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Hydrographic sheet, no. 1556, 1883

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Abstract

The hydrographic sheet no. 1556 documents collecting of sea bottom specimens from Galveston eastward, along the coast of Texas, March 9 to April 30, 1883. Lieut. E. M. Hughes, U.S.N., was commanding the party. The table of data includes date, section number, locality with latitude and longitude including minutes and seconds, fathoms, and appearance.

Date Range

1883

Start Date

Mar 09, 1883

End Date

Apr 30, 1883

Access Information

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Topic

Marine Invertebrates

Place

  • United States
  • Texas
  • Galveston

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-122

Collection name

National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology Research Records, 1856-1891, 1913, 1963, 1975, 1993-1944, 1999

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 119