U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
1877

Entrance to San Francisco Bay California

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Entrance to San Francisco Bay California…

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Stunning, large, antique rolled chart of San Francisco Bay on heavy paper. Coverage includes San Francisco and surrounding area as it existed in 1859, reprinted in 1881 with corrections to the aids to navigation. 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. Noted points of interest include Oakland, Sausalito, Alcatraz Island, Yerba Buena Island, the Presidio, Mission de Delores, Table Mountain, San Leandro, Brooklyn, Alameda, and of course the Golden Gate (no bridge).

Produced under the supervision of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey. Electrotype copy 3.

CREATOR: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

PUBLICATION DATE: 1877

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: San Francisco bay

CONDITION: Very Good.  Beautiful and very clean with fine details. Perfectly preserved with wide margins, except for a few tears at far left margin not intruding past 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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