Destruction Island

 

U. S. Coast Survey -- West Coast of the United States -- Grey's Harbor to Admiralty Inlet -- 1853 -- NW (compass), 6 miles.

Flattery Rocks -- White Rock

 

U.S. Coast Survey -- West Coast of the United States -- Grey's Harbor to Admiralty Inlet -- 1853 -- N by W by N (compass), 5 miles.

Santa Barbara

 

Pacific Coast Chart -- 1853 -- Coast Survey Office

View of the town and Mission of Santa Barbara.

Morro Rock

 

Sailing Directions -- Pacific Coast -- 1853

"View of Morro Rock, Estero Bay, N by E, 10 miles. In Estero Bay Morro Rock is a high conical rock, and is a good landmark, particularly for vessels coming from the sea. Behind it there is quite a body of water partaking somewhat of the character of a lagoon."

Santa Catalina Harbor

 

Sailing Directions -- 1853

"The harbor is on the SW side of the island by the same name. It's approaches are bold and clear from hidden dangers. When abreast of the entrance which is marked by a low neck of land extending across the island. At some distance from it the land appears like two very high islands. Stand in for the opening and anchor on either side at Ballast Point. Inside of Ballast Point there is hardly room for a vessel to swing at her anchor, but as the harbor is perfectly land-locked, she can moor by running a hawser to the rocks and lie with perfect safety."

A Chart of Nantucket Shoals

 

This chart indicates the shoal water nearby the Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard Islands in the years prior to the Civil War. The area was surveyed by Captain Paul Pinkham. The color scheme is:

Light Blue -- Shoal Water;
Dark Blue -- Deep Water;
Light Green -- Land.

The map encompasses the area from the Elizabeth Islands to the Sandy Point of Monomoy,