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| Keywords: 1857 U.S. Coast Survey Chart or Map of the Chesapeake Bay - Geographicus - ChesapeakeBay2-uscs-1857.jpg This is an attractive 1857 U S Coast Survey chart or nautical map or the central part of the Chesapeake Bay Maryland This is chart no 2 of the three charts created to detail the entire Chesapeake Bay Covers from roughly 38 35 degrees north latitude to the mouth of the Potomac River Includes the cities of Annapolis Cambridge and Easton among others Notes Kent Island Oxford Low's Island Sharp's Island Choptank River Cambridge Herring Bay Holland Point Detailed sailing instructions tidal information and notes on light houses in the lower right quadrant Based on a trigonometrical survey produced under the direction of F R Hassler and A D Bache 1857 dated Size in 37 30 object history credit line accession number ChesapeakeBay2-uscs-1857 <i>Report of the Superintendant of the U S Coast Survey </i> 1857 edition Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of the Chesapeake Bay 1857 maps | ||||
