April 12, 2024
1857 Coastal Survey Map Nautical Chart of Florida
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This Auction is for an Unframed Modern REPRINT of an Antique Map This map is printed on specially coated, matte finish, paper for sharper print quality and colors that are vivid. Original Map Details Sketch F Showing the Progress of the Survey in Section VI. With a General Reconnaissance of the Coast of Florida 1848-57. Approximate Image Size 16.5 X 18.5 inches Details " This is a rare 1857 U.S. Coast Survey chart of the Florida coast. Omits the southern top of Florida. An inset in the lower left quadrant details Tortugas Island. There is an interesting swath of inland detail between St. Mary�s and the Cedar Keys � indicating a rather early state of the Florida survey. There are several interesting notations on the eastern coast of Florida regarding bottles being dropped and retrieved � presumably an early technique for measuring currents. Sailing instructions for Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay in the lower left quadrant. Upper right quadrant features a table of latitudes and longitudes for important points along the coast. This map was produced in 1857 under the direction of A. D. Bache, superintendent of the United States Coast Survey." from Wikipedia WE HAVE MANY HISTORIC REPRINT MAPS AND OTHER ITEMS ON MANY DIFFERENT SUBJECTS Please check out store for additonal products
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