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Chart of California coast from Point Pinos to Bodega Head first published in1862

Description

Chart of California coast from Point Pinos to Bodega Head first published in1862. This chart is notable because it is probably the first to show thecontinental shelf break for a significant portion of the West Coast. It alsoshows Monterey Canyon. Edition of 1866.

Credit

NARA C&GS; Colllection

Display Date

1866

Location

California, Central Coast

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Historic Maps
General

Keywords

Coast and Geodetic Survey
Archive