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A sketch of the navigation from Swan Pt. to the River Elk at the head of Chesapeak Bay. Sketch of the River Elk, at the head of Chesapeak Bay
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Maps |
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| Spatial Coverage | Chesapeake Bay Big Elk Creek Pennsylvania Virginia United States Maryland |
| Temporal Coverage | 1777 |
| Description | Scale ca. 1:72,000 and ca. 1:30,500. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Annotated in handwriting of Admiral Lord Howe: By Mr. Hunter, master of the Eagle. Depths shown by soundings. Navigable channels outlined in pale red wash. Shows landing of the King's troops, opposite Cecil Court House, and Head Qurs. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1413 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 100; 650/2;Contributor Name: Hunter, John |
| Part of Series | Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.c. 20540-4650 Usa Dcu American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789 Military Battles and Campaigns Geography and Map Division American Memory Catalog Howe Map Collection |
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| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Subject Keyword | Chesapeake Bay Big Elk Creek Nautical Charts Virginia United States Early Works To 1800 Maryland Maps |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Nautical charts--Maryland--Big Elk Creek (Pa. and Md.)--Early works to 1800 |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Nautical charts--Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--Early works to 1800 |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Maryland--Big Elk Creek |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Maryland--Chesapeake Bay |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Virginia--Chesapeake Bay |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | G3842.E5P5 1777 .H6 |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Map |
