**Absecon Inlet To Cape May NOIR, New Jersey, 1880** This nautical chart documents the southern New Jersey coastline from Absecon Inlet to Cape May, surveyed by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey during the height of 19th-century maritime commerce. The distinctive "NOIR" designation indicates specialized depth soundings and hazard markings critical for safe navigation through these treacherous Atlantic waters. Printed on heavy stock with crisp lithographic detail throughout.