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| Keywords: 1859 U.S. Coast Survey Map or Nautical Chart of the Florida Keys and Key West - Geographicus - FloridaKeyWest-uscs-1859.jpg A very attractive example of the rare 1859 U S Coast Survey Map the western Florida Keys Centered on Key West this map covers from Ramrod Key in the east to Boca Grande Key in the west All of the Islands are named but only Key West shows any inland development There are countless depth soundings throughout and various channels and shoals are noted The triangulation for this chart was completed by J E Hilgard Jas Totten J Rockwell and J A Sullivan The topography is the work of R M Bache L Hull Adams C T Jardella S A Wainwright and T W Door The hydrography was accomplished by John Rodgers and T A Craven The whole was completed under the direction of A D Bache one of the most influential and prolific Superintendents of the U S Coast Survey Published in the 1859 edition of the Superintendent ™s Report to congress 1859 dated Size in 31 5 22 5 object history credit line accession number FloridaKeyWest-uscs-1859 <i>Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey</i> Washington D C 1859 Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of the Florida Keys 1859 maps | ||||
