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| Keywords: 1857 U.S. Coast Survey Triangulation Map of Matagorda Bay to Galveston Bay, Texas - Geographicus - GalvestonMatagorda-uscs-1857.jpg An attractive example of the U S Coast Survey's 1864 triangulation chart of the Texas coastline from Lamar and San Antonio Bay to Matagorda bay and Galveston Bay Shows the primary triangulation points used in setting up the survey Includes minimal inland information but does identify Lamar Matagorda and Galveston as well as numerous shore points and light houses An inset in the upper left hand quadrant details the mouth of the Rio Grande Compiled under the direction of A D Bache Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States and one of the most influential American cartographers of the 19th century 1857 dated Size in 22 5 10 5 object history credit line accession number GalvestonMatagorda-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 1857 maps Old maps of Texas Texas Coast Triangulation | ||||
