The Historic Coast and Geodetic Survey Collection is composed of over 3,000 images of many aspects of Coast and Geodetic Survey operations including geodesy, nautical and aeronautical charting, geophysics, oceanography, and the military aspects of these disciplines. These images document the geodetic surveying of the United States and its territories, the nautical charting work associated with producing charts for the marine waterways of the United States and its territories, and the development of early geophysics and oceanography.

The Historic Coast and Geodetic Survey Collection chronicles this rich heritage. The albums will take you on a trip through time and throughout our United States with these men who surveyed the land and the marine waterways of America, helped form the present scientific infrastructure of the United States, and whose indomitable spirit and perseverance is captured in these many remarkable images.

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Historical Coast & Geodetic Survey ~ Albums
Geodesy Over 930 images documenting the work and times of early geodetic surveyors.	Nautical Charting Over 940 images documenting the work and times of the chartmakers of the Coast & Geodetic Survey.	Oceanography Images documenting early oceanographic work.	War Service Images of World War II.
Historical Maps Over 500 images documenting the work and times of early coastal survey maps.

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