[Virginia]

Hampton Roads: Anchorage for Naval Vessels

Washington D.C. Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Published 1920. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored with some minor wear. Sheet size: 30 x 42 inches.

A rare original coastal survey of Hampton Roads around Norfolk and Newport News including colored anchorage points and sections for the use of the the U.S. Navy.

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 renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps (commonly referred to as "T-sheets") provide fascinating insights into the history of the United States coastline, which has and will continue to shift. These maps are the most important data source for understanding the physical and ecological characteristics of the U.S. shoreline. The present map is notable for its inclusion of anchorage information as well, which is colored and sectioned according to the ship size that can utilize these points while Section F is "Prohibited" because of noted "Explosives." This map is not only a highly detailed and accurate sea chart of Norfolk area, and an important historical view of developing Virginia, but also a U.S. Naval document with a seal in the top left corner.

Item #41247

Price: $600.00