Lake Superior Chart No. 3

Description:

One navigational chart entitled, "Lake Superior Chart No. 3" that was compiled and published as part of the Survey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes (War Department, Corps of Engineers). It was "Projected from a Trigonometrical Survey" that was executed under the orders of Lt. Col. W. F. Raynolds and Major C. B. Comstock of the Corps of Engineers as well as from local surveys done by Capt. J. N. Macomb, Capt. G. G. Meade, and Col. J. D. Graham of the Corps of Engineers. The chart is drawn at a scale of 1:400,000 and shows the western end of Lake Superior from Duluth, Minnesota, to the western end of Isle Royale. Land areas are shaded in various gray textures based upon existing land characteristics. Lake areas are shown in white. Distances are given in statute miles. Soundings for lake depths are given in fathoms. Lines of latitude and longitude are shown in black. Lighthouses are also shown along with notes for sailing directions, dangers and water level data. The chart was originally published in 1873, but a note indicates that aids to navigation have been corrected to January 1, 1880. An adhesive label in the upper left corner shows "Detroit, Mar. 5th, 1884, Presented to the Tug, Chas. E. Bird."

Date Issued:

1880-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Lake Superior, Nautical Charts, Tugboats, Charles E. Bird, Tugboat, Survey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes, and Corps of Engineers

Subject Name:

Macomb, John Navarre, Meade, G.G., Graham, J.D., Raynolds, W.A., and Comstock, Cyrus B.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/B8E0C91D-6FB2-4FDD-B277-122517665813