The Department of War or Dépôt de la Guerre funded the mapping project to replace Cassini's seminal map of France as instructed by Napoleon in 1808
Aztec and Maya sites
and the main map contains historical facts as well as information about archaeological finds
and Greenland shows North America's northernmost reaches
Machipongo (Great and Little)
Potomac River (in four sheets), Sheet No. 3 From Lower Cedar Point to Indian Head Elevation Views The Department of War orA striking nautical chart showing the section of the Potomac River from Lower Cedar Point to Indian Head. This is sheet 3 of a 4 sheet set of the Potomac River. The chart shows bathymetry, aids and hazards to navigation, points, inlents, rivers, islands, terrestrial vegetation, farmlands, places, bays and harbors, and bearings. Also shown are information on soundings, bottom types, light houses, light vessels, tides, and sailing directions. IMPORTANT