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Renaming to Coast and Geodetic Survey

When: June 20, 1878
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: United States Coast Survey renamed Coast and Geodetic Survey

A statute passed on June 20, 1878, officially renamed the United States Coast Survey to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.

The renaming reflected the agency's expanded duties, which included surveying the interior of the United States and geodesy, gaining prominence after 1871. The new name acknowledged the importance of these interior surveying activities.

Sources

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09

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