This document, "Investigations Upon The Survey Of The Coast Of The United States," provides additional information to that communicated in January by the Committee on the Progress and Expenditures of the Coast Survey. Dated February 9, 1843, this report offers a detailed look into the early efforts to map and survey the coastline of the United States.
Authored by the United States Congress House Committee on the Coast Survey, John B. Aycrigg, and the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, the report sheds light on the methodologies, challenges, and progress of the survey. It serves as a valuable primary source for understanding the historical development of oceanography and surveying techniques in the 19th century. Researchers and historians interested in the early scientific endeavors of the U.S. government will find this document particularly insightful.
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