Charts of the coast survey

Description:

Leather binding. Cover title in gilt. First 4 and last 4 pages blank (included in page description). Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by bathymetric soundings. Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridan. Charts have latitudinal and longitudinal lines, compass roses, bar scales, and seals: United States Coast Survey. Show coastlines, topography, vegetation, drainage, shoals, water routes, depths, anchorages, city plans, roads, lighthouses, observatories, and profile views. Descriptive text on charts includes information on currents, dangers, tides, soundings, sailing, lighthouses, and "Moon's declination."

Creator:

Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877, Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912, Patterson, C. P. (Carlile Pollock), 1816-1881, Cutts, R. D. (Richard Dominicus), 1817-1883, Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907, Davidson, George, 1825-1911, Hilgard, J. E. (Julius Erasmus), 1825-1891, Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867, Harrison, A. M. (Alexander Medina), 1829-1881, and Alden, James, 1810-1877

Publisher:

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Office,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

Nautical charts

Theme:

Imagery

Date Issued:

1881

Spatial Coverage:

United States, Columbia River, San Francisco Bay (Calif.), San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.), Alaska, Aleutian Islands (Alaska), Washington Territory, Puget Sound (Wash.), Potomac River, Boston Harbor (Mass.), Upper Bay (N.Y. and N.J.), Lower Bay (N.Y. and N.J.), New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.), Mississippi River, Charleston Harbor (S.C.), Mount Desert Island (Me.), Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.), Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.), Hampton Roads (Va. : Harbor), and Elizabeth River (Va.)

Rights:

Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/fs947tw3404