Cover Image

The coast mappers /

Chronicles the difficulties encountered by George Davidson and others as they attempted to create nautical charts to complete the U.S. Coast Survey of the West Coast in the mid-nineteenth century.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morrison, Taylor
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Houghton Mifflin, [2004]
Subjects:
Cartography > Pacific Coast (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Surveying > Pacific Coast (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Pacific Coast (U.S.) > Maps.
Davidson, George, > 1825-1911.
Cartography > Pacific Coast (U.S.)
Surveying > Pacific Coast (U.S.)
United States Coast Survey.
Online Access:Publisher description
Description
Summary:Chronicles the difficulties encountered by George Davidson and others as they attempted to create nautical charts to complete the U.S. Coast Survey of the West Coast in the mid-nineteenth century.
Physical Description:45 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0618254080