Collection: Osher Collection

Name: Chart of Penobscot Bay (Upper Part)

Barcode: 802

Image Number: 802.0001

Creator: Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824

From Atlas: No

Publishing Location: London

Notes: Note lower left: "Publishd as the Act directs, Septr. 3rd 1776 by J.F.W. Des Barres Esqr." 

Brief Description: Detailed map showing Penobscot Bay islands and adjacent mainland. The map includes sounding, the locations of rocks and shoals, topography, and buildings. Dozens of unnamed surveyors worked on gathering the information that this map consists of.

Physical Description: 1 chart: colored, illustrated

Publisher: Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824

Surveyor: Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801

Date/Date Range Published: Sep 3rd, 1776

Language: English

Region Depicted: Maine coastPenobscot Bay, Maine

Map Type: GeographicalNautical charts

Dimensions: Chart: 77 x 105 cm on sheet: 84.5 x 121 cm

Printing Process: Etching

Printing Technique: Copper

Material Type: Paper

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Donor: Osher

Subjects: American Revolution, 1775-1783Maine--MapsMaps--Early works to 1800

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/802.0001