Historical Map & Chart Collection of NOAA's Nautical Charts, Hydrographic Surveys, Topographic Surveys, Geodetic Surveys, City Plans, and Civil War Battle Maps Starting from the mid-1700's Data Management Plan (DMP) Historical Map & Chart Collection of NOAA's Nautical Charts, Hydrographic Surveys, Topographic Surveys, Geodetic Surveys, City Plans, and Civil War Battle Maps Starting from the mid-1700's

The Historical Map and Chart Collection of the Office of Coast Survey contains over 35000 historical maps and charts from the mid-1700s up through the 2020s, including the final canceled editions of NOAA’s raster charts. These images are available for viewing or download through the image catalog at https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/. The Collection includes some of the nation's earliest nautical charts, hydrographic surveys, topographic surveys, bathymetric maps, annual reports, coast pilots, geodetic surveys, city plans, and Civil War battle maps. The Collection is a rich primary historical archive and a testament to the artistry of copper plate engraving technology of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The historical chart collection project focuses on collecting and maintaining a digital historical archive of Coast Survey historical maps and charts and other similar historic maps and charts.