Preliminary Chart of Chesapeake Bay, Sheet No. 4 From The Potomace River to The Entrance to Pocosmoke Sound

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1859

Preliminary Chart of Chesapeake Bay, Sheet No. 4 From The Potomace River to The Entrance to Pocosmoke Sound

$175.00
SKU: 1563

DESCRIPTION

A nice preliminary chart of the lower section of the Chesapeake Bay.  This is sheet No. 4 of a 3-sheet set (sheets 4, 5, 6) that show the lower half of the bay.  This chart maps from the Potomac River to the entrance to Pocosmoke Sound. Sailing directions, dangers, lighthouses, light vessels, tides, numerous soundings, bottom types, some aids and hazards to navigation and some terrestrial features (farmlands, roads, place names,  towns.

FULL TITLE

Preliminary Chart of Chesapeake Bay, Sheet No. 4 From The Potomace River to The Entrance to Pocosmoke Sound

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Superintendent

PUBLISHER

Thomas H. Ford, Printer, Washington 1860

PUBLICATION

Senate 36th Congress, 1st Session. Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing The Progress of the Survey During the Year 1859

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

39 X 27.75

CONDITION

Very fine with overall toning, darkened fold lines, folded as issued, cropped for binding as issued, some archival tape repairs/reinforcements at weakened fold lines. See photo for details.