Destruction Island Washington Territory Reconnaissance Mexico Letter dated Sept 24

Letter dated Sept 24

Jamaica Bay

Many aids to navigation are also shown such as depth soundings

The more common later editon of 1854 is noted as corrected to 1854

tidal information

Destruction Island Washington Territory Reconnaissance Mexico Letter dated Sept 24A striking U. S. Coast Survey chart showing numerous soundings, aids and hazards to navigation, points, rocks, islands, along with notes on tides and soundings. Depicted are a portion of the coast of Washington and Destruction Island. IMPORTANT NOTE: All of our United States Coast Survey (USCS), United States Coast & Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), and similar maps and charts have been professionally unfolded and flattened using humidity baths, semi