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| Keywords: 1852 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Florida - Geographicus - WesternFlorida2-uscs-1853.jpg A rare costal chart of Florida by the U S Coast Survey 1852 Depicts the whole of the Florida peninsula but specifically details the western coastline showing all bays and harbors as well as an accurate mapping the Florida Keys Shows few internal features however does note the Mangrove Swamps and Indian Hunting Grounds near the Everglades With the exception of the Key Biscayne Bay Miami area the eastern coast of Florida is largely without detail A table in the upper right hand quadrant features latitudes and longitudes for important Florida destinations Sailing instructions above the title area in the lower left quadrant This reconnaissance for this chart was accomplished by F H Gerdes and Captain Casey Produced in 1852 under the Supervision of A D Bache the most influential leader of the Coast Survey 1852 dated Size in 16 5 23 5 object history credit line accession number WesternFlorida2-uscs-1853 <i>Report of the Superintendant of the U S Coast Survey </i> 1852 edition Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of Florida 1852 maps 1852 U S Coast survey | ||||
