File: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. LOC gm71002217.tif
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DescriptionA 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. LOC gm71002217.tif |
English: 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 |
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Title InfoField | 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. | ||
Shelf ID InfoField | G3842.E5P5 1777 .H6 | ||
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Source | https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002217/ | ||
Author | Hunter, John | ||
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Location InfoField | Chesapeake Bay · Big Elk Creek · Pennsylvania · Virginia · United States · Maryland | ||
Part of InfoField | Military Battles And Campaigns · American Memory · Catalog · Geography And Map Division · American Revolution And Its Era: Maps And Charts Of North America And The West Indies, 1750-1789 | ||
Subject InfoField | Chesapeake Bay · Big Elk Creek · Nautical Charts · Virginia · United States · Early Works To 1800 · Maryland · Chesapeake Bay (Md. And Va.) · Big Elk Creek (Pa. And Md.) |
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