Description: U.S. Coast Survey Sketch K Showing the Progress of the Survey In Section No. XI From Tillamook Bay to the Boundary WA Nice example of a mid-19th century U.S. Coast Survey triangulation chart (dated 1861) issued at the beginning of the Civil War showing the Washington coast from Tillamook Bay to the Canadian border. Map shows specific areas of triangulation work along the Columbia River, Gray Harbor, the Puget Sound, including Duwamish Bay (Elliott Bay) and Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and a number of other features and locations along the coast. Shows detailed triangulation work, including various types of stations, and quite a bit of of coastal detail. The chart was produced under the supervision of A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey (and grandson of Benjamin Franklin). Condition: Folding chart in good antique condition, nice impression on sturdy, age-toned paper, slightly darkened along the folds one light spot in center of map. Size: Approx. 18 x 27.5 inches Will ship USPS Media Mail for free.
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Lafayette, Colorado
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Date Range: 1850-1899
Type: Triangulation Chart
US State: Washington Coast
Format: Folding Map
Printing Technique: Lithography
Year: 1861
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Cartographer/Publisher: A. D. Bache
City: Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia
Country/Region: United States of America
