At head of title: War Department, Corps of Engineers. Survey of the northern and northwestern lakes Made in obedience to acts of Congress and orders from Headquarters Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army.
Additions and Corrections under the direction of Lt. Col. G.J Lydesker, Corps of Engrs. U.S. Army in 1900 and Major W.L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army in 1902.
Includes: Authorities -- Note -- Sailing directions -- Dangers -- Abbreviations of character of lights and buoys -- Opening and closing of navigation -- Magnetic variations.
Projected from a trigonometrical survey executed under the orders of Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U.S.A., in 1873, '74 , and '75. Published in 1878.