Description: Title: SketchC Showing the Progress of the Survey in Section No. III Description: Large, attractive mid-19th centuryU.S. Coast Survey triangulation map dated 1863, issued during the Civil War. Thisscarce chart, embossed with the number 10, was published in the Report ofthe Superintendent of the Coast Survey showing the progress made in thesurvey for the year 1864 under the supervision of A. D. Bache. The map shows allof Chesapeake Bay, and the Atlantic coast up to Delaware Bay. Tributary riversare traced some way inland, including the James River, and the Potomac as faras Washington D.C. The map depicts the coastlines with a fair ampount ofdetail, traces the survey’s triangulation lines, and identifies a great numberof features and locations. Condition: Folding chart in fair antiquecondition, good print on on mildly age-toned paper, darker along the folds, afew repairs along folds with archival-quality tape, a 1 x .25 inch stain alongthe center horizontal fold, a couple of small spots. Size: Approx. Approx. 25.5 x 36 inches Will shipUSPS Media Mail for free.
Price: 59.99 USD
Location: Lafayette, Colorado
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Date Range: 1850-1899
Type: Navigation chart
Format: Folding Map
Printing Technique: Lithography
US State: North Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC
Year: 1863
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Cartographer/Publisher: A. D. Bache
City: Chesapeake Bay
Country/Region: United States of America
