from trigonometrical surveys under the direction of the Topographical Bureau of the War Department in obedience to Acts of Congress requiring the Survey of the Northern and North Western Lakes under the orders of Lieut. Col. James Kearney Topographical Engineers in 1849 and of Capt. J.N. Macomb, Corps Topl. Engrs. in 1851, 1852, 1853 & 1854 ; drawn by A. Boschke ; engr. by Selmar Siebert
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and isolines.
Includes sailing directions, notes, water levels table and light house directory.
See Karpinski: page 482 no. 808.
At head of title: seal with "Survey of the Lakes 1856."
Label pasted in lower left corner: Presented to the Public Library of the City of Boston by Capt. Geo. G. Meade Top. Engrs. Supdt. Survey of the Lakes.