Headstone of Raymond Stanton Patton. 12th Director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey

Raymond Stanton Patton (l). 12th Director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. First commissioned officer to head C&GS First C&GS Rear Admiral

Robert Peary in the Arctic. Under order to observe tides for C&GS during North Pole expedition. Also observed bathymetry Peary served as a draftsman with the C&GS early in his career

Robert Peary. As a Navy officer surveying in Nicaragua. Peary served as a draftsman with the C&GS early in his career

Benjamin Peirce. 3rd Superintendent of the Coast Survey. Harvard mathematician and astronomer

Benjamin Peirce. 3rd Superintendent of the Coast Survey. Harvard mathematician and astronomer

Benjamin Peirce. 3rd Superintendent of the Coast Survey. Harvard mathematician and astronomer

Benjamin Peirce. 3rd Superintendent of the Coast Survey. Harvard mathematician and astronomer

Charles Sanders Peirce. Great philosopher, scientist, and mathematician. Served 30 years with the Coast and Geodetic Survey

Ralph Pfau. Chief of New York computing office

Rear Admiral John Elliott Pillsbury. Conducted classic Gulf Stream studies on the BLAKE in 1880's

Francis X. Popper. Observing salinity measurements on the EXPLORER. Served in Philippines in WWII and received Silver Star and Bronze Star Medals

David Dixon Porter. Civil War hero, served with Coast Survey seven years. Brother-in-law of Carlile Patterson and George M. Bache

David Dixon Porter. Civil War hero, served with Coast Survey seven years. Brother-in-law of Carlile Patterson and George M. Bache

Norman Porter. On LYDONIA. Served with Marines in WWII Went into private surveying practice after war

Bob Pryce - self portrait while in a helicopter. Mr. Pryce served for over thirty years on geodetic field parties.

Henry S. Pritchett. Ninth Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Made Bureau of Standards an autonomous agency during his tenure

Harry D. Reed. On the HYDROGRAPHER

Cleveland Rockwell. Served with Coast Survey from 1850's through late 1880's. Served as topographer in many theaters of Civil War

Cleveland Rockwell. Served with Coast Survey from 1850's through late 1880's. Served as topographer in many theaters of Civil War Rockwell became an artist of some note and retired in Portland, Oregon

John Rodgers. Served over three years with Coast Survey in early 1850's. Commanded North Pacific exploring expedition Rodgers was well-known for Civil War exploits

John Rodgers. Served over three years with Coast Survey in early 1850's. Commanded North Pacific exploring expedition

J. S. Rosenthal. With group of Bilans and Chinese storekeeper

Roger Rowse. On the maiden voyage of the WESTDAHL

Gilbert T. Rude. As a young aid

Gilbert T. Rude. Post World War I

Gilbert T. Rude. Post World War I

Gilbert T. Rude. During World War I as a naval officer

Gilbert T. Rude. Just prior to retirement

William C. Russell. "Rusty" Russell. Served with Army 14th Field Artillery Observation Battalion in WWII

Benjamin F. Sands. Served many years with Coast Survey prior to Civil War. Besides commanding ships for the Survey, served as chief of topographic party

William M. Scaife. As young officer on SIALIA. Aftermath of helping out in the engine room

William M. Scaife. On hand car on Anchorage to Fairbanks railroad

William M. Scaife. With wife in interior of Alaska

William M. Scaife. Taking a breather

William M. Scaife. Getting there the hard way. No helicopters in 1924

William M. Scaife. All tuckered out

William M. Scaife. Trying his hand at surfing on the way out to the Philippines

William M. Scaife. Ready to cross Twin Glacier. Bill Scaife with rope

William M. Scaife. As executive officer on the LYDONIA

Charles Anton Schott. Great mathematician, geodesist, geophysicist, and climatologist. Lead the effort to survey the 39th Parallel

Louis A. Sengteller.

Charles D. Sigsbee. Commanded the Coast Survey Steamer BLAKE. Invented Sigsbee Sounding Machine With Alexander Agassiz was first to use steel cable for deepsea oceanography. Known for commanding the MAINE when sunk at Havana

Charles D. Sigsbee. Commanded the Coast Survey Steamer BLAKE. Invented Sigsbee Sounding Machine With Alexander Agassiz was first to use steel cable for deepsea oceanography. Known for commanding the MAINE when sunk at Havana

Charles D. Sigsbee. Commanded the Coast Survey Steamer BLAKE. Invented Sigsbee Sounding Machine With Alexander Agassiz was first to use steel cable for deepsea oceanography. Known for commanding the MAINE when sunk at Havana

Lansing Simmons. On triangulation party. Served as commissioned officer then as civilian mathematician

Paul A. Smith. United States delegate to International Civil Aviation Organization. Headed aeronautical charting during WWII

Alfred M. Sobieralski. As second officer on the PATTERSON

Joseph D. Sosbee. Killed in crash of photogrammetric aircraft on Mt. Moffatt in the Aleutians.

Isaac Ingalls Stevens. Second Assistant-in-charge of Coast Survey office. Increased efficiency of office. Became first governor of Washington Territory - then Union Major General. Killed at Chantilly, Virginia in 1862