Drake's Bay, California

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1883

Drake's Bay, California

$625.00
SKU: 1758

DESCRIPTION

A very nice chart of Drake's Bay, California, showing numerous soundings, near-shore reefs, and excellent topography, vegetation, canyons, and other features of the area. 

Heavy paper, separate issue. A note mentions the Telegraph Signal Station at Point Reyes Light, which "will transmit by telegraph messages signaled by the International Code from passing vessels."

From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey Of The Coast Of The United States. Triangulation by A.F. Rodgers and G. Davidson Assistants. Topography by J.S. Lawson and A.F. Rodgers Assists. Hydrography by the Party under the command of Commander James Alden U.S.N. Assist. … Reissued June 1883, J.E. Hilgard Superintendent. Verified: R.D. Cutts, Assistant in charge of Office. (Date of first publication 1860).

FULL TITLE

Drake's Bay, California. United States Coast And Geodetic Survey. Treasury Department. From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survey Of The Coast Of The United States. Triangulation by A.F. Rodgers and G. Davidson Assistants. Topography by J.S. Lawson and A.F. Rodgers Assists. Hydrography by the Party under the command of Commander James Alden U.S.N. Assist.

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

Rodgers, A. F. ; Davidson, George ; Lawson, J. S. ; Alden, James ; Hilgard, J. E. ; Cutts, R. D.

PUBLISHER

United States Coast Survey

PUBLICATION

Drake's Bay, California. United States Coast And Geodetic Survey.

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

36 X 26.75

CONDITION

Excellent with slight overall toning. Heavy separate issue, blue institution stamp of some kind lower center outer margin as can be seen. See photo for details.