Description: 1861 B&W Coast Survey Map Chart Sketch HSection No. VIII Louisiana Coast Bache Title: SketchH Section No. VIII , dated 1861Description: Nice example of a mid-19th century chart ormap (dated 1861) issued by the U. S. Government at the beginning of the CivilWar showing the progress of the survey along the Louisiana coast and the MississippiRiver Delta region. This scarce map was published as no. 18 in the Report ofthe Superintendent of the Coast Survey showing the progress made in the surveyfor the year 1861 under the supervision of A. D. Bache. This coastal triangulationmap is centered on the river delta and extends westward to Marsh Island andVermillion Bay and eastward along the Mississippi Sound as far as Mobile Bay,Alabama. The course of the Mississippi River is charted as far north as NewOrleans and Lake Pontchartrain. Countless triangulation points are notedthroughout. Condition: Antique folding chart in good antiquecondition, nice impression on sturdy paper, uniform light age toning, slightlydarker along the folds, a fold repaired, and a couple of small openings at foldintersections. Size: Approx. 24 x 37.5 inches Will shipUSPS Media Mail for free.
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Date Range: 1850-1899
Type: Triangulation map
US State: Louisiana
Format: Folding Map
Printing Technique: Lithography
Year: 1861
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Cartographer/Publisher: A. D. Bache
City: New Orleans
Country/Region: United States of America
