[Charleston Harbor]
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Documenting the defenses of Charleston Harbor nearly two decades prior to the Civil War.
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Description
This detailed chart shows the maritime approaches to Charleston, South Carolina in the early 1840s. Depth soundings are noted along the lines of contoured shoals, submerged under the waters of the harbor and a grave danger for ships. The annotation in the lower left provides further details regarding the numbering.
Channels and anchorages like Rebellion Road, a name that dates long before the Civil War, are labeled, where applicable. Defensive structures at Forts Sumter, Moultrie, and Johnson, as well as Castle Pinkney, are shown, with their respective artillery ranges outlined. Coastal details are limited to building footprints and terrain features like swamps and farmland.
The map was published in Washington D.C. in 1843 as part of a report for the 26th Session of the United States Congress.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1843
Author: Government Printing Office
Sheet Width (in): 24.50
Sheet Height (in): 19.75
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Three or four small stains visible in the lower center of the image and in the upper margin. An uneven tear, about 3", in the upper right has been repaired on the verso with archival tape. Creased along former fold lines and lightly toned around the outer edges, consistent with age.
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