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| Keywords: 1867 U.S. Coast Survey Chart or Map of Puget Sound, Washington - Geographicus - PugetSound-uscs-1867.jpg This is a very uncommon U S Coast Survey maritime map or nautical chart of the Puget Sound Washington Territory dating to 1867 Covers the Sound from Quimper Peninsula and Whidbey Island south as far as Olympia The map identifies the various islands as well as safe channels and countless triangulation points throughout Olympia Nisqually Steilacoom and Seattle are named though aside from Olympia most were undeveloped Countless depth soundings appear throughout Notes on soundings light houses and tides appear in the lower right quadrant Prepared under the supervision of Benjamin Pierce Superintendent of the U S Coast Survey for the 1867 Superintendent ™s Report to Congress 1855 dated Size in 17 5 28 object history credit line accession number PugetSound-uscs-1867 <i>Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey </i> Washington 1867 Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Maps of Puget Sound Old maps of Washington state | ||||
