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Chart of the Harbours of Salem, Marblehead, Beverly, and Manchester From a Survey Taken in the Years 1804, 5 & 6 by Nathl. Bowditch AM.AAS. Adjusted by Geo. Burchmen & Wm Ropes 3d.The 2nd edition of Nathaniel Bowditch's famous map of Salem Harbor. "Additions and alterations made in the Second Edition by Charles M. Endicott with the assistance of Joseph Perkins Jr. Branch Pilot." 52 x 65 cm.
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Sketch A. Illustrating the Progress of the Eastern Section of the Survey of the Coast in 1845.From: Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, Communicating a Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey . . . 1845, Senate Document 13, 29th Congress, 1st session (Washington, DC, 1845), between 32 and 33. Indicates the shoreline of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
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Preliminary Sketch Showing the Position of the Shoal Recently Discovered by the Coast Survey"No.8". Depths shown by soundings in feet. Chart includes Old South Shoal and New South Shoal. Includes bearings, distances, tides and tidal currents, and bottom types. "Position determined by the hydrographic party under the command of Chas. H. Davis, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy." "Outline of Nantucket from map of William Mitchell, Esq. of Nantucket."
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Preliminary Chart of Stellwagen's Bank, Massachusetts Bay Discovered in October, 1854, by the Hydrographic Party Under the Command of Lieut. H.S. Stellwagen, U.S.N. Assist.Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by shading and soundings. "Soundings expressed in fathoms and show the depth at mean low water." Includes table of abbreviations. Discovered in October, 1854, by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. H.S. Stellwagen, U.S.N, Assist ; A.D. Bache, Supdt. ; drng. by E. Cordall, engg by App. S.W. Bradley.
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Preliminary Chart of Bass River Harbor MassachusettsNautical chart of Nantucket Sound from Bass River Harbor. Shows the coast of Cape Cod with the towns of West Yarmouth, South Yarmouth, West Dennis, West Harwich. Depths shown by soundings and isolines.
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Tidal Currents of Nantucket Shoals"From observations by C.H. Davis, C.H. McBlaire & H.S. Stellwagen, Lieuts, U.S.N., assistants." "Soundings in feet" Includes tidal information. "Lith. James Ackerman, N.Y." "A No. 12"
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Comparative Sketch of the Handkerchief Shoal Entrance to Nantucket Sound, Mass. Showing its IncreaseShows the change and increase in the shoal from the 1853 survey to the 1874-5 survey.
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Provincetown Harbor, Mass.Map of Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts, showing locations of the towns of Provincetown, Pond Village, and Truro. Harbors and ponds shown include Hatches Harbor, Lancy's Harbor, East Harbor Pond, The Salt Meadow. Islands, light houses, and landforms are also indicated on the map. Mean low tide depths are show within the area labeled as Provincetown Harbor.
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Entrance to Nantucket SoundNautical map of Nantucket Sound. Shows part of Nantucket, Cape Cod, islands off the coast of Cape Cod. Includes Monomoy Island, Morris Island, coastal Harwich Port, Squam Head (Nantucket), light houses, beaches, shoals. Depths shown by isolines and soundings. Includes bouys, soundings, and tidal information.
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Coast from Cape Ann to NahantIncludes coastline of Nahant, Marblehead, Salem, Beverly, Manchester, Gloucester, and Rockport. "Plate no. 1486." Depths shown by soundings in fathoms, form lines, and shading. Includes buoys and soundings. 51 x 26 cm. on sheet 59 x 30 cm.
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Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds: from Cross Rip to Nobska PointNautical map of Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds, specifically from Cross Rip to Nobska Point. Depths shown by isolines and soundings. Soundings in fathoms at low tide. Includes tidal information.
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Newburyport Harbor, Mass. Plan Showing Changes in Shore Lines at Entrance, the Location and Condition of the Jetties, and the Details of the South Jetty and Dyke.The soundings are expressed in feet and tenths and are referred to the plane of mean low water. Inset drawings of the shore extension at South Jetty ) longitudinal and cross sections) and Dyke across the basin (longitudinal and cross sections. "To accompany annual report for the year ending June 30, 1883." Includes tidal information.
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Map of Sandy Bay, Rockport, Massachusetts Showing Proposed Breakwater for Harbor of Refuge.Taken from a report on a proposed breakwater at Sandy Bay, Rockport, Mass. 1 map : col. ; 62 x 46 cm. on sheet 65 x 50 cm Survey made under the direction of Major Chas. W. Raymond, Corps of Engineers ; by Sophus Haagensen, assistant engineer, August and Septmber, 1883. Includes inset map: Sketch map of the Atlantic Coast From Portsmouth, N.H. to Scituate, Mass.
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Harbor of Refuge, Nantucket, Mass., Plat B Proposed Location of the Eastern Jetty in Case the Channel is to Be Excavated Partly by Tidal Scour and Partly by DredgingDepth shown by soundings in feet and refer to mean low water. "To accompany my project of this date (June 6, 1885), George H. Elliot, Lieut Col. of Engineers."
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Massachusetts New Bedford SheetCoastal map of New Bedford, Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Rochester. Includes railroads, light houses, coastal islands, and necks and points. Relief is shown by contours, isolines and spot heights. The contour interval is 20 feet. Surveyed in 1885.
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Scituate Harbor, Mass.: Plan Showing Condition of Improvement, June 30, 1886"To accompany annual report of 1886. "The soundings are expressed in feet and tenths and refer to mean low water."
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Wellfleet Harbor Massachusetts Showing Proposed ImprovementsThis map is a nautical chart showing Wellfleet Harbor and part of Cape Cod Bay. Indicated on the chart are Billingsgate Shoal, Lieutenant Id. Shoal, Smalley's Bar, Quahaug Ground, Deep Hole, Stony Bar, Herring River, Town Creek, Blackfish Creek. Soundings refer to mean low water.
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Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts: Inner HarborDepths shown by contours and soundings in fathoms and tenths taken at mean low water. "Respectfully forwarded to the Chief of Engineers with letter of this date (October 15, 1887) G.L. Gillespie, Lt. Col. of Engineers."
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Vineyard Haven, Marthas Vineyard, Mass. Harbor of Refuge.Shows Vineyard Haven and Lagoon Pond. Plan for the completion of the protection of the harbor by a breakwater and the enlargement of its anchorage by dredging. Soundings are expressed in feet and refer to mean low water. Inset drawing shows section of breakwater.
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Martha's Vineyard Mass. Eastern EndMap "B." Soundings refer to mean low water. "To accompany report of this date to the Chief of Engineers, Washington, D.C.W.R. Livermore, Major of Engineers." Inset drawing "Section of breakwater" Scale 1: 66 (1 in = 50ft.).
