Maedel, Ernst A. (sold)
Ernst A. Maedel (1831 - 18xx) was a German American engraver. Born in Saxon, Weimar, Germany, Maedel worked for the U.S. Coast Survey and then the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey as an engraver from 1857 until he resigned on October 1, 1885, 'in preference to becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States'. Per a Report of the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Maedel 'was not excelled in his speciality of letter engraving by any of his associates, and it may be truly said that he has left a stamp of his genius on the charts of the Survey which those who follow may well endeavor to emulate.'
Rare, separately issued map of Woods Hole, Cape Cod - near Martha's Vineyard!
The Harbor of Wood's Hole Massachusetts.
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This is a rare separately issued 1857 U.S. Coast Survey nautical chart or map of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, near Martha's Vineyard. The map depicts the southwestern tip of Barnstable County, Nonameseset Island, and parts of nearby Naushon Island. Exceptional detail is displayed, down to the level of individual buildings and streets. The Woods Hole blacksmith shop, a 'yellow house,' and the 'new church' are among the sites identified. Woods Hole itself, the passage for ships between Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay known for its extremely strong current, is illustrated with numerous depth soundings. Sailing instructions and other practical information for the mariner appear in the lower right. (more details)