British Admiralty Hydrographical Office
1912

Antique chart of Galveston Bay to the San Bernard River, Texas

Galveston Bay and Parts Adjacent from the United States Preliminary Coast Survey 1855-58 with corrections to 1893.

DESCRIPTION: A fine early 20th-century British Admiralty chart of Galveston Bay, Bolivar Peninsula, San Bernard River, and Galveston Island, Texas made long before the massive development we see today. This chart, published by the Hydrographic Office is based on existing U.S. Coast Survey charts of the area from 1855 - 1858.

Coverage includes all of Galveston Bay extending as far north as San Jacinto Bay and Turtle Bay. Numerous named features include Quintana, Bastrop Bayou, San Luis Pass, Texas City, Clear Lake, the Trinity River, Fort Anahuac, and Bolivar Point. Shows existing and proposed dredged navigation channels. Inset large-scale charts for Clopper's Bar and Redfish Bar.

Published at the Admiralty under the Superintendence of Captn. Washington R.N. F.R.S. Hydrographer. Sold by J.D. Potter Agent for the Admiralty. Numerous small and large corrections; the last correction being in 1912. MS notations on verso identifying the chart collation number "68" in large red letters. Number 2831.

CREATOR: British Admiralty Hydrographical Office

PUBLICATION DATE: 1912

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Gulf of Mexico

CONDITION: Very Good.  Narrowish margins as issued. Clean. On solid, heavy chart paper with no holes or tears. Appropriate age toning.

COLORING: None except lighthouses and aids to navigation with red dots highlighted in yellow.

ENGRAVER: J & C Walker

SIZE: 19 " x 25 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 63

PRICE: $525

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