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| Keywords: 1866 U.S.C.S. Map of Cape Fear and Vicinity, North Carolina - Geographicus - CapeFearRiver3-uscs-1866.jpg One of the largest and most striking examples of the U S Coast Survey's Map of North Carolina ™s Cape Fear Extends from Federal Point south to the top of Cape Fear and then west past Smithville and Fort Caswell to Oak Island roughly 78 04 Longitude Upper right quadrant features a detailed inset of the Frying Pan Shoals that extend south from the top of Cape Fear Offers superb coastal detail of the North Carolina mainland as well as Smith ™s Island and Federal Point From a nautical perspective the map offers a wealth of depths soundings and sailing instructions as well as information on shoals light houses and tides Represents the culmination of the Coast Survey ™s work in this region The preliminary work for this region was completed in 1857 The triangulation for this chart was calculated by C P Bolles The topography was completed by C P Bolles and J S Bradford Hydrography was accomplished by T A Jenkins J N Maffitt and J S Bradford This chart was prepared under the supervision of A D Bache one of the most influential Superintendents in the history of the Coast Survey Issued in the 1867 supplement to the 1865 Superintendent's Report 1866 dated Size in 31 26 object history credit line accession number CapeFearRiver3-uscs-1866 <i>Report of the Superintendant of the United States Coast Survey </i> Washington 1867 Supplement to the 1865 edition Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of North Carolina 1866 maps | ||||
