Item number: NAU539
Genuine Antique Chart
1855
Maker: US Coast Survey
Antique coast survey chart of the east coast from Cape Henlopen, Delaware, to Block Island, Rhode Island, published in the Annual Report by the US Coast Survey in 1855. Includes Delaware Bay and River up to Trenton, the entire coast of New Jersey, New York City, Long Island and Long Island Sound, the Connecticut coast, etc. Inset map is a Sub-Sketch Showing the progress of the survey of the Hudson River with Manhattan. Triangulation lines connect various notable locations, including hills, points, factories, and stations. Good to very good condition with some mild toning and some wear along the fold lines. A few spots. Recent hand-coloring. Measures approx. 16.5 x 18.25 inches to the neatline
Item Number: NAU539