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| Keywords: 1855 U.S. Coast Survey Nautical Chart or Map of the Chesapeake Bay - Geographicus - ChesapeakeBayHd-uscs-1855.jpg An exceptional example of the 1855 U S Coast Survey's progress chart of the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay Covers the Bay 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 Washington D C Harper ™s Ferry Alexandria Cape May Charleston Baltimore Annapolis Chestertown Easton Cambridge and Norfolk The map identifies buoys lights and offers thousands of depth soundings Detailed sailing instructions appear at the center of the map This map is based upon a smaller chart issued for inclusion in the Superintendent ™s annual Report however has been expanded in the direction of Washington D C such that the map overlays the original title area As a separately issued nautical chart this map was printed heavy paper backed with linen 1855 dated Size in 27 31 object history credit line accession number ChesapeakeBayHd-uscs-1855 Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of the Chesapeake Bay 1855 Old maps of the Delaware Bay United States Coast Survey 1855 maps | ||||
