Item number: MAT067C
Hand-Colored Genuine Antique Coastal Report Chart
1859
Maker: U.S. Coast Survey.
Antique coast report chart of the Chesapeake Bay, with Virginia, Delaware, part of Maryland, and Delaware Bay. Washington DC is included, although the Potomac River was not triangulated the full length yet at the time of publication, leaving the city floating apart from the rest of Chesapeake Bay. Triangulation lines and water depths. Hand-colored by our professional colorist. Good overall antique condition, some toning along folds, some spots. Light-weight paper is somewhat fragile. Tight margin on left. Measures approx. 34 x 22.25 inches to the neatline.
Genuine Antique Chart from 1859
Item Number: MAT067C