{"slug": "united-states-coast-and-geodetic-survey", "label": "United States Coast and Geodetic Survey", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_and_Geodetic_Survey", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103439667", "qid": "Q103439667", "description": "former U.S. agency responsible for providing accurate maps and charts of the United States and its coastline (1878 - 1970)", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1807, 1917], "span_label": ["1807 CE", "1917 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 4}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "united-states-census-bureau", "label": "United States Census Bureau", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1807, "year_label": "1807 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "February 10", "text": "February 10 – The Survey of the Coast (renamed the United States Coast Survey in 1836 and the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1878) is established; work begins on August 3, 1816.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362733939#January–March", "title": "1807", "revid": 1362733939, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1832, "year_label": "1832 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "July 10", "text": "July 10 – The United States Survey of the Coast is revived within the Department of the Treasury.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370617764#July–September", "title": "1832", "revid": 1370617764, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1836, "year_label": "1836 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 27", "text": "March 27 – The United States Survey of the Coast is returned to the U.S. Treasury Department, and renamed the U.S. Coast Survey.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368342504#January–March", "title": "1836", "revid": 1368342504, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1878, "year_label": "1878 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "June 20", "text": "June 20 – The United States Coast Survey is renamed the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365252865#June", "title": "1878", "revid": 1365252865, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1913, "year_label": "1913 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "March 4", "text": "March 4 – The U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Labor are established, by splitting the duties of the 10-year-old Department of Commerce and Labor. The Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey form part of the Department of Commerce.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373505613#March", "title": "1913", "revid": 1373505613, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1917, "year_label": "1917 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "May 22", "text": "May 22 – The Commissioned Officer Corps of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey is established.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373519608#May", "title": "1917", "revid": 1373519608, "section": "Events › May"}}]}