The Coast in Delaware and Chesapeake Bays and Vicinity in 1845, U.S. Coast Survey

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1845

The Coast in Delaware and Chesapeake Bays and Vicinity in 1845

$145.00
SKU: 1596

DESCRIPTION

This is a very rare and early edition of the Coast Survey chart of the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay showing the progress of the triangulation and charting. Some key cities and towns are shown as well as the triangulation stations used and the dates. This chart has been mounted and lightly colored. This chart is the state with the correct label of "Sketch B" in the title. An earlier state of this chart still bound in the report at LFMG, is labeled "Sketch C" with a hand-written correction to "B".

FULL TITLE

Sketch B, Illustrating the Progress of the Survey of The Coast in Delaware and Chesapeake Bays and Vicinity in 1845

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

A.D. Bache

PUBLISHER

Ritchie & Heiss, Printers

PUBLICATION

Report from The Secretary of The Treasury communicating A Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of the work under his charge during the year ending November 1845. 29th Congress, 1st Session, Senate Doc. 13. December 16, 1845

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

15.25 X 11

CONDITION

Good, mounted on glossy paper, foxed, stained and toned as is typical. Folds as issued. Later color. Rare very early edition of this chart.