception
- [same names in #5300, 1886 Santa Rosa I. to Pt. Buchon]
- Adam’s Cove
- Cardwell Point
- Castle Rock
- Crook Point
- Cuyler’s Harbor
- Harris Point
- Oil Well
- Prince Island
- Pt. Bennett
- Richardson Rock
- Simonton Cove
- Tyler's Bight
- Westcott Shoal (check spelling Heye 1921 p. 20= Wescott)
- Wilson Rock
- Wyckoff Ledge
