Entrances to Cape Fear River, North Carolina U.S. Coast Survey

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1866

Entrances to Cape Fear River, North Carolina

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DESCRIPTION

A very large and striking edition of the U.S Coast Survey's Map of North Carolina's Cape Fear. Extends from Federal Point south to the tip of Cape Fear and then west past Smithville and Fort Caswell to Oak Island. An inset of the Frying Pan Shoals that extend south from the top of Cape Fear is shown. Depths soundings and aids to navigation showing shoals, channels, points, rivers, buoys, lighthouses, and tides are extensive. The preliminary work for this region was completed in 1857. The triangulation for this chart was calculated by C. P. Bolles. The topography was completed by C. P. Bolles and J. S Bradford. Hydrography was accomplished by T. A. Jenkins, J. N. Maffitt, and J. S. Bradford. Issued in the 1867 supplement to the 1865 Superintendent's Report.

FULL TITLE

Entrances to Cape Fear River, North Carolina from a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survery of the Coast of The United States; Triangulation by C.P. Bolles Asst.; Topography by C.P. Bolles Asst. and J.S. Bradford Sub-Asst.; hydrography by the Parties of Lieuts. T.A. Jenkins, J.A. Maffitt U.S.N. Assists. And J.S. Bradford Sub-Asst.; 1866

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

United States Coast Survey, A.D. Bache Superintendent

PUBLISHER

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1867

PUBLICATION

39th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 75

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

27.75 X 32

CONDITION

Very fine with overall toning, darkened fold lines, some archival tape reinforcment at folds on verso, folded as issued, professionally flattened, see photos for details.