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A chart exhibiting the lighthouses of the lake coast of the United States of America

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A chart exhibiting the lighthouses of the lake coast of the United States of America

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Summary

Map of lighthouse locations in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. using red overprint symbols to indicate the locations and to emphasize state boundaries.
Lighthouse locations also shown along the upper St. Lawrence River (Canada) and around Lake Champlain.
Prime meridian: Washington D.C.
LC sheet imperfect: Use-darkened along fold lines on verso.
Includes 2 bar scales--1 in statute miles, the other in geographical (nautical) miles.
Handwritten (cursive script) inked identification statement on verso panel: Chart of light houses on the U.S. lake coasts, 1848, M. Fillmore.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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Another exemplar (without signature) in single map file.

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Date

01/01/1848
place

Location

champlain
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Source

Library of Congress
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