Preliminary Chart of Lower Part of Cape Fear River North Carolina, U.S. Coast Survey

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1855

Preliminary Chart of Lower Part of Cape Fear River North Carolina

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DESCRIPTION

Chart of Entrances to Cape Fear River and New Inlet, North Carolina. Charting extends from Federal Point south to Cape Fear and then west past Smithville and Fort Caswell to Oak Island. This chart details the main channels of navigation along with bathymetry shown by shading and numersous depth soundings, aids and hazards to navigation. There is a good amounbt of inland detail along the coast line including nice detail of the town of Smithville. Sailing instructions, tidal information and notes are given in detail also.

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FULL TITLE

Preliminary Chart of Lower Part of Cape Fear River North Carolina

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

PUBLISHER

Washington: Cornelius Wendell, Printer, 1856

PUBLICATION

Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing The Progress of the Survey During The Year 1855, House of Representatives, 34th Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. No. 6.

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

26.75 X 32.5

CONDITION

Good, overall toning, darker edges at folds, cropped margin and folded as issued, some fold/intersection separations with slight missing areas, some archival tape reinforcement/repair, see photos for details.