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Transfer to Treasury

When: March 26, 1836
Where: Executive Order
Part of: U.S. Coast Survey re-established under the Treasury Department

President Jackson ordered the Survey's return to the Treasury Department on March 26, 1836, due to poor performance under Navy authority.

The transfer occurred after Navy-led surveying results proved unsatisfactory. Jackson's order restored civilian administration, leading to the agency's renaming as the United States Coast Survey. This action reversed the 1834 shift to military control.

Sources

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

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