Collection: Osher Collection

Name: Chart of the Coast from Musketo Island to Skuttock Point

Barcode: 820

Image Number: 820.0001

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." Map includes bays, islands, and other landmarks: Woodenball Rock; Seal Rock; Ragged Arse Island; Matinicus Island; Metinick Island; Musketo Island; Musketo Harbour; Moose Point; Muscle Ledge Islands; Owl's Head Islands; Owl's Head Bay; Clamb Cove; Southern Harbour; Northern Fox Island; Southern Fox Island; Stroud's Island; Meguanticook Harbour; Penobscot Bay; Belfast Bay; Penobscot River; Castine Fort; Bucks Harbour; Isle Haut Bay; Southwest Harbour; Isle Haut; Deer Island; Harbour Island; Milk Rock; Burnt Coat Island; Pound Island; Ship Island; Thrump Cape; Robison Island; Hangman's Neck; Long Island; Great Blue Hill Bay; Mount Desart or Union River; Skillinges River; Tanton River; Flanders Bay; Porcupine Islands; Ironbound Island; Egg Rock; Musquas; Shuttock Point; Lamb Island; Lobster Cove; Frenchman's Bay; East Point; Bear Island; Suttons Island; Great Cranberry Island; Bakers Island; Bass Island; Mount Desart Island; Cross Island; Black Island; Little Duck Island.

Brief Description: Chart of the coast of Maine from the Schoodic Peninsula to Mosquito Island, and includes a portion of the Penobscot River. The charts shows soundings, rocks, the locations of building, and topography. 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: Apr 24th, 1776

Language: English

Region Depicted: Frenchman's BayHancock County, MaineKnox County, MaineMaine coastMount Desert Island, MainePenobscot County, MaineWaldo County, Maine

Map Type: GeographicalNautical charts

Dimensions: Chart: 103.5 x 73 cm on sheet: 120 x 84.5 cm

Printing Process: Engraving

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/820.0001