Original lithographed fold-out pre-Civil War chart of New River Inlet and vicinity, North Carolina, printed more than 165 years ago

• This map is drawn on a scale of 1:15,000 and was compiled for the United States Coast Survey under the direction of Lieutenant Commander John Newland Maffitt.



• The image area measures 42.7 x 34.5 cm [17" x 13½"], and details include soundings, bottom conditions, oyster beds, sailing directions, and notes on tides.



• Named features include Stump Sound, Wilson's Bluff, Piney Point, and a triangular landform at the inlet's mouth labeled Dry Middle.



• The map's full title is Reconnaissance of New River and Bar, North Carolina, and it was published in a report by the U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Superintendent.



• Condition:  It is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with folds, as issued, and no rips, tears, or writing. It is printed on a lightweight paper, typical of mid-19th century government fold-outs, and is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



• Eight years after this map was printed, John Maffitt resigned his U.S. naval commission and became a First Lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy.
  
  
• In 1862 he became the first commanding officer of the cruiser CSS Florida. In 1864-65, Commander Maffitt commanded Rebel blockade runners and the ironclad Albemarle.



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