Gulf Coast of the United States: Mississippi River to the Rio Grande
by [Texas, Louisiana, & Mexico]
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About This Item
Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1919. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of Gulf Coast from the Rio Grande to the Mississippi River and includes Mexico, Corpus Christi, Galveston, and New Orleans.
Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps (commonly referred to as "T-sheets") provide fascinating insights into the history of the United States coastline, which has and will continue to shift. These maps are the most important data source for understanding the physical and ecological characteristics of the U.S. shoreline. The present map is notable for the inclusion of an international border at the Rio Grande River as well as for showing a miniature grid of the city of New Orleans with the Radio Station notated. It is a highly detailed and accurate sea chart of the Gulf Coasts of Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana and is an important historical view of the developing states along the Gulf of Mexico.
Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps (commonly referred to as "T-sheets") provide fascinating insights into the history of the United States coastline, which has and will continue to shift. These maps are the most important data source for understanding the physical and ecological characteristics of the U.S. shoreline. The present map is notable for the inclusion of an international border at the Rio Grande River as well as for showing a miniature grid of the city of New Orleans with the Radio Station notated. It is a highly detailed and accurate sea chart of the Gulf Coasts of Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana and is an important historical view of the developing states along the Gulf of Mexico.
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- Seller
- Donald Heald Rare Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 41193
- Title
- Gulf Coast of the United States: Mississippi River to the Rio Grande
- Author
- [Texas, Louisiana, & Mexico]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
- Place of Publication
- Washington D.C.
- Date Published
- 1919
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