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| Keywords: 1853 U.S.C.S. Coast Chart or Map of San Luis Pass, Texas - Geographicus - SanLuisPass-uscs-1853.jpg A rare hand colored 1853 costal chart of San Luis Pass or the entrance to Galveston harbor Texas Features Peninsula Point Follet ™s Ferry San Luis Island Mud Island and Galveston Island There is a otel indicated on San Luis Island Includes detailed sailing instructions depth soundings and impressive inland detail of the city of Galveston and vicinity Triangulations were accomplished by J M Wampler and J S Williams under the direction of H S Stellwagen Published under the supervision of A D Bache for the 1853 Report of the Superintendant of the U S Coast Survey 1853 Size in 17 14 object history credit line accession number SanLuisPass-uscs-1853 Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of Texas 1853 maps San Luis Pass | ||||
