D No. 4, Gulf Stream Explorations

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1855

D No. 4, Gulf Stream Explorations

$15.00
SKU: 980

DESCRIPTION

A very nice map of the eastern seaboard showing details of the Gulf Stream from the Florida Reefs to Nova Scotia. The map shows the axis and limits of the Gulf Stream as determined from observations of temperature in the Coast Survey and limits as marked by Dr. Franklin in 1769 & 70. The map shows many place names, capes, states, harbors, bays, sounds, etc.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

All of our United States Coast Survey (USCS), United States Coast & Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), and similar maps and charts have been professionally unfolded and flattened using humidity baths, semi-permeable membrane, and drying blotter techniques.  Most others you typically see on eBay have not been, and worse, are quickly and crudely unfolded for the low-quality photos you see.  Unfolding these maps in that way is damaging and weakens them. Please be aware.

FULL TITLE

U.S. Coast Survey A.D. Bache Superintendent, Gulf Stream Sketch Showing the axis and limits of the Gulf Stream as determined from observations of Temperature in the Coast Survey and the limits as marked by Dr. Franklin in 1769 &70

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)

18.5 X 24.75

CONDITION

Good, overall toning, darker edges at folds, cropped margin and folded as issued, very slight intersection separations with slight missing areas, see photos for details.