This is an uncommon 1857 U.S. Coast Survey Chart or Map of Monterey Bay, California  Covers from the town and mission of Santa Cruz, south to Monterey City and Point Pinos.    Countless depth soundings throughout.  Notes on tides, under sea dangers, and sailing instructions in the upper right quadrant.    The Triangulation for this survey was completed by R. D. Cutts.  The topography is the work of R. D. Cutts, A. M. Harrison, and W. M. Johnson.  The Hydrography was accomplished by a party under the command of James Alden.  The construction of this chart was supervised by A.D. Bache, one of the most important and influential early superintendents of the U.S. Coast Survey.  Published in the 1857 edition of the  Superintendent’s Report.
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1857 (dated)
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