Chart of the Coast from Cape Elizabeth to Musketo Island
Collection:
Osher Collection
Name: Chart of the Coast from Cape Elizabeth to Musketo Island
Barcode: 817
Image Number: 817.0001
Creator: Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824
From Atlas: No
Publishing Location: London
Notes: Note lower right: "Publish'd According to Act. April 24, 1776 by J.F.W. Des Barres Esqr." No title on map itself; title copied from item 103 on pages 9 and 19 of Notes Biographical and Bibliographical on The Atlantic Neptune, barcode 11329: https://oshermaps.org/map/13329.0001
Brief Description: Chart showing the coast of Maine from Mosquito Harbor to Cape Elizabeth. The chart includes the Kennebec River from its mouth to near Waterville and the Androscoggin River from its mouth to Androscoggin Lake, and shows the locations of buildings within settlements. Dozens of unnamed surveyors worked on gathering the information that this map consists of.
Physical Description: 1 chart: illustrated
Publisher: Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824
Surveyor: Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801
Date/Date Range Published: Apr 24th, 1776
Language: English
Region Depicted: Androscoggin County, MaineCumberland County, MaineKennebec County, MaineKennebec RiverKnox County, MaineLincoln County, MaineMaine coastSagadahoc County, Maine
Map Type: GeographicalNautical charts
Dimensions: 104 x 74 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Printing Technique: Copper
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G1030 .L2 1884
OCLC: 811728277
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Donor: Osher
Subjects: American Revolution, 1775-1783Maine coastMaps--Early works to 1800
Permanent URL:
https://oshermaps.org/map/817.0001