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| Keywords: 1857 U.S. Coast Survey Map of St. Louis Bay and Shieldsboro Harbor, Mississippi - Geographicus - StLouisBayMS-uscs-1857.jpg An attractive hand colored 187 U S Coast Survey triangulation chart or map of St Louis Bay Mississippi Details the area around St Louis Bay including the town of Shieldsboro modern St Louis Bay and Pass Christian Mississippi Details to the level of individual buildings showing many of the wharves and piers in both communities Shows the Jordan River as well as the Bayou Portage Square Handkerchief Shoal is noted Depth soundings throughout The hand color work on this beautiful map is exceptionally well done The triangulation for this map was completed by J E Hilgard and S A Gilbert The topography was accomplished by W Greenwell The hydrography is the work of a party under the command of B F Sands This map was compiled under the direction of A D Bache Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States and one of the most influential American cartographers of the 19th century 1857 dated Size in 19 23 object history credit line accession number StLouisBayMS-uscs-1857 <i>Report of the Superintendant of the U S Coast Survey </i> 1857 edition Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps 1857 maps Old maps of Mississippi Bay St Louis Mississippi | ||||
