1863 US Coast Survey Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay And The Delmarva Peninsula
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15787 | Year: 1863 |
| US State: Delaware |
The chart covers the work done from 1843 to1863 on the survey of Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay and the Delmarva Peninsula.This 1862 chart was included in the 1863 Annual Report prepared under thedirection of A.D. Bache, Superintendent. This chart covers the areasurrounding Delaware Bay, the Delmarva Peninsula along with Chesapeake Bay andIts tributaries. The cities of Baltimore, MD; Washington, D.C.; Annapolis, MD;Richmond, VA and Norfolk, VA.are shown along with many others. Rivers inc...lude, Patapsco River, the Potomac River, the Rappahannock River, the York River the James River and others.This is an original black and white 33.50 H x22.80 W Inches produced by the U. S. Coast Survey. Scale 1/400, 000Condition: The chart has been protected inthe 1863 US Coast Survey book for the past ~150 years. Condition is good as noted in the photographsand the grading scheme noted below. Minimal toning along the fold lines. Smallseparations at the corners of the left most fold line. Map will beshipped as folded, insured, and well protected.A Note on the Grading of Maps (usingconvention outlined in Rosenthal's Antique Map Price Record & Handbook):• Fine:Clean and bright, with crisp engraved lines. On sound paper with wide margins.Fine quality coloring.• VeryGood: Clean and bright, with crisp engraved lines. On sound paper with noimperfections in the image. Small tears or minor discoloration in the marginsonly. Very good quality coloring.• Good:No significant imperfections. Minor spotting, foxing, short separations oncenterfold with no image loss, or overall age toning may be present. May havenarrow margins but paper is still sound. Good coloring.• Fair:Noticeable imperfections. Scattered foxing or spotting. Long separations oncenterfold or tears entering image which can be easily repaired. Color may beslightly faded.• Poor:Needs significant repair and cleaning. Paper may be highly acid and brittle.Color may be faded.
