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

See Also: A Chart of Delawar Bay.Chart of Coast from Pemaquid Point to Owl's Head Bay [sheet 1 of 2]Chart of Coast from Pemaquid Point to Owl's Head Bay [sheet 2 of 2]Chart of Coast from Pemaquid Point to Owls Head BayChart of Falmouth HarbourChart of Falmouth HarbourChart of Falmouth HarbourChart of Grand Manan IslandChart of Passamaquody BayChart of Penobscot Bay (Upper Part)Chart of the Coast from Burntcoal Island to Skulock PointChart of the Coast from Cape Elizabeth to Musketo IslandChart of the Coast from Musketo Island to Skuttock PointChart of the Coast Goldsborough to Moose Harbor [Sheet 2 of 3]Chart of the Coast Goldsborough to Moose Harbor [Sheet 3 of 3]Chart of the Coast Goldsborough to Moose Harbor. [Sheet 1 of 3]Chart of the Coast Goldsborough to Moose HarbourChart of the Coast of GeorgiaChart of the Entrance into Penobscot BayChart of the Entrance into Penobscot BayChart of the Harbours and Rivers between Portland Point and Stage IslandChart of the Harbours and Rivers between Portland Point and Stage IslandCharts of the Coast and Harbors of New England [...] [Title page]Coast from Newbury to Cape ElizabethNotes Biographical and Bibliographical on The Atlantic NeptuneNotes Biographical and Bibliographical on The Atlantic Neptune [Front cover]The Coast of New England.Views: (I) Mechios River near the Mills. (II) A Sketch of Mechios Mills[Boston Harbor Chart Des Barres] [facsimile][Coast of Maine - from Spurwink River to Moose Point] [or, from Musketo Island to Cape Elizabeth, including Kennebec River] [facsimile][Coast of Maine - Two Views of Wolves Islands at Entrance of Passamaquoddy Bay][Coast of Maine]

Donor: Osher

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

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/817.0001