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Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1917. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of Long Island including Eaton's Neck, Sunken Meadow State Park, Northport, Stony Brook, Old Field, and designated anchorage points. 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… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1917. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored with minor wear. A rare original coastal survey of Long Island including Old Field, Strongs Neck, Port Jefferson, Mt. Sinai, Miller Place, and Sound Beach as well as designated anchorage points. 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… Read More