Description: Preliminary Chart of Mount Hope Bay Rhode Island Nice example of a mid-19th century U.S. Coast Survey coastal chart (dated 1861) issued at the beginning of the Civil War showing Mount Hope Bay, one of the arms of Narragansett Bay. Includes Bristol RI, Hog Island, a stone bridge at the Saughkonnet River, and Fall River MA. Shows soundings in feet, magnetic variation, navigable channels, the location of breakers, and a tide table. The chart was produced under the supervision of A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey (and grandson of Benjamin Franklin). Condition: folding chart in good condition, nice impression on mildly age-toned paper, slightly darkened along the folds. Size: Approx. 21 x 17 inches Will ship USPS Media Mail for free
Price: 34.99 USD
Location: Lafayette, Colorado
End Time: 2024-11-04T17:31:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Date Range: 1850-1899
Type: Nautical Chart
US State: Rhode Island
Format: Folding Map
Printing Technique: Lithography
Year: 1861
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Cartographer/Publisher: A. D. Bache
City: Bristol
Country/Region: United States of America
