Historic Map : U.S.C.S. Map or Chart of Washington anArtegon , 1855, Vintage Wall Art

Historic Map : U.S.C.S. Map or Chart of Washington anArtegon , 1855, Vintage Wall ArtOne of the most attractive coastal charts of the western United States. A rare hand colored 1855 coastal chart of the coastline of the United States Pacific Northwest, including the modern day states of Washington and Oregon. Map extends from the Oregon California border northward to Vancouver Island and the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Features eight coastal views: "Cape Perpetua N. by w. W", "Cape Lookout N. by W.", Tillamook Head N. by W. W.", "Sail

One of the most attractive coastal charts of the western United States. A rare hand colored 1855 coastal chart of the coastline of the United States Pacific Northwest, including the modern day states of Washington and Oregon. Map extends from the Oregon-California border northward to Vancouver Island and the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Features eight coastal views: "Cape Perpetua N. by w. ½ W", "Cape Lookout N. by W.", Tillamook Head N. by W. ½ W.", "Sail Rock", "Destruction Island N. W.", "Flattery Rocks N.W. by N.", "Tatoosh I. North", and "Entrance to Columbia River, Cape Disappointment E. by N.". Depths sounding all along the coast with various points, harbors, and lookouts well noted. Upper Left quadrant features tidal notations and sailing instructions. Inland, Steilacoom, Olympia, and Seattle are all noted on the Puget Sound. The hydrography for this region was accomplished by James Alden and the geography by G. Davidson. Published under the supervision of A. D. Bache for the 1864 Report of the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey.