Chart No. 1 of River Ste. Marie from Point Iroquois to East Neebish

Description:

One navigational chart entitled, "Chart No. 1 of River Ste. Marie from Point Iroquois to East Neebish." The area was "Surveyed under the direction of Captain J. N. Macomb, Topl. Engrs. [Topographical Engineers] in 1853, 1854, & 1855, with additions to date under the orders of Captain G. G. Meade, Topl. Engrs., 1857." The chart was drawn at a scale of 1:40,000 and covers several miles of the St. Mary's River both upstream and downstream of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, with information such as soundings in feet, river bottom characteristics, shoreline details, lighthouses, and sailing directions. The chart was printed in black ink on white paper and was published by the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department (later known as the Army Corps of Engineers). Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Engraved by W. H. Dougal." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Reduced for Engraving by J. U. Mueller." An adhesive label on the left side shows "Detroit, Mar. 5th, 1884, Presented to the Tug, Chas. E. Bird."

Date Issued:

1857-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Sault Ste. Marie, Soo Locks, St. Mary's River, Nautical Charts, Topographical Engineers, Charles E. Bird, Tugboat, and Corps of Engineers

Subject Name:

Macomb, John Navarre, Meade, G.G., Dougal, W.H., and Mueller, J.U.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/2F20C24A-3D99-4C4C-850D-220564515040