Item number: WES177
Genuine Antique Hand Colored Coastal Chart
1859
Maker: US Coast Survey.
Hand colored antique coastal chart of Crescent City, California in the mid-19th century, before landfill and breakwaters connected Steamboat Rock and Whalers Island to the mainland, including very fine detail of topography, and of the few waterfront streets and buildings of the town at the time. With detailed information on soundings, Crescent City Lighthouse and Sailing Directions. Very good condition, restored and rebacked with light-weight paper, hand coloring is recent, measures approx. 12 x 15.5 inches.
Item Number: WES177