Coast Chart No. 120, New York Bay and Harbor, New York.

Ferguson, J. and E. Blunt

Published by U.S. Coast and Geodesic Survey, Washington, D.C, 1910

About this Item

Rare 1910 reissue of the 1866 U.S. Coast Survey Chart of New York City; one of the first 19th century charts to depict modern New York City including Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island. One page, color map of New York Harbor with an inset view of the Navesink Highlands. Includes harbors, channels, lighthouses, tide tables, and sailing instructions.ÂIn near fine condition. Framed. The entire piece measures 34 inches by 27 inches. A brightly colored view of The New York Harbor. United States Government chartmaking began in 1807, when President Thomas Jefferson signed a document entitled "An act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States," which created the U.S. Government's first scientific agency, the Survey of the Coast. While the bill's specific objective was to produce nautical charts, it reflected larger issues of concern to the United States, namely national boundaries, commerce, and defense. The Office of the Coast Survey remains the oldest scientific organization in the U.S. Federal Government.

Seller Inventory # 133906

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Coast Chart No. 120, New York Bay and Harbor, New York.
• Publisher: U.S. Coast and Geodesic Survey, Washington, D.C
• Publication Date: 1910
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana