1859 U.S. Coast Survey Map of St. George Sound, Florida Panhandle
by Paul Fearn
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1859 U.S. Coast Survey Map of St. George Sound, Florida Panhandle
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Paul Fearn
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Rare 1859 U.S. Coast Survey map or nautical chart of St. George Sound, Florida. St. George Sound is the coast part of Tate's Hell State Forest, just southwest of Tallahassee along the Florida Panhandle. Centered on the Crooked River the map covers the lands on either side of the river, the eastern part of the St. George Sound and Dog Island. The triangulation for this map was completed by S. M. McCorkle. The topography is the work of G. D. Wise. The Hydrography was accomplished by a party under the command of J. K. Duer. The whole was completed under the direction of A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey. Published in the 1859 edition of the Superintendent's Report to congress.
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February 15th, 2016
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