Atlantic Coast Pilot Logs

    Bureau/Division/Agency

    Archives; Secretary of State

    Document Type

    MovingImage

    Exact Creation Date

    12-13-2019

    Broad Creation Date

    1804; 1879

    Streaming Media

    Description

    In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson orders that the United States coastline be mapped. The comprehensive project takes decades to complete. The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1879 publishes the Atlantic Coast pilot log for Maine, a sailing guide complete with 24 charts and 31 engraved recognition views.

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    Maine; Mapping; Coastal Charts; Maine Coast

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