U.S. Coast Survey A.D. Bache Superintendent Sketch D Showing the Progress of Section IV 1845 to 1852 [Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds]
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A detailed mid-19th century survey of North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
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Description
This 1852 U.S. Coast Survey progress chart details the comprehensive triangulation of the North Carolina coastline between Cape Henry and Cape Lookout from 1845 to 1852. Officially titled as part of the Section IV surveys, the map offers a detailed overview of the areas around Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, tracking the impressive efforts of the survey under Superintendent Alexander Dallas Bache. An interesting variety of features are labeled throughout the image, including measurement stations, notable geographic features, lighthouses, and more. Several lightships are also shown in the coastal waters, which were susceptible to shifting sandbars and other navigational hazards.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1853
Author: U.S. Coast Survey
Sheet Width (in): 11.30
Sheet Height (in): 21.20
Condition: B
Condition Description: Single-sided map printed on a disbound sheet, creased and moderately toned along original folds. A large split in the upper center, repaired on verso, and a small marginal tear in the center left. Good condition overall.
$80.00
1 in stock