Buy this book on-line Meade, George G.; Bigelow, J. M.; Rabaut, C. R.; United States Lake Survey : Profiles, of the Mean Monthly and Bi-Five Day Curves of the Water Levels, at the Several Stations of Observations, on the Five Great Lakes and Detroit River, for the Year, Commencing September 1859 and Ending August 1860. Constructed with a View of Eliminating the Effects of the Winds and Storms. Compiled from Data in the Office of the U.S. Lake Survey, Under the Direction of Captain Geo. G. Meade. T. E. Superintendent. By J. M. Bigelow and C. R. RabautGovernment Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Original publisher's plate (chart) from a U.S. government report (36th Congress, 2nd Session, no. 1; circa 1860) showing monthly water levels in the five Great Lakes from 1859-1860. No date, circa 1860. Chart folds out to 20 1/2" x 33." Chart is very clean and intact overall. There is some splitting at the folds and very minimal foxing and browning. Months and years at the horizontal (X) axis. Lake names and water levels are on the vertical (Y) axis. Each lake has readings from three or four stations. George G. Meade (1815-1872) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general during the Civil War. He is best-known for defeating and driving back Robert E. Lee's forces at the Battle of Gettysburg. Earlier in his career, Meade also worked as an engineer under the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers and helped build lighthouses in Delaware Bay, New Jersey, and the Florida Keys. The U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers was active from 1838-1863. The purpose of the organization was to establish coastal fortifications, map navigational routes, and construct federal civil works, such as lighthouses. The U.S. Lake Survey was established in 1841 and oversaw hydrographical surveys of northern and northwestern lakes in order to create navigational charts. The Survey's first charts were published in 1852.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Meade, George G.; Bigelow, J. M.; Rabaut, C. R.; United States Lake Survey : Profiles, of the Mean Monthly and Bi-Five Day Curves of the Water Levels, at the Several Stations of Observations, on the Five Great Lakes and Detroit River, for the Year, Commencing September 1859 and Ending August 1860. Constructed with a View of Eliminating the Effects of the Winds and Storms. Compiled from Data in the Office of the U.S. Lake Survey, Under the Direction of Captain Geo. G. Meade. T. E. Superintendent. By J. M. Bigelow and C. R. Rabaut. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, out-of-print books, livres d'occasion, fine bindings and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |