Preliminary Survey of Shoalwater Bay Washington; By the Hydrographic Party under the command of Lieut. James Alden U.S.N. Asst.
Washington: U. S. Coast Survey Office, 1856.
Sea chart. Uncolored lithograph. Sheet measures 19" x 27.5".
This is a nice 1853 U.S. Coast Survey nautical chart or sea chart of Shoalwater Bay in the Washington Territory. Depicts the area around Leadbetter Point, Toke point, Bay Center and the Palux River south to Long Island, now called Willapa Bay. The map offers detailed nautical information essential for navigation, including tide data, soundings, and sailing directions. The map features text, relief shown by hachures, and depths indicated by soundings and shading. In good condition, some toning along folds.
The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was first established in 1807 and is the oldest scientific organization in the U.S Government. After the Civil War, the bureau took responsibility for mapping and conducting geodetic surveys of the the interior of the expanding country. Over the course of the 19th century, the survey worked closely with the U.S. Navy to produce sea charts of the country's coasts, harbors, and waters that could serve scientific as well as military functions. The first superintendent, Ferdinand Hassler, set the foundation for the Survey's rigorous scientific standards, employing advanced techniques and a labor-intensive triangulation system to ensure accuracy. His successor, Alexander Dallas Bache, expanded the Survey's influence, securing funding and overseeing its most critical work from 1843 to 1865. The organization evolved into the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1878 and is now part of NOAA as the National Geodetic Survey.
Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $200.00
Item #331376