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| Keywords: 1857 U.S. Coast Survey Chart or Map of Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay - Geographicus - ChesapeakeBay3-uscs-1857.jpg An exceptional example of the 1857 U S Coast Survey's progress chart of the Chesapeake Bay Covers from the mouth of the Susquehanna River southwards as far as Cape Henry and Norfolk Includes both the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay in full as well as small portions of the Potomac River Rappahannock River York River James River Patapsco River and Patuxent River Identifies Cape May Charleston Baltimore Annapolis Chestertown Easton Cambridge and Norfolk Shows triangulation points throughout the regions as well as all major islands rivers and inlets Prepared under the supervision of A D Bache 1857 Superintendent's Report 1857 dated Size in 23 34 object history credit line accession number ChesapeakeBay3-uscs-1857 <i>Report of the Superintendant of the United States Coast Survey </i> Washington 1857 edition Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of the Chesapeake Bay 1857 maps | ||||
