Collection: Osher Collection

Name: Chart of the Entrance into Penobscot Bay

Barcode: 821

Image Number: 821.0001

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

From Atlas: No

Publishing Location: London

Notes: Note lower right: "Publishd according to Act of Parliament Aug. 17th. 1776, by J.F.W. Des Barres Esqr." Title supplied by cataloger, no title on map itself. Map shows bays, harbours, islands and other landmarks: Seal Rock; Wooden Ball; Ragged Arge Island; Tenpound Island; Metimicus Island; No Mans Land; Green Islands; Metinick Island; Two Bush Island; The Muscle Ledge Islands; White Head; Seal Harbour; Seal Harbour Island; Remarkable Island; Birch Island; Birch Point; Owls Head Islands; Owls Head Harbour; Owls Head; Owls Head Bay; Penobscot Bay; Southern Harbour; Drunken Ledge; Southern Fox Island; Old Harbour; Pleasant River; Isle Haut Bay; South West Harbour; South West Harbour; Green Island; Fill Boat Island; Great Blue Hill Bay; Bear of Marshals Island.

Brief Description: Chart of a portion of the Maine coast in Penobscot Bay and Vinalhaven Island and Isle Au Haut. The charts includes soundings, rocks, shoals, and topography. 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: Aug 17th, 1776

Language: English

Region Depicted: Isle au Haut, MaineKnox County, MaineMaine coastPenobscot Bay, MaineVinalhaven, Maine

Map Type: GeographicalNautical charts

Dimensions: Chart: 106.5 x 75.5 cm on sheet: 116.5 x 79 cm

Printing Process: Engraving

Printing Technique: Copper

Material Type: Paper

See Also: A Chart of Delawar Bay.Chart of Coast from Pemaquid Point to Owl's Head Bay [sheet 1]Chart of Coast from Pemaquid Point to Owl's Head Bay [sheet 2]Chart 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 Island Chart of the Coast from Cape Elizabeth to Musketo IslandChart 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 of GeorgiaChart of the Entrance into Penobscot BayChart 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.[Boston Harbor Chart Des Barres] [facsimile][Coast of Maine - Two Views of Wolves Islands at Entrance of Passamaquoddy Bay]

Donor: Osher

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

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/821.0001