Big Marco Pass to San Carlos Bay

by Florida

$950 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A rare coastal survey of Florida from Sanibel Island to Fort Myers Beach including Naples and Marco Island. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.