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Engraved antique nautical chart of the entrance to San Diego Bay, in California on a large sheet of heavy paper with no folds . Noted features include Point Loma, Ballast Point, Zuniga Shoal, and "La Playa" the original harbor where goods were transferred to and from ships calling at the port. At right is a sketch of the wider area including the San Diego Bay area and extending to the Coronados Islands, four islands belonging to Mexico between 15 and 20 miles south of San Diego.
Considered to be one of the best natural harbors on the west coast of North America, San Diego was colonized by Spain beginning in 1769 and served as base headquarters of major ships of the United States Navy in the Pacific until just before the United States entered World War II.
Early electrotype copy. Never folded, this is a seperately issued chart of the harbor with 4" wide margins and a prominent platemark. Total size is 21" x 18".
Relief shown by hachures; soundings in feet. Includes sailing directions. In upper margin "Presented under authority of an act of Congress of the United States of June 3d 1844 by direction of the Treasury Department, A.D. Bache Superintendent Coast Survey." "J No. 4."
Electrotype copy number 1 by Mathiot.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1853
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States
BODY OF WATER: San Diego Bay
CONDITION: Very good.
A finely engraved impression from an early electrotype plate (#1). Clean and bright on heavy wove paper. No folds. One small repaired 1/16" hole and repaired marginal tear, both well outside the platemark.
COLORING: None
ENGRAVER: Siebert, McCoy, and Yeager
SIZE: 13
" x
11 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0
PRICE: $
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