Preliminary Survey of Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina

Cartographer / Artist: A.D. Bache Superintendent / Triangulation by A.S. Wadsworth / Topography by J. Mechan / Hydrography under command of W.T. Muse / C.B. Graham lith.

Date Created: 1857

Medium: Map

Physical Dimensions: 📐 14.7 × 18.2 in / 37.3 × 46.2 cm

Geographic Scope: Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, United States

Archive Catalog ID: 4436

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: US Coastal Surveys

An early progress chart mapping triangulation lines and survey progress along the North Carolina Outer Banks.

Condition: Standard vertical folds from publication inclusion.. Faint uniform age-toning and very minor foxing spots.. Crisp lithographic execution with well-defined contour lines.. Pencil annotation "3289" clearly marked on the far right vertical border.

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Preliminary Survey of Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina

By A.D. Bache Superintendent / Triangulation by A.S. Wadsworth / Topography by J. Mechan / Hydrography under command of W.T. Muse / C.B. Graham lith.

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period 1857 Map by A.D. Bache Superintendent / Triangulation by A.S. Wadsworth / Topography by J. Mechan / Hydrography under command of W.T. Muse / C.B. Graham lith. documenting Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, United States. Measures 📐 14.7 × 18.2 in / 37.3 × 46.2 cm. Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Map
Sheet / Plate Size
📐 14.7 × 18.2 in / 37.3 × 46.2 cm
Date / Era
1857
Geographic Scope
Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, United States
Archive Catalog ID
4436
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Standard vertical folds from publication inclusion.
  • Faint uniform age-toning and very minor foxing spots.
  • Crisp lithographic execution with well-defined contour lines.
  • Pencil annotation "3289" clearly marked on the far right vertical border.

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

An early progress chart mapping triangulation lines and survey progress along the North Carolina Outer Banks.

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