Drake's Bay, California Egypt A very nice chart of

A very nice chart of Bass River Harbor and Nantucket Sound

and storm information make this map a unique window into the turbulent times and the desire for a greater understanding of the Atlantic and its significance for travel

Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook

Detailed chart of the entrance to Pungoteague Creek in the Chesapeake Bay on the eastern shore of Virginia

It is clear that Colton gave wide latitude to the artists involved in making this map

Drake's Bay, California Egypt A very nice chart ofA very nice chart of Drake's Bay, California, showing numerous soundings, near shore reefs, and excellent topography, vegetation, canyons, and other features of the area. Heavy paper, separate issue. A note mentions the Telegraph Signal Station at Point Reyes Light, which "will transmit by telegraph messages signaled by the International Code from passing vessels."From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the