The Mississippi River from Grand Prairie to New Orleans

by Louisiana

$550 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A rare original coastal survey of Mississippi River area around the city of New Orleans. 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 significant chapters

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