The Coast Mappers

Description:

Chronicles the difficulties encountered by George Davidson and others as they attempted to create nautical charts to complete the U.S. Coast Survey of the West Coast in the mid-nineteenth century. This book chronicles the difficulties encountered by George Davidson and others as they attempted to create nautical charts to complete the U.S. Coast Survey of the West Coast in the mid-nineteenth century.

subjects: Maps,  History,  Cartography,  United States Coast Survey,  Surveying,  Cartography, juvenile literature,  United states, history, juvenile literature,  United states, coast and geodetic survey,  United states, maps,  United states, history, 19th century

People: George Davidson (1825-1911)

Places: Pacific Coast (U.S.)

Times: 19th century