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Auction 131, Lot 376
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"Norfolk Harbor Virginia From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast…", U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Subject: Virginia

Period: 1857 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
15.6 x 19.3 inches
39.6 x 49 cm
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This is the only chart of Norfolk published by the USCS. It provides great detail of the waterfront in Portsmouth, the Gosport Navy Yard, and Norfolk with streets shown in a grid pattern.. The channel is well charted with many soundings, iso-depth lines, buoys, and more. The fortified Fort Norfolk is clearly shown. With a large magnetic compass rose and extensive notes. Triangulation by E. Blunt and the hydrography by the Party under the command of J.J.. Almy, Lieut.

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Condition: B+

Professionally cleaned and backed along weak folds. Slight toning otherwise very good.

Estimate: $140 - $180

Unsold

Closed on 3/17/2010

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