U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
1881

Entrance to San Francisco Bay California 1877

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Entrance to San Francisco Bay California

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Superb, large, antique U.S. Coast Survey chart of San Francisco Bay, the city of San Francisco, and lower Marin County, California on heavy paper. Shows numerous soundings and aids to navigation including Fort Point Light, Point Bonita Light, Yerba Buena Light, and Alcatraz Light.

Coverage includes San Francisco and Sausalito and the surrounding areas as existed in 1859. This chart was reissued in October 1877 with corrections to the aids to navigation made in 1881. Very good condition. Bottom of chart contains two views of the entrance to the bay from the south and the north showing both steam and sail-powered vessels underway and at anchor. Named points of interest include the Presidio, Oakland, Cliff House, Ocean House, Sausalito, Alcatraz Island, Mission Bay, San Leandro, Yerba Buena Island, Mission de Delores, Table Mountain, Brooklyn, Alameda, and of course the Golden Gate (with no bridge).

This antique chart should not be confused with those similar copies issued as part of an annual Report to Congress, most on thin paper with folds that often show condition issues. This issue is very large, rolled, and on heavy paper with no folds. With the circular stamp of the U.S. Coast Survey. Produced under the supervision of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey first published in 1859. Electrotype copy 3.

CREATOR: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

PUBLICATION DATE: 1881

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: San Francisco Bay

CONDITION: Excellent  A fine example. 9.5/10. Beautiful and very clean with fine details. Perfectly preserved with wide margins, except for a single repaired marginal tear at right margin not intruding near the neatline. On thick wove paper. No browning or foxing. No stains or other condition issues.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: Knight, Blondeau, and Mezeroth

SIZE: 38 " x 24 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $

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