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Davidson Seamount, the first undersea feature to be officially termed a seamount by the U

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Davidson Seamount, the first undersea feature to be officially termed a seamount by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. This feature was surveyed by the C&GS; in in 1933 and named in honor of the great Coast Survey West Coast pioneerGeorge Davidson, 1825-1911.

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NOAA Central Library Historical Collection

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

History of Oceanography Collection

Bathymetric Maps Collection