Search Results: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey from Bee Creek Books

Washington: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1857. Triangulation by A.D. Bache Supdt. and C.O. Boutelle Assistant. Topography by J.B. Gluck, H.I. Whiting, J.S. Williams Assists. & S.A. Gilbert Sub-Asst. Hydrography by the Party under the command of C.H. Davis Lieut. U.S. Navy Assistant. Original, first edition published map of Boston Bay and Boston Harbor by the U.S. Coast Survey. Detailed insets include information about the Tides and Tidal Currents, Light Houses and Light Vessels, and detailed Sailing Directions approaching Boston Bay, the Main Ship Channel, and Ranges Through the Bay. Illustrations at the bottom of the map include views of Passing Nix's Mate and Deer Island Beacon; Boston Light bearing WNW for clearing Thieves Ledge; Entering Nantasket Roads Long Island; South Channel Broad Sound and Nix's Mate on the middle of the Northern and highest of the Blue Hills; Passing George's Island Nix's Mate on the middle of Bunker Hill Monument. Map has been separated from original… Read More

Blair & Rives Printers, 1836. Letter from The Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting A Report in relation to the Coast Survey. 24th Congress. 2d Session. House of Treasury Doc. No. 13. "I have the honor respectfully to report to the House of Representatives, that the business appertaining to the survey of the coast was transferred, by order of the President...from the charge of the Navy Department to the Treasury Department. In consequence of a difference of views existing between the President and the superintendent, (M. F.R. Hassler,) in regard to an allowance of arrearages of pay claimed by him, for himself and assistants, and also for an increased rate of compensation for the future, this department was directed to bring the subject to the notice of Congress..." 60 pages. Disbound. Pages browned along edges and some foxing, but does not interfere with text. Otherwise document is Very Good. Famous Americans in document: Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury; F.R. Hassler,… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1899. "Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports of examination and survey of Providence Harbor and River, Rhode Island." 56th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Document No. 108, December 8, 1899. 5 pp. with two foldout maps: Survey of Proposed Increased Anchorage Area in Providence River from Kettle Pt. to Wilkesbarre Pier measuring approximately 27" x 16 1/2", and Port of Providence Rhode Island measuring approximately 16" x 22 ". Famous Americans within the document include Elihu Root, Secretary of War; Major D. W. Lockwood, Corp of Engineers; Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson, Corp of Engineers; and Col. G. L. Gillespie, Corp of Engineers. Disbound government document. Letter and maps are separated from each other. Tears along creases on maps. Browning to edges of documents. Overall letter and maps in Good condition.. Paperbound. Good. Illus. by Foldout Maps.… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1917. Appendix V to the Report of the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries for 1915. Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 833. Contents: The Atlantic water; Temperature and salinity profiles; The Straits of Florida; The coast water off Chesapeake Bay; Tables, and Bibliography. 62 pp. Large foldout map in back: "Route of Steamer "Bache" January-March, 1914 with location of stations." 53 illustrations. Dark green covers. Black lettering on front cover. 1/4" tear at spine base. Faint ex-mus stamp on front cover, otherwise covers are Very Good +. ex-mus. stamp and numbers on title page otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Foldout Map, Figures (drawings, Charts, Graphs). Size: Approx. 6 " x 9". Oceanography.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1914. Special Publication 19."The primary object of this publication is to give the geographic positions, elevations, and descriptions of the main scheme, subsidiary and intersection stations determined by primary triangulation in the state of Colorado and northward, from the line Pikes Peak-Divide of the thirty-ninth parallel triangulation, approximately along the one hundred and fourth meridian to the Canadian Border, and also similar data for the various stations of the thiry-ninth parallel triangulation which lie in the States of Colorado, Utah, and Nevada." 163 pp. including Index to Positions, Descriptions,etc and a General Index. 17 illustrations of which 10 are maps/charts -some foldouts. tan wraps Mildly soiled. spine darkened with minor tears. front cover's top corner "tip" missing. ex-mus. stamp and numbers on front cover. Back cover's side edge, missing two pieces, 1/4"x2" and 1/8"x3/4". Overall Covers… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1892. Appendix No. 15 -- Report for 1891. Pages 503-564. B/W plates with one fold-out. Brown paper wraps. Covers darkened along edges, small tear to bottom spine edge, large chip and missing section from back cover and last page of documentInk writing on top of front cover "Sent at request of G. R. P." Interior pages are lightly browning, otherwise clean. Document in VG- condition.. Wraps. Very Good-. Illus. by Plates, Tables. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1885. York Harbor, Maine. 48th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 243. February 18, 1885.--Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. 5 pp. Fold-out map showing "Sketch of York Harbor and Mouth of York River, Maine" as well as small map of "Atlantic Coast from Portland to Cape Cod." Disbound government document. Chipping and creasing to spine edge, some minor tanning to page edges, text is easily legible, map clean. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Fold Out Map. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Maine.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1900. Final Report on Survey of Hiwassee River, Tennessee. 53th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Document No. 77. December 5, 1900. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. 34 pp. Seven fold-out maps of different areas of Hiwassee River. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine edge, creasing. Last map and final pages of document are starting to separate, remain attached at bottom. Lower page edges are chipped and have some small tears. Edges are browning, a few foxing spots. Document in Good+ condition.. Paperbound. Good+. Illus. by Fold Out Maps. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888. Survey of the Anacostia River. 50th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 97. January 19, 1888.--Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed. 7 pp. Large fold-out map (30" x 20") showing Washington and Georgetown Harbors, and Proposed Improvement of James Creek Canal, and smaller fold-out drawings (20" x 13 1/2") showing James Creek Canal Cross Sections. Disbound government document. Creasing and chipping to spine edge, tanning to page edges, last page has chipping to edges, corners creased and edges are creased. Maps are browning along edges, otherwise creases and folds are crisp. Document in Good+ condition.. Paperbound. Good+. Illus. by Fold Out Map, Drawings. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Washington D.C..

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1842. From W. Forward, Secretary of the Treasury to Hon. John White, Speaker of the House of Representatives: "...transmit to you a report made to this Department by Professor Hassler, showing the progress made in the fabrication of standards of liquid capacity measures." 27th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives Treasury Department, Doc. No. 176. April 8, 1842 -- Referred to the Committee on the Coast Survey. 26 pp. Three fold-out plates. Disbound goverment document. Residue from book remains and some creasing to spine edge. Plates are heavily foxed, but images are still easily legible. Pages are browning with some foxing. Document in VG- condition.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Illus. by Fold-out Plates. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1881. Department of the Interior U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region, J. W. Powell in charge. Part I: Primitive lapidarian sculptures in Europe and Asia; and Part II: Primitive lapidarian sculptures in America. 112 pp. with index. 61 illustrated figures. Disbound government document. Edges rubbed and corners bent. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 9" x 11 1/2". Geological Survey.

Washington, 1940. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Map 5202. Colored Map is approximately 47"x32 1/2". Stamped date "Aug 24, 1946" on bottom margin, below map border. "notations" made on the islands. Notations read: On San Miguel Island: Battle ground? (Edwards); on Santa Rosa Island : Monte Negro; and on Santa Cruz Island: Outbldg., Shore lined with caves, Good Anchorage. Ancient Townsites seen all along beaches, Cueva Valdez pix, Swell sometimes bad here for anchorage. Top left corner folded crease otherwise map is VG+.. Sixth Edition. Paperbound. Very Good+. Size: Approx 47" x 32 1/2". Map.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1918. "The magnetic observatory at Cheltenham was put in operation in April, 1901." 112 pp. plus 21 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing the principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables. Tan paper wraps. fading to spine and front cover's bottom edge. faint ex-mus.stamp on front cover. Overall covers Good+ to Very Good-. ex. mus. stamp/numbers on title page, last page's side edge tiny creasing, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Soft Cover. Good+. Illus. by Graphs, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1913. "As the improvised building for the variation instruments at Baldwin, Kans., was of such a character as to detract seriously from the accuracy and value of the results obtained, and as the increasing density of population in that region presaged the introduction of electric car lines in the near future, it was decided to transfer the variation instruments from Baldwin to some place in the southwestern part of the United States. After an examination of numerous localities a site was selected about 8 miles (12.9 km.) east of the city of Tucson, Arizona." 59 pp. 9 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing the principal magnetic storms. 2 photographs of office/buildings. Numerous tables. tan paper wraps. Mildly soiled. faint ex.-mus. stamp on front cover and ex.-mus numbers.Overall covers are Good to Good+. ex-mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Soft Cover. Good to Good+. Illus. by Foldout… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1911. "The work of the Baldwin Magnetic Observatory began in June, 1900... In October, 1909, the work at Baldwin was discontinued and the instruments were transferred to the newly constructed observatory at Tucson, Ariz." 114 pp. 30 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing the principal magnetic storms in 1907-1909. Numerous tables.grey paper wraps. Mildly soiled. ex-mus.numbers on front cover. Spine faded, bottom edge mildly chipped. Overall covers are Good+ to Very Good -. faint ex.mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Soft Cover. Good+ to Very Good-. Illus. by Foldout Graphs, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1918. "The Tucson Magnetic Observatory is about 8 miles (12.9 kilometers) east of the city of Tucson, Ariz., in a comparatively level country rising gradually to mountains on the north and west. The buildings were erected in the summer of 1909, and the instruments were installed and put in operation in November of that year." 101 pp. 22 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables. tan paper wraps. Mildly soiled. Spine darkened.Small strip at spine base gone, 1/4"x1/4" into front bottom gutter, 1"x1/4". ex.-mus. stamp on front cover. two small tears and piece folded back at side edge. front bottom corner folded back plus a few of the interior page "tips". Overall covers are Good. ex-mus. stamp/numbers on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Foldout Graphs, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". U.S.… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1913. "The Honolulu Magnetic Observatory is located on a large coral plain, 12 1/2 miles (21 kilometers) west of the city of Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaii. Its operation began in January, 1902." 99 pp. plus 12 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing the principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables.Tan paper wraps. Mildly soiled. spine darkened. ex.mus. stamp/numbers on front cover. Overall covers Good+ to Very Good-. ex. mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Soft Cover. Good+. Illus. by Graphs, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1914. "The Tucson Magnetic Observatory is about 8 miles (12.9 kilometers) east of the city of Tucson, Ariz., in a comparatively level country rising gradually to mountains on the north and west. The buildings were erected in the summer of 1909, and the instruments were installed and put in operation in November of that year." 103 pp. 15 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing the principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables. tan paper wraps. Mildly soiled. Triangular section of front cover's side edge missing. Hence title page's side "section" is mildly faded/soiled. Title page's side edge folded back, 1/4". Darkened spine and some of front cover. spine ends small tears. Overall covers are Good to Good-. ex-mus. stamp on Contents page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Soft Cover. Good to Good-. Illus. by Foldout Graphs, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". U.S. Coast and… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1921. "The magnetic observatory at Sitka was built in 1901, and its operation began in January, 1902." 102 pp. 23 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables. soiling to paper wraps. tears to spine. Overall covers are Good-. ex-mus. stamp/numbers on title page, last page's side edge several small tears, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Soft Cover. Good-. Illus. by Foldout Graphs, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1911. "The Honolulu Magnetic Observatory is located on a large coral plain, 12 1/2 miles (21 kilometers) west of the city of Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaii. Its operation began in January, 1902." 95 pp. plus 21 graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing the principal magnetic storms in 1907 and 1908. Numerous tables.Tan paper wraps. Mildly soiled. fading to spine. faint ex-mus.stamp on front cover. ex-mus. numbers on front cover. Spine top end missing small strip. Otherwise covers Good+. ex. mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Soft Cover. Good to Good+. Illus. by Graphs, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.