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| Keywords: 1853 U.S. Coast Survey Map or Chart of Sow and Pigs Reef off Marthas Vineyard, Massachussetts - Geographicus - SowandPigsReef-uscs-1853.jpg This is an unusual 1853 U S Coast Survey chart of the Sow and Pigs Reef located just off Cuttyhunk near Martha ™s Vineyard Massachusetts Chart depicts the site of a proposed lighthouse on Saddle Rock An inset in the lower right quadrant shows the Location of the Sow and Pigs Reef relative to Cuttyhunk Island Lower left quadrant offers profiles of the rocky projections as seen from the North and from the Northwest Lower right quadrant offers sailing instructions and notations on the area The topography for this chart was prepared by H I Whiting The hydrography was accomplished by a party under the command of M Woodhull The chart itself was assembled under the supervision of A D Bache director of the U S Coast Survey 1853 dated Size in 15 16 5 object history credit line accession number SowandPigsReef-uscs-1853 <i>Report of the Superintendant of the U S Coast Survey </i> 1853 edition Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of Massachusetts 1853 maps | ||||
