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| Keywords: 1853 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Ship Island Shoal, Louisiana - Geographicus - ShipIslandShoal-uscs-1853.jpg An attractive example of the U S Coast Survey Map of Louisiana ™s Ship Island Shoal Details part Isle Derniere Ast Island and Caillon Bay Shows Ast Station and the luxurious Ocean Club Hotel both of which were destroyed in the Hurricane of 1893 From a nautical perspective the map offers a wealth of depths soundings and sailing instructions as well as information on shoals light houses and tides The topography was accomplished by F H Gerdes The Hydrography was is the work of a party under the command of R F Sands Prepared under the supervision of A D Bache for the 1853 Report of the Superintendant of the U S Coast Survey 1853 dated Size in 17 25 16 5 object history credit line accession number ShipIslandShoal-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 Louisiana 1853 maps 1853 in Louisiana Islands of Louisiana | ||||
