Item number: WES411
Genuine Antique Coastal Report Chart
1856
Maker: US Coast Survey.
Antique coast survey chart of the entrance to San Francisco, CA, by the US Coast Survey, 1856. This chart was created before the Golden Gate Bridge was started in 1933. It offers a good representation of San Francisco, but at this time Oakland, Berkeley, and the general eastern part of the Bay area were in the process of being surveyed. Oakland officially became a city in 1854, just before this survey was published. Includes an inset chart showing the water depths approaching the entrance to San Francisco Bay. This is a fascinating glimpse at a major California city area as it was developing, and right at the end of the California Gold Rush (1848-1855) which radically changed the area. Shows water depths, some topography, some streets of the city, and more. Very good restored condition-has been cleaned and backed with light-weight paper for structural integrity. Some signs of age may still be visible, including some mild toning along the original fold lines (which have been flattened). Some waviness to the paper. Tight margins on sides. Approx. 20.5 x 38.5 inches to the neatline.
Genuine Antique Coast Survey Report Chart from 1856
Item Number: WES411