DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY O. H. TITTMANN, Superintendent SURVEY OF OYSTER BARS SOMERSET COUNTY MARYLAND 't DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES AND LANDMARKS AND REPORT OF WORK OF UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SUR- VEY IN COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND MARYLAND SHELL FISH COMMISSION By C. C. YATES CHIEF OF COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY PARTY ASSISTANT. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1908 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR Wfj. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY O. H. TITTMANN, Superintendent SURVEY OF OYSTER BARS SOMERSET COUNTY MARYLAND DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES AND LANDMARKS AND REPORT OF WORK OF UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SUR- VEY IN COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND MARYLAND SHELL FISH COMMISSION By C. C. YATES CHIEF OF COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY PARTY ASSISTANT, COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRliHTlNG OFFICE 1908 Department of Commerce and Labor Document No. 94 coast and OEODETIC St'RVEV 0. OF 0. NOV 10 .dU^ LETTER OF SUBMITTAL. Department of Commerce and Labor, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, June 2g, igoS. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of the oflicer detailed from the Coast and Geodetic Survey to cooperate with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Mary- land Shell Fish Commission in surveying the oyster bars of the State of Maryland, and certain technical results which are necessary for the interpretation and use of the plats of the survey made by the Government. This work has been done under the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to cooperate, through the Bureau of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Bureau of Fisheries, with the shellfish com- missioners of the State of Maryland in making sur\reys of the natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks in the waters within the State of Maryland," approved May 26, 1906, and of the acts of Congress making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal jears ending June 30, 1907, 1908, and 1909. Respectfully, O. H. Tittmann, SiipennUiultiit. To Hon. Oscar S. Straus, Secretary of Commerce and Labor. C-E R T j F re A T I O N . Annapolis, Md., June 25, igo8. The following publication is certified to contain correct technical descriptions of all boundaries and landmarks established in the waters of Somerset County by the Maryland Shell Fish Commission in cooperation with the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. C. C. Yates, Chiej of Coast aiid Geodetic Survey Party, Assistant, Coast and Geodetic Survey. Annapolis, Md., June 25, igo8. Examined and certified to be correct. Walter J. Mitchell, Caswell Grave, Benjamin K. Green, Maryland Shell Fish Commissioners. Swepson EarlE, Hydrographic Engineer. Note. — As required by law, certified copies of this publication and of the charts of the natural oyster bars of "Somerset County and adjacent waters" were filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Somerset County and in the office of the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners, at Annapolis, on July i, 1908. CONTENTS. Page. Progress map - Follows ii8 Letter of submittal 4 Certification 5 Introduction; Publications -. 13 Cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey 14 Cooperation of the Bureau of Fisheries .14 General remarks 14 Report of the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey: Instructions i6 Organization _• 17 Equipment 17 Chronological statement of work 17 Statistics 18 General statement ! 19 Charts and maps: Charts of natural oyster bars 20 Leasing charts 22 Projections 22 Progress maps 23 Boundaries of county waters: Waters within territorial limits of county 23 Waters contiguous to county 24 Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations): Explanation of descriptions of triangulation stations 25 Descriptions of triangulation stations — Chart No. 5* (upper end of Tangier Sound and Wicomico River) — Senator (see also Charts Nos. 6 and 7) 27 Crab -^ 28 Sharkfin Shoal Light 28 Head 28 Frog 29 Cow 29 Nanticoke Church 30 Roar 30 Nanti 3° White - 31 Ella - '- 31 Holland 32 Child .-- 32 Creek -- 32 7 8 Contents. Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey TRiANGUi,A;rioN stations)- — Continued. pagc. Descriptions of triangulation stations — Continued. Chxirt No. 5 (upper end of Tangier Sound and Wicomico River) — Continued. End 33 Walnut - 33 Jones 34 Ivee 34 Mount Vernon Church 35 Ball 35 Wind 35 Little - -- 35 Dove . 36 Great Shoals Light 36 Short 37 Room 37 Haines 37 Deal Island Church 38 Bar (see also Chart No. 7) -■ 38 Jean (see also Chart No. 7) 39 Sandy (see also Chart No. 7) 39 Chart No. 6 (Chesapeake Bay west of Kedge and Holland straits) — Holland Island Bar Light 39 Senator (see also Charts Nos. 5 and 7) • 27 Solomons Lump Light (see also Chart No. 7) 39 Fog 39 Joseph (see also Chart No. 8) 40 Chart No. 7 (Middle Tangier Sound and tributaries) — Terrapin 4° Solomons Lump Light (see also Chart No. 6) 39 Miles 41 Senator (see also Charts Nos. 5 and 6) 27 Bar (see also Chart No. 5) 38 Joshua 41 Kelley 4' Marsh 42 St. Pierre - 42 Jean (see also Chart No. 5) 39 Sandy (see also Chart No. 5) 39 Locust 42 Fitz (outside limits of chart; see progress map) 43 Wab (outside limits of chart; see progress map) 43 Pen (outside limits of chart; see progress map) 43 Cox 43 Green -' 44 Barn - 44 Cupola 44 Staff 44 Fairmount Church 44 Prickly ^ Has 45 Ford : 45 Moon 45 Colbum ■ 46 Geog 46 Flat Cap 45 Contents. 9 Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations) — Coatinued. page. Descriptions of triangulation stations — Continued. Chart No. 8 (Chesapeake Bay west of Smith Island) — Smith Point Light 47 Joseph (see also Chart No. 6) 40 North Church (Smith Island) 47 Old Church (Smith Island) 47 KweU'Church (Smith Island) 47 Shanks Hammock 47 Chart No. p (lower end of Tangier and Pocomoke sounds) — Reach Hammock 48 Fishbone - 48 Horse .-- 49 Janes Island Light 49 Somers Cove Light - 49 Emmanuel Church 49 Mount Pleasant Church 49 Asbury Church 49 Beacon 50 Fox Island Poplar 50 Sam 50 Watermelon Hummock 51 East— 51 Monkey 52 Chart No. to (upper end of Pocomoke Sound) — Scot 52 Old . 52 Will 53 Cup 53 ■ Summer 53 Oil 54 Wharf 54 Saxis Church 54 Mos 54 Boundaries OF oyster bars: Explanation of descriptions of boundaries 55 Surveying methods for relocation of boundaries 56 Boundaries of natural oyster bars — Chart No. 5 (Upper Tangier Sound and Wicomico River) — Turtle Egg Island (see also Chart No. 7) 59 Mud 60 Old Orchard 60 Haines 6i Halls Point 61 Rock Creek J 62 Evans 62 Buoy 62 Wingate 63 Mount Vernon Wharf 63 Georges (see also Chart No. 7) 64 ( liarl No. 6 (Chesapeake Bay west of Kedge and Holland straits) — Southwest Middleground (see also Chart No. 8) . 65 Kedge Straits 65 Oyster Creek 65 50095 — 08 2 lO Contents. Boundaries of oyster bars — Continued. Page. Boundaries of natural oyster bars — Continued. Chart No. 7 (Middle Tangier Sound and tributaries) — Mussel Hole 66 Turtle Egg Island (see also Chart No. 5) 59 Chain Shoal 67 Piney Island West 67 Piney Island Swash _" 68 Georges (see also Chart No. 5) 64 Sandy Point 68 Cornial 69 Marshy Island 70 Drum Point _ 71 Prickly Point 72 Piney Island East 72 Harris 73 Big Annemessex 73 Chart No. S (Chesapeake Bay west of Smith Island) — Southwest Middleground (see also Chart No. 6) 65 Church Creek 74 Chart No. 9 (lower end of Tangier and Poconioke sounds) — Philibys _ 74 Great Rock 75 Fox Island 75 Stone 76 Watkins : 76 Long Point 77 Chart No. 10 (upper end of Pocomoke Sound) — Gunby . 77 Marumsco • 78 Kitts Creek West 78 Kitts Creek East 79 Boundaries of crab bottoms: Explanation of descriptions of boundaries , 79 Surveying methods for relocation of boundaries 81 Boundaries of crab bottoms — Chart No. 5 (Upper Tangier Sound and Wicomico River) — Deep Banks (see also Charts Nos. 6 and 7) 81 Holland Straits (see also Charts Nos. 6 and 7) 82 Pungers Creek (see also Charts Nos. 6 and 7) 82 Laws Thoroughfare North 83 Deal Island (see also Chart No. 7) 83 Laws Thoroughfare South (see also Chart No. 7) 84 Marsh Island (see also Chart No. 7) 84 St. Pierre (see also Chart No. 7) 85 Geanciuakin (see also Chart No. 7) "_ 85 Chart No. 6 (Chesapeake Bay west of Kedge and Holland straits) — Pungers Creek (see also Charts Nos. 5 and 7) 82 Holland Straits (see also Charts Nos. 5 and 7) 82 Deep Banks (see also Charts Nos. 5 arid 7) . . 81 Spring Island 86 Pry Cove , 86 North Kedge Straits 87 Sheepshead (see also Chart No. 7) 87 Fishing Point (see also Chart No. 7) 88 Contents. ii Boundaries of crab bottoms — Continued. Page. Boundaries of crab bottoms — Continued. Chart No. 6 (Chesapeake Bay west of Kedge and Holland straits) — Continued. South Kedge Straits 88 vSmith Island Thoroughfare (see also Charts Nos. 8 and 9) -- 89 Chart No. 7 (Middle Tangier Sound and tributaries) — Terrapin Sand (see also Chart No. 9) 8g Fishing Point (see also Chart No. 6) 88 Sheepshead (see also Chart No. 6) 87 South Marsh - 90 Pungers Creek (see also Charts Nos. 5 and 6) 82 Deep Banks (see also Charts Nos. =; and 6) 81 Holland Straits (see also Charts Nos. 5 and 6) .-- 82 Deal Island (see also Chart No. 5) 83 Wenona 9° Little Deal Island 9' Lower Thoroughfare 9' Piney Island 9- Laws Thoroughfare South (see also Chart No. ,5) 84 Marsh Island (see also Chart No. 5) 84 St. Pierre (see also Chart No. 5) 85 Geanquakin (see also Chart No. 5) 85 Teague Creek 93 Goose Creek 93 Mine Creek 94 Hazard 94 Shark Point 95 Fords Wharf 95 Crane Cove 9^ Moon Bay 9(> Red Cap Creek 97 Miles 97 Colburn 98 Jackson Island 98 Jones Creek 99 Daugherty Creek 99 Tenth Point 1 00 Chart No. S (Chesapeake Bay west of Smith Island) — Smith Island Thoroughfare (see also Charts Nos. 6 and 9) 8g Shanks Creek 100 Tylers Creek (see also Chart No. 9) loi Chart No. 9 (lower end of Tangier and Pocomoke sounds) — Tylers Creek (see also Chart No. 8) i"i Smith Island Thoroughfare (see also Charts Nos. 6 and 8) 89 Big Island loi Drum >o- Terrapin Sand (see also Chart No. 7) 89 Old House i°2 Light House io3 Cancer i°4 Back Creek io4 Lavellette 105 Jenkins Creek.-- 105 Kings Island 106 Great Point—- i07 12 Contc7its. Boundaries of ckab bottoms — Continued. Page. Boundaries of crab bottoms — Continued. Chart No. g (lower end of Tangier and Pocomoke sounds) — Continued. Fishing Creek 107 Cedar Straits 108 Broad Creek 108 Ware Point. i. 109 Apes Hole no Chart No. 10 (upper end of Pocomoke Sound). [No crab bottoms.] Boundaries of clam beds: Explanation of descriptions of boundaries no Surveying methods for relocation of boundaries . in Boundaries of clam beds — Charts Nos. 5, 6, 7, and 8. [No clam beds on these charts.] Chart No. 9 (lower end of Tangier and Pocomoke sounds) — Ware Rock in Gravel Rock in Flat Rock (see also Chart No. 10) 112 Chart No. 10 (upper end of Pocomoke Sound) — Flat Rock (see also Chart No. 9) 112 Appendixes: Appendix A. — Laws relating to the cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and Bureau of Fisheries with the Maryland Shell Fish Commission 113 Appendix B. — Laws relating to survey of clam beds 116 Appendix C. — Statistics of results of the combined operations of the Government and State. 117 Appendix D. — "The Haman Oyster Culture Law" (extract from First Report of Shell Fish Commission) 117 vSURYEY OF OYSTER BARvS, SOMERSET COUNTY, MD. INTRODUCTION. PUBLICATIONS. The preparation of publications relating to the survey of the oyster bars, crab bottoms, and clam beds of Maryland has been divided between the Government and the State in accordance with the laws " authorizing the work and the natural division of the surveying operations of the cooperating forces. The publications prepared and issued by the Government under the direction of the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey consist of a series of charts and a technical report for each county surveyed.* The charts show all legal boundaries of oyster bars, crab bottoms, and clam beds within the adopted boundaries of the waters opened up for leasing with each county, and the location of all landmarks (Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations) used as a foundation for the dehneation of these various boundaries. The technical report gives technical and legal descriptions of all oyster bar and other boundaries, and descriptions of all landmarks shown on the charts, and includes the report "^ of the representative of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in charge of the work of that Service in cooperation with the Bureauof Fisheries and the Maryland Shell Fish Commission. These charts and technical reports are prepared and certified for file with the courts and the Commission, as required by the laws of the State, and contain all information necessary to make a permanent record of the work of the Commission and the Government for all future requirements of the courts, or for any resurveys that may become necessary. The part prepared and issued by the State under the direction of the Shell Fish Commission consists of an annual report ^ of all the operations of the Commission performed under the provisions of the laws of Maryland,'^ including results of biological and economic oyster investigations, methods and results of the hydrographic survey of the boundaries of oyster bars and crab bottoms, the administrative report and financial statement of the Commission, information relating to oyster culture, methods of sur- o See Appendix A for laws relating to the cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and Bureau of Fisheries with the Maryland Shell Fish Commission. 6 These charts and technical reports can be obtained by application to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, at Washington, D. C. The publications ready for issue are those of Anne Arundel and Somerset counties. Those of Wicomico and Worcester counties are now being prepared. . c See page i6 and the progress map attached to this publication. d These reports can be obtained by application to the Shell Fish Commission, Annapolis, Md. They are issued annually in October, and the first report is now available for distribution. « See Appendix D for an extract from the "First Report of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission," giving a concise summary of the " Haman Oyster Culture Law." J3 14 Survey of Oyster Bars^ Somerset County^ Md. veying and leasing of oyster lots, and much other important matter of legal and scientific value. These two sets of publications are planned and arranged to supplement each other without unnecessary duplication, and when combined they form a complete report of operations, methods, and results of the work of both the Government and State. COOPERATION OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. The work of the Coast and Geodetic Sur\'ey, as the name of the Service indicates, includes a survey of the coasts of the United States made on a geodetic basis. This has involved the gradual construction of a great framework of interstate triangulation for use as a foundation for detail hydrographic and topographic surveys, from which there has been compiled and published a complete set of charts of the coasts of the United States, including all waters of Maryland where oysters grow. This existing triangulation, hydrography, and topography is essential for a correct and practical survey of natural oyster bars; and it being one of the fundamental functions of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to furnish such data, the cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Maryland Shell Fish Commission is a practical and natural development of Government work leading to the conservation and increase of the supply of food. COOPERATION OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. The Bureau of Fisheries has cooperated with the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Maryland Shell Fish Commission principally as an advisor in matters relating to the biological and economic survey of oyster bars and the methods to be employed for that purpose." A steam launch, rowing boat, and certain apparatus have also been fur- nished. The primary function of the Bureau of Fisheries is to increase the productiveness of marine and fresh waters by such measures as may be best suited to the purpose, and the services rendered in connection with the survey of the oyster bars of Maryland are strictly in line with the fundamental law under which it acts. In certain States other than Maryland similar work has been conducted by the Bureau acting indeix-ndcntly, the same ends being attained at greater expense to the Government. GENERAL REMARKS. A brief account of the particular surveying operations which constitute an "oyster survey" as now being carried on in Maryland will assist in the interpretation of records contained in the technical part of this report, and will be of interest to the many who may not understand the necessity for the great amount of work being done or its com- plicated character. To those familiar with surveying methods on open waters the necessity for the various operations performed are evident, especially when it is known that the boundaries of the public oyster bars and of the private lots leased for purposes of oyster culture must be surveyed and charted with the greatest attainable accuracy. To others it will be o Hon. George M. Bowers, Commissioner of Fisheries, has detailed for this service Dr. H. F. Moore, Assistant, Bureau of Fisheries. Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset County, Md. 15 sufficient to state that the actual experience gained from oyster surveys in other States has proven that to accurately locate and permanently establish oyster boundaries as is now being done in Maryland is necessary if endless dissatisfaction and future liti- gation are to be avoided. Such refinement of survey work as demanded by the conditions of an oyster survey when carried on at considerable distances offshore can only be obtained by the use of a system of triangulation as a framework or foundation. Therefore, a triangulation survey including the permanent marking of the positions of landmarks with monuments and a record of the descriptions of their locations for future recovery is a necessary (iptTalion of a complete oyster survey. The technical records which established the relation between the offshore oyster boundaries and triangulation landmarks are sufficient for the requirements of engi- neers in making resurveys, but do not supply the needs of others who are interested in the same boundaries by reason of their occupation as oystermen concerned as to the public oyster bars, or oyster culturists concerned as to the barren bottoms. For these it is necessarv to have the charts of the survey show the relation of the shore line and other topographic features to the boundaries of the public oyster bars and private oyster farms. Therefore, a topographic survev is a necessary operation of a complete oyster survey. In the settlement of the important question of what is, or what is not, a natural oyster bar, and in the consideration of bottoms to be selected for purposes of oyster culture, information as to the depth of water and the character of the bottom is required. Therefore, a hvdrographic survey is a necessary operation of a complete oyster survey. Consequently, the necessary components of a satisfactory foundation for a complete oyster survey are the three classes of survey operations technically named triangula- tion, topography, and hydrography, or, stated in another way, the foundation of a practical oyster survey includes the surveying operations usually followed by the Coast and Geodetic Survey leading up to the preparation and publication of navigational charts. Having obtained this cartographic survey for a foundation, partly by new Work and parti V from records of previous work of the Government, the combined operations " making up an "oyster survey" are completed by superimposing on this foundation special surveys and investigations pertaining particularly to oysters or other shell fish. The special surveys pertaining to oysters furnish information as to the location and outline of oyster-shell bottoms and are carried on by the sounding boat party in addition to their usual hydrographic work.* This operation consists of a record of the character of vibration of a wire and chain apparatus which drags over the bottom. The vibrations or lack of vibrations indicating the presence or absence of shells. The special oyster investigations " consist of the actual determination of the kind and fiuantity of oysters on the bottom, and such economic and biological studies of the supply of oyster food, density of water, character of the bottom, and other important « See Appendix C of this publication for "Statistics of results ql combined operations of the Gov- ernment and State." ''See pages 104 to 123 of "First .-Annual Report of Maryland Shell Fish Conniiission." c See pages 30 to 67 and 129 to 199 of " First Annual Report of Maryland Shell Fish Commission." i6 Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset County, Md. matters as afifect the growth of oysters. In this work the oyster investigation stations are located and buoyed by the hydrographic party while engaged in the survey of the oyster-shell limits. They are selected with the view of obtaining characteristic data which can be used for the interpretation of the recorded vibrations of the chain apparatus at all other points covered by the survey. The actual surveying operations and oyster investigations having been completed for any one county, there still remains technical work of nearly equal magnitude to that described." This work consists of the preparation of charts and technical descrip- tions of boundaries and landmarks for record and publication by the Government, the manufacture and planting of the "State buoys" at all corners of the oyster-bar boundaries, the preparation of that part of the annual report of the Commission cover- ing the oyster investigations, the making of the leasing charts and finished projections, and finally the survey and record of the boundaries of oyster lots leased from the State by private individuals for the purposes of oyster culture. From the foregoing account it can be seen that a complete oyster survey properly conducted so as to answer all practical requirements of the present and permanency of results for the future is a very complicated affair, involving many lines of surveying and other scientific work, and requiring the professional services of experts in the various operations of cartographic surveying and shell-fish investigations. REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. INSTRUCTIONS. The two following letters, together with the laws ^ of the United States relating to the subject, constitute the "instructions" received by the chief of the Coast and Geodetic Survey party engaged on work in connection with the Maryland Shell Fish Commission. They are short and definite, but furnish ample authority and leeway for all legitimate development of the cooperation of the Government and the State in the sur\'ey of oyster bars. The "free hand" permitted by these orders, together with the aid and many valuable suggestions received from the officers of the Survey at Washington, has proved very beneficial to the work, and is greatly appreciated. Department of Commerce and Labor, Office op the Secretary, Washington, June 2, 1906. Sir: In reply to your letter of May 28, requesting me to designate officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and of the Bureau of Fisheries to cooperate with the State of Maryland in making survey of and locating the natural oyster beds, I have the honor to inform you that Mr. C. C. Yates will be desig- nated to cooperate on the part of the Coast and Geodetic Survey as soon as Congress makes the provisions of the act effective by providing an appropriation for the purpose. Respectfully, Lawrence O. Murray, Assistant Secretary. His excellency Hon. Edwin WarfiEld, Governor of Maryland, Annapolis, Md. " No mention is made here of the large amount of administrative work of the Commission, which is greatly complicated and increased by the economic and political effect of the oyster-survey opera- tions on many thousands of people whose interests are more or less involved- f> For these laws see Appendbc A. Survey of Oyster Bars^ Somerset County, Md. 17 Department of Commerce and Labor, Coast and Geodetic Stjrvey, Washinglon, July j, igo6. Sir: Upon the receipt of these instructions you will surrender the command, accounts, etc., of the steamer Endeavor to the Hydrographic Inspector. * * * As soon as this transfer is completed you will enter upon the duties of Coast Survey rejjresentalive on the Shell Fish Commission of Maryland. You will consult the commissioners, prepare a [irogramme of work, and submit estimates in the usual form. You arc authorized to come lo Wasliitigton for consultation from time to time as may be necessary. ******* Very respectfully, ~ O. H. TiTTMANN, Suj>criniendcn.t. Capt. C. C. Yates, . U . S. C. and G. S. Steamer Endeavor, Halttmore, Md. ORGANIZATION. The organization of the party has remained practically unchanged and consists of the chief and the necessary triangiilators, computers, and draftsinen. EQUIPMENT. The equipment for the work of the party has been ample and satisfactory. The large living and office quarters furnished the Government on the Maryland Shell Fish Coinmission house boat Oyster have been very convenient for the work, besides facili- tating efficient cooperation with the surveying and oyster investigation parties of the State. Ill addition to the accommodations on the Oyster the Coast and Geodetic Survey party has had the constant use of the large steam launch Inspector and several other boats furnished by their own Service, and the occasional use of the Bureau of Fisheries launch Canvasback" and the steamer Governor McLane^ of the State fishery force. The greater part of the equipment of instruments for the operations of botii the Government and State have been furnished by the Coast and Geodetic Survey and consist of all necessary theodolites, levels, sextants, drafting instruments, hydrometers, etc., required for all field and office work. CHRONOLOGICAL ST.-^TEMENT OF WORK."" On June 20, 1907, the "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars" and report'' of "Survey of Oyster Bars" for Anne Arundel County were issued and filed, and the survey records and reports for that county have been filed in the archives of the Survey at Washington. In addition to this work, a Coast and Geodetic Survey signal-building party was engaged in the erection of triangulation signals in Somerset County from May 2 to June 25 in cooperation with a signal-building party of the Shell Fish Commission. " By courtesy of Dr. H. F. Moore, U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. * By courtesy of Capt. James A. Turner, commanding. ''The field and office work relating to Somerset County is so internii.Ked with thai of \\ic( County that this statement includes part of the work of the latter county. <^ See this report for an account of the work from July 3, 1906, to June 20, 1907. 50095 — 08- 3 i8 Survev of Ovstcr Bars, Soincrsr/ County, Md. From June 25 to November 6, when the field work in Somerset and Wicomico counties was practically completed, the usual routine of field and office work was followed without material interruption except that resulting from the moving of the house boat Oyster from Crisfield to Manokin River on July 13, then to Piney Island on August 27, and to Wicomico River, on August 30, where she remained until her removal to Nanti- coke River on September 30. From this latter date the work in Wicomico County predominated, and when the field surveys were practically completed on November 6 the entire party left by rail for Worcester County, it. being impracticable to move the house boat to the waters of that locality. At the close of the survey work in Worcester County in the last part of Decembei", office work relating to Somerset and Wicomico counties was actively commenced at Baltimore" and was continued without material interruption until March 23, 1908, when a subparty went to Worcester and Somerset counties to finish some details of field work in those sections required for the preparation of the technical reports and oyster charts. The very large amount of work of coininitation and drafting necessary to make the results of the survey of the previous season available for publication was nearly com- pleted on May 2, when it was transferred to the Government quarters on the house boat Oyster, which left Baltimore on the same day with the party and outfit for her anchorage off Solomons Island, in the Patuxent River. The active field work in Calvert County dates from May 2, but from that time until the filing of this report and the oyster charts of Somerset County the chief of party, in addition to his regular field duties, was frequently at Baltimore and Washington to look after their final preparation for publication. STATISTICS. '■ Landmarks and triangulation signals erected 60 Monuments planted to mark triangulation stations 61 Triangulation stations occupied for observations of horizontal angles 66 Old triangulation stations recovered 24 New triangulation stations established 62 Total old and new triangulation stations marked and described 86 Linear miles of shore line covered by triangulation (approximate) 125 Square miles covered by triangulation (approximate) 375 Hydrographic projections prepared and completed as records of oyster, cral), and clam bound- aries 13 Triangles computed 209 Geographic positions computed 76 o Oflfice rooms were furnished for the work of the Government party in the "old court-house" and afterwards in the new custom-house by courtesy of Hon. William F. Stone, collector of customs. b These statistics only include field and office work directly performed by the party of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in connection with the oyster survey of Somerset County, and do not include the many thousands of soundings and examinations of the character of the bottom made by the engineers of the Commission, which are of considerable value to the Coast and Geodetic Survey as hydrographic records for future use in connection with the preparation of new editions of charts of the waters of Maryland. Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset Couuty, Aid. 19 Corners of oyster, crab, and clam boundaries established by computation 506 Back azimuths and distances computed from corners of boundaries to triangulation stations i, 518 Descriptions of triangulation stations prepared for publication 86 Descriptions of oyster, crab, and clam boundaries prepared for publication 94 Total typewritten pages of manuscript prepared for publication of report 264 "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars" prepared for publication 6 Progress map prepared for publication i GENERAL STATEMENT. The results obtained from the work of the Coast and Geodetic vSurvey in vSonierset County in cooperation with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Maryland Shell Fish Com- mission need no other summary than is indicated by the published "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars" and the scheme of hydrographic projections and triangulation stations shown on the progress map at the beginning of this report. The triangulation has been carried on in accordance with the standard methods of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, making this work and that of the "Descriptions of Triangulation Stations" of permanent value, not only to the State of Maryland in the survey of her oyster bars, but also to the Government for any future work it may do in the regions covered by the oyster survey operations. The hydrographic projections and published charts were prepared with all the accuracy permitted by their large scale, especially as to the boundaries of the various shell-tish bottoms in relation to landmarks, but this accuracy of location on the charts is further added to by published technical descriptions which should minimize the proba- bility of any future dispute as to either landmarks or boundaries. Stated another way and quoting from the report of the "Survey of Oyster Bars of Anne Arundel County:" The geographic positions of the permanent landmarks and signals have been determined with the usual precision of a trigonometric survey, and their locations at all points necessary to provide ample foundation for the surveying and charting operations permitted great accuracy of definition and location for the natural oyster bar and other boundaries established. At the same time, the very important element of permanency of the positions of boundaries has been secured, as the relocation of geodetic positions can always be accomplished by a competent surveyor, even though the original landmarks and monuments have been washed away, as has been the fate of hundreds of such points established by the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay during the last sixty-five years. In fact, when the survey of the oyster bars of Maryland is completed, it is believed that it will stand the test of time and practical use as a working foundation for whatever form the oyster legislation of the future may assume; and that the doing of the work systematically and accurately, once for all, not only means a better foundation of a great oyster industry by irradicably locating the natural oyster bars for the use of the public, but also a better and more permanent superstructure of oyster culture for the individual by the reason of the integrity of the foundation on which it stands. Before ending this report the representative of the Coast and Geodetic Survey wishes to renew his statement of appreciation of the courteous assistance received from various Government and State officials and others interested in the oyster industry of Maryland, especially to the following: To his colleague from the Department of Commerce and Labor, Dr. H. F. Moore of the Bureau of Fisheries, whose efficient cooperation, well-known experience, and scientific knowledge of all matters relating to oysters have been of great value to the work. 20 Survey of Ovster Bars^ Somerset Comity ., Md. To Mr. Walter J. Mitchell, chairman of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission, who, by his administrative ability in carrying out the complicated requirements of the oyster laws and by his unfailing tact, has made the cooperation of the various services engaged on the work both agreeable and effective. To Dr. Caswell Grave, secretary of the Commission, who, as editor of the Com- mission's annual report and commissioner in charge of the biological and economic oyster investigations, has been brought into constant contact with the Government work and aided its operations in every way. To Benjamin K. Green, treasurer of the Commission, who has looked after the equipment and commissary of the house boat in such a way as to add greatly to the comfort' and convenience of the party of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. To Swepson Earle, hydrographic engineer to the Commission, whose knowledge of the work from former service in the Coast and Geodetic Survey has greatly facilitated his practical use of the technical data furnished by the Government. To Thomas H. Robinson, counsel to the Commission, for courteously furnishing valuable information relating to county boundaries. And to the many others connected with the Commission or who as residents in the locality where the work was being carried on have greatly assisted by furnishing important information or willing ser\ices. CHARTS AND MAPS. CHARTS OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS. The charts" of the natural oyster bars of "Somerset County and Adjacent Waters," published by the Coast and Geodetic Survey from results of surveys of the Government in cooperation with the Marj'land Shell Fish Commission, consist of a series of five sheets covering the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay from Hooper Strait to the Maryland- Virginia boundary, including Tangier and Pocomoke sounds and numerous other tributaries. They are published on a scale of i part in 20,000 (approximately 3^6 inches to a statute mile) and are constructed on polyconic projections and based on the United States standard datum of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. These charts show all oyster bars, crab bottoms, clam beds, and other boundaries established bv the Commission, and are certified for the purpose of filing in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Somerset County and in the office of the Commission at Annapolis, as required by the oyster laws of Maryland. In addition to the oyster-bar and other boundaries, the charts show the location and name of all landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Surv^ey triangulation stations) used in making the survey, together with the hydrography^ and topography ^ necessary to make the technical definitions and delineations of boundaries readilv understandable « These charts can be obtained by application to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, at Washington, D. C. 6 Much of the details of the inshore topography was obtained from the excellent map of Somerset County prepared and published by the Maryland Geological Survey under the direction of Dr. William Bullock Clark frtmi surveys of the Maryland Geological Survey in cooperation with the U. S. Geological Survey. Sufvey of Oyster Bars, Somerset Comity, Md. 21 both by the people engaged in the oyster industry and the general public who may become interested through leasing of barren bottoms for oyster culture. The names of the "oyster bars, crab bottoms, and clam beds .are those used locally, as nearly as could be ascertained by the hydrographic engineer of the Commission. When there was no local name in common use, as was generally the case with the crab bottoms, a name was selected from one of the prominent features of the vicinity. By the use of recognized names or those that would naturally suggest certain sections of water, it is believed that much confusion will be avoided in the location on the charts of the oyster bars and crab bottoms, especially by those not familiar with the use of maps. The corners of the oyster bars, crab bottoms, and clam beds are numbered from i to the total number of corners in each area under consideration. Where boundaries adjoin, making one point a corner of two or more oyster bars, crab bottoms, or clam beds, as the case may- be, these points have two or more numbers, each number corre- sponding to the bar, bottom, or bed in which the figure is located. The numbers of the corners correspond with the technical and legal descriptions of this publication under the headings of "Boundaries of natural oyster bars," "Boundaries of crab bottoms," and "Boundaries of clam beds." The landmarks, oyster bars, crab bottoms, and clam beds have been grouped in the "Contents" of this publication in accordance with the charts upon which they are shown. To find a particular bar, bottom, bed, or landmark which is only known by name, consult the "Contents" and the desired chart and general location will be indi- cated. To find the name of a bar, bottom, bed, or landmark which is onlv known by location, consult the progress map at the beginning of this publication for the number of the chart on which it is to be found, and then examine the known locality on the chart for the name of the bar, bottom, bed, or landmark in question. The contours on the charts showing the depth of water at mean low tide have been taken from the hydrographic sheets of former work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Four curves were selected as being the most convenient for taking off from the original hydrographic sheets and the ones of greatest value to those interested in shell-fish industries. The i -fathom contour (6 feet) corresponds in a general way to the outer limits of the crab bottoms, while the waters outside of this cur\'e and inside the 5-fathom contour {30 feet) practically include all the oyster bars surv^eyed. The 3-fathom con- tour (i8 feet) furnishes the curve of about the average depth of water on the oyster bars and the lo-fathom contour (60 feet) ,ser\es in a general way to indicate the outer limits of probable oyster culture. The boundaries of the waters within the "territorial limits of the county" and the boundaries of the "waters contiguous to the county" opened up for the leasing with Somerset County are plainly indicated on the charts. A full technical description of these boundaries is given in this publication under the heading "Boundaries of county waters." The areas in acres of the oyster bars, crab bottoms, and clam beds were determined under the direction of the hydrographic engineer of the Commission by two independent planimeter measurements of the areas as delineated on the smooth projections of the 22 Survey of Oyster Bars, Souiersef Couii/y, Aid. Coast and Geodetic Survej'. These areas are given in small figures in parentheses on the face of the chart and are usually located within the boundaries of the different areas. The symbols used on the charts for the different kinds of boundaries, triangulation stations, contours of depth of water, etc., require no other explanation than that given in the legend and other notes on the face of the charts. LEASING CHARTS. The leasing charts of Somerset County, like those for Anne Arundel County, have been prepared imder the direction of the hydrographic engineer of the Commission. These charts are constructed on polyconic projections and based on the United States standard datum of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. They are made on the scales of I part in 5,000 or i part in 10,000, as the needs of oyster culture may require. Anne Arundel County required 13 leasing charts and Somerset County 12 to cover their oyster bottoms. These charts show all the oyster bars, crab bottoms, and clam beds and other boundaries established by the Commission, and also all boundaries of oyster lots leased for the purpose of oyster culture, thus making them comprehensive and valuable records of the results of the operations of the oyster-culture laws. The lots leased under the provision of the "old 5-acre law" are frequently of irregular shape, but the lots leased under the provision of the new oyster laws must be of rec- tangular shape by the terms of that act. For this latter purpose the leasing charts have been divided by parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude into small rec- tangles of I acre or 5 acres, as may be best suited to area under consideration, and prospective leaseholders by the rules of the Commission are compelled to select whole rectangles as far as practicable. . For reasons of the present changeable nature of the number of lots leased and the large number of charts required, the leasing charts are not likely to be published for some years, but they can be seen at any time on file at the offices of the Commission, in Annapolis. PROJECTIONS. The polyconic projections" covering Somerset County waters are 13 in number and on the scale of i part in 10,000. They were all constructed by draftsmen of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, who also plotted the sextant positions on the smooth projections which determine the location of the legal boundaries of the oyster bars, crab bottoms, or clam beds as delineated by the Shell Fish Commission. A copy of each of these projections, with all the plotted positions of triangulation stations, shore line, sextant positions, and boundaries of oyster bars, was made under the direction of the hydrographic engineer of the Commission by pricking through with a sharp needle the intersections of the projection lines and all other points as plotted on the original sheets. These projections (in duplicate) are the original records of all oyster bar and other boundaries established by the Commission, one set being filed in the archives of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, at Washington, and the other set in the office of the Shell Fish Commission at Annapolis. 1 For the scheme of these projections see the progress map at the beginning of this publication. SiDvey of Oyster Bars^ Soii/oset County^ Md. 23 PROGRESS MAPS. The progress map to be found at the beginning of this pubHcation is on a scale of I part in 100,000, and shows in outhne the work accompHshed by the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in Somerset County and contiguous waters. It gives the scheme of all the charts and smooth projections constructed in connection with the survey, the location and names of all triangulation stations used as a basis for the surveying work, and the "boundaries of county waters" established by the Commission for the purpose of carrying out the laws of Maryland relating to oyster culture. Besides indicating the amount of work done by the Coast and Geodetic vSurvey in connection with the work of the Shell Fish Commission, this progress map will be of special value for index purposes to engineers and others searching for the particular chart or projection covering the locaHty of the oyster bars or landmarks that may. be under consideration. The progress map" accompanying the "First Annual Report of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission" was prepared under the direction of the hydrographic engineer of the Commission. It is on the scale of i part in 400,000 and shows the outline of the tide-water counties of Maryland, with shaded areas to indicate the waters already covered by the operations of the oyster survey of Maryland. BOUNDARIES OF COUNTY WATERS.* WATERS WITHIN TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF COUNTY. The law-s of Maryland relating to oyster culture provide that "no person shall be permitted, by lease, assignment, or in any other manner, to acquire a greater amount of land than ten acres situated within the territorial limits of any of the counties, or one hundred acres in any other place." The boundary line "^ between the waters "within the territorial limits" of Somerset County and the waters in "any other place," as established by the Shell Fish Com- mission for the purpose of carrying out the oyster laws, and delineated on the charts and the smooth projections of the Coast and Geodetic Sun-ey, is technically described and defined as follows : Commencing at a point defined by the intersection of the channels of Wicomico Creek and Wicomico River; thence with the channel of Wicomico River along the boundary line as laid down on Chart No. 5 of the "Natural Oyster Bars" of Maryland, published by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, to a point defined by the intersection of the channel of Nanticoke River with Wicomico River; thence in a straight line to a point defined by (i latitude 38° n' 50 "3, and longitude 75° 58' 20."8, situated in upper end of a This map and report can be obtained by application to Maryland Shell Fish Commission, at Annapolis, Md. * For a complete historical and legal description of the boundaries of the counties of Maryland, the valuable publication entitled "The Counties of Maryland — Their Origin, Boundaries, and Election Districts," prepared by Dr. Edward B. Mathews and published by the Maryland Geological Survey under the direction of Dr. William Bullock Clark, Superintendent, should be consulted, as the boundaries described in this publication have been established and technically defined for the purpose of carrying out the oyster laws of the State, and may or may not be correct for other purposes. cSee "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars," published by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the progress map at the beginning of this publication. <* Latitudes and longitudes based on the United States standard datum of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. 24 Survey of Oyster Bais, Somerset Co/t/i/y, Md. Tangier Sound, about yk mile " east-southeast of Sharkfin Shoal Light, i% miles south of western ex- tremity of Clay Island, and i^i miles west-northwest of Halls Point; thence in a straight line along the channel of Tangier Sound to a point defined by latitude 38° 10' 08. "i, and longitude 75° 58' 40."6, situated about 21^8 miles south by east of Sharkfin Shoal Light and I's miles west of upper land end of Deal Island; thence in a straight line across Tangier Sound to a point defined by latitude 38° 08' 50. "6, and longitude 76° 01' 53"4, situated on a point of land on the southeastern extremity of Blood worth Island, which is the north point of the Tangier Sound entrance to Holland Straits; thence in a straight line across Holland Straits to a point defined by latitude 38° 06' 39. "g, and longitude 76° 03' I7."8, situated on northw^est extremity of a small island shghtly detached from South Marsh and on north side of Holland Straits entrance to Pry Cove; thence in a straight line to a point defined by latitude 38° 05' 44."!, and longi- tude 76° 03' 44. "6, situated on Pry Island, which is located on south side of Holland Straits entrance to Pry Cove; thence in a straight line to the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay at point defined by latitude 38° 04' 40."8, and longitude 76° 04' I4."8, situated at junction of Holland and Kedge straits; thence in a straight line along the dividing waters of Chesapeake Bay and Kedge Straits to a point defined by latitude 38° 02' 07. "o, and longitude 76° 02' 34. "o, situated on the northwest side of Fog Point, which is the south point of the Chesapeake Bay entrance to Kedge Straits; thence along the mean low water line of the Chesapeake Bay shore of Smith Island across the mouth of all inlets less than 100 yards in width to a point defined by latitude 38° 00' 3i."o, and longitude 76° 03' 08. "9, situated on a point at the extreme northwest entrance to Smith Island Thoroughfare; thence in a straight line across the Chesapeake Bay entrance of Smith Island Thoroughfare and Goose Harbor Cove to a point defined bv latitude 37°59'30."o, and longitude 76°03'o9."6, situated on a point at the extreme southwest entrance to Goose Harbor Cove; thence along the mean low water line of Chesapeake Bay shore of Smith Island across the mouth of all inlets less than 100 yards in width to the intersection of the mean low water line and the Maryland-Virginia boundary line; thence in a straight line with the Maryland- Virginia boundary across Smith Island and the waters of Smith Gut, Shanks Creek, and Tylers Creek to a point at a comer of the boundary near the Tangier Sound shore of Smith Island situated on land known locally as Horse Hummock; thence in a straight line with the Maryland-Virginia boundary to point at a corner of the boundary in the middle of Tangier Sound, situated about \y% miles southwest by west of James Island Light, 2'^' miles east by south of Horse Hummock, and 3X miles northwest of House Island; thence in a straight line with the Maryland-Virginia boundary to a point at a corner of the boundary in the middle of Tangier Sound, situated about 4>i miles southwest by south of James Island Light, 3>i miles southeast by east of Horse Hummock, and 2''i, miles west of House Island; thence in a straight line with the Maryland-\'irginia boundary across House Island to a corner of the boundary situated in the water between Watkins Point and Green Harbor Island; thence in a straight line with the Maryland-Virginia boundary to a corner of the boundary situated in the middle of Pocoraoke Sound about 4' 2 miles east of Watkins Point and 2'^ miles south of Watkins Island oft" entrance to Apes Hole Creek; thence in a straight line with the Maryland-Virginia boundary to a comer of the boundary situated in the middle of Pocomoke Sound about 2 '2 miles northwest by west of Saxis Church, 2 '-^ miles east by south of Watkins Island off entrance to Apes Hole, and 2 miles southwest of extreme end of point between East and Marumsco creeks; thence with the Maryland-Virginia boundary as laid down on "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars" No. 10 along the middle of Pocomoke Sound and Pocomoke River as far as oysters grow. WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO COUNTY. The oyster laws of Maryland provide that a true and accurate delineation of all natural oyster bars shall be made on copies of charts of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur\'ey, "which said copies shall be filed in the office of the said Commissioners in the city of Annapolis," and "in the office of the clerks of the circuit courts for the respec- tive counties wherein the grounds so designated may lie." For the purpose of carrying out the latter part of this section of the law and for the purpose of establishing the limits of the oyster-culture area to be opened up for the « Statute miles. Siin'cy of Ovslrr Inns, Soii/frse/ Conii/y^ Md. 25 leasing with Somerset County, a boundary line between the waters contiguous to but not within the territorial Hmils of Somerset County and the waters contiguous to but not within the territorial limits of adjacent counties has been established by the Shell Fish Commission. This boundary line" has been delineated on the "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars," published by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and is technically described and defined as follows : Commencing at a point defined Ijy latitude 38° 04' 40". 8, and longitude 76° 04' 14". 8, situated on line of territorial limits of county at junction of Holland and Kedge straits; thence in a straight line across waters of Chesapeake Bay to Holland Island Bar Light, the location of which is defined by latitude 38° 04' 07".3, and longitude 76° 05' 45". 9; thence in a straight line across waters of Chesapeake Bay to a point defined by latitude 38° 04' 34". 8, and longitude 76° i2'oi".o, situated near the middle of Chesapeake Bay, on northwestern end of a shoal marked by a red buoy of the U. S. Light-House Establishment situated about 5S-8 miles west by north of Holland Island Bar Light, 7>i miles east by north of Point Lookout Light, and I3>^ miles north of Smith Point Light; thence in a straight line with the waters of Chesapeake Bay to a point on Smith Point defined by the corner of the Maryland-Virginia boundary at the intersection of the straight line boundary across Chesapeake Bay and the low-water line of the soutliern shore of Potomac River; thence with the Maryland-Virginia boundary in a straight line across Chesapeake Bay to the point defined by the intersection of the boundary with the mean low-water line of the Chesapeake Bay shore of Smith Islcmd; thence with territorial limits of county along the Chesapeake Bay shore of Smith Island and waters of entrance to Kedge Straits to point of licginning. LANDMARKS (U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY TRIANGULATION STATIONS). EXPL.\NATlON OF DESCRIPTIONS OF LANDMARKS. The oyster laws of Maryland authorizing the surveys to be iriade by the Shell Fish Commission provide for "an accurate report of said survey, setting forth such a descrip- tion of landmarks as may be necessary to enable the said board, or their successors, to find and ascertain the boundary lines of said natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks, as shown by delineation on the maps and charts." The law of the United vStates author- izing the cooperation of the Department of Commerce and Labor in the survey of natural oyster bars of Maryland provides for the erection of "such structures as may be necessary to mark the points of triangulation, so that the same may be used for such future work of the Coast and Geodetic Sur\'ey as the said Bureau may be hereafter required to perform in prosecuting the Government coast surv^ey of the navigable waters of the United States located within the State of Maryland." Under the provisions of the sections of the laws stated above, the markings and descriptions of landmarks must be sufficient for the present and future needs of both the Government and the State. With this end in view, considerable work has been expended in erecting permanent monuments at the triangulation stations and in the proper description of their location. An efifort has been made to arrange the descriptions of locations of landmarks in a uniform and logical manner. The descriptions start with the assumption that the individual seeking to find a landmark has only an indefinite idea of its location. " See progress map at the end of this publication 50095—8 4 26 Snrvev oj Oys/fj- Bars, Soiiirrsc/ Coiiii/y, Md. They then gradually proceed from general descriptions of the surroundings of a land- mark to the specific details of the character of the center and reference markings. An examinatioTi of the descriptions themselves will best indicate the method followed. The heading of each description is the name by which the landmark or triangulation station is known and designated in all work and records of the Government and State. Under the heading of "Locality" the first paragraph gives a description of the general locality of the landmark and the serial number of the published "Chart of Oyster Bars" of Maryland which best shows its location. The published charts are on the large scale of i part in 20,000, and show the location of the triangulation stations so clearly that in many cases the written descriptions will not be required to find them. Under the same heading of "Locality" the second paragraph furnishes the descrip- tion of the immediate locality of the landmark and refers to the bearing and distance of standard cement monument marking the reference station, as it is the first object that is likely to catch the eye when the immediate vicinity of the desired station is reached. Under the heading of "Marks" a description is given of the character of the mark- ings of the "observed station " and the reference station. It will be noted that, although the "observed station" is the one "occupied" and "observed on" for horizontal angles, and also the one whose geographic position is computed, frequently it is not marked as well as the reference station, and in many instances has only a pine stub to indicate its position. This is the case for the reason that the necessity of intervisibility of land- marks usually made it compulsory to locate these stations on edges of banks and ends of points of land, which in Chesapeake Bay and tributaries generally means that they will be washed away in a short period of years. The past experience of the Coast and Geodetic vSurvey in this region has shown the necessity of reference marks, if the frequent reestablishment of a new framework of triangulation is to be avoided. All the marks designated in the descriptions as "the center point of triangle on standard cement monument " are exactly alike. These monuments are made of cement, sand, and gravel, and are 2 feet long and 8 inches square at top and bottom. Their tops are all marked with the same brass mold and show a center hole surrounded by a triangle, with the letters "M. S. F. C." arranged around the vertex and the letters "U. S. C. S." underneath the base of the triangle. The center hole is always in the center of the top of the monument by construction, and if this is found to have been broken off without disturbing the bottom, the center of its square section can be used as the location of the station. All the "standard cement monuments," whether used for marking the "observed station" or "reference station," have been planted upright in exactly the same manner, with their tops projecting 3 or 4 inches above the surface of the ground. Therefore, as the above facts in reference to the "standard cement monuments" are a constant clement in all cases, the repetition of these facts in the description of stations is made needless by this one statement. It is the expectation that the reference stations," the character of which is explained above, will be used in many cases in the near future in the place of the "observed sta- « To obtain the geographic positions of any of the "observed stations" or of the "reference sta- tions," application should be made to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey at Wash- ington, D. C. Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset County, Aid. 27 tions." This has been made possible by the careful measurements of direction and distance of these stations from the "observed station," which are recorded under the heading of "References." Under the heading of "References" are given the directions and distances of all objects that might be useful in locating the stations when the surface marks can not be found. It is also contemplated that for general purposes of topography, hydrography, or location of boundaries of oyster bars these references will be sufficient in many cases to relocate the position of an "observed station" or reference station when both of them have been destroyed. The first reference object given in the descriptions is always a triangulation station visible from the station being described. Its direction is taken as being 0° 00' 00", and the direction of all other objects are measured from it as an initial point, the angles being taken in a clockwise direction (left to right). The true bearing " of the initial object is always given in parenthesis alongside the name. This furnishes means for the calculation of the bearings of any of the other reference objects for the purposes of locating a station by compass bearings or for the relocation of comer buoys of oyster-bar boundaries b}' the method of horizontal angles described in this publication under the heading of "Boundaries of oyster bars." The distances in the last column under "References" are given in three different units, which vary according to their accuracy. The "miles" are statute miles and may be considered only as rough estimates. The "yards" are more accurate, but must be looked on as results generally obtained by pacing or careful estimating. The "meters," however, are accurate to the degree indicated by their decimals and in every case have been measured with a steel tape. In the same manner the accuracy of the directidns are indicated by the refinement of direction with which they are recorded. DESCRIPTIONS OF TRIANGULATION ST.WIONS. SEN.\TOR. Locality. — Western shore of Tangier Sound, on southern side of Holland Straits and (jn extreme northeast point of South Marsh. (See Charts Nos. 5, 6, and 7.) Observed station is on marsh land about 35 yards from" north side and about 30 yards from east side of point. Myrtle bushes skirt shore, commencing due north, and two small pools of water are near station, one due .south about 10 yards and the other southwest about ,s yards. No permanent reference points near station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rcjurcnces. — ° ' " "Sharkfin Shoal Light" (N 16° 20' E) 00 00 00 4;^' miles. Chimney on house to right of "Haines" 31 30 __ 4^^ miles. Left-hand chimney of crab house on Deal Island 50 19 __ 3 J2 miles. Right end of large oyster house on Deal Island 81 59 ._ 3^2 miles. Lone pine tree 301 ^5 -- ijs miles. « The mean magnetic variation for Somerset County for 1908 was 5° 30' west of north and increas- ing at the rate of 3' yearly. 28 Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset County, Aid. CRAB. Locality. — Upper end and western shore of Tangier Sound on eastern side of Bloodsworth Island about 25s miles southeast of Sharklin Shoal Light House and about halfway between Piney Island Cove to north and Great Cove to south. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is about 15 yards from high- water mark to the northeast and about 35 yards from the shore to the east. A small flat-roof crab house stands about 80 yards to the north-northeast and another crab house about twice the distance in the same direction. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References — o 1 n "Sharkfin Shoal Light" (N 45° 25' E) 00 00 00 2 J s miles. Left end of large white house near Stump Point 6 II .. 7 yi miles. End of roof of white house on blufT 31 36 -_ 6^ miles. End of Deal Island wharf 53 03 ._ 3 J^ miles. Large white house near red roof one 72 35 4X miles. Aspen tree near "Joshua" 88 06 -- similes. Tall pine tree 165 00 40 1^2 miles. Near end of flat-roof shanty 288 32 _. 80 yards. Flag pole on Brown's crab house 299 01 -- 150 yards. SHARKFIN SHOAL LIGHT. Locality. — Northern end of Tangier Sound about equally distant from entrances of Hooper Strait, Fishing Bay, and Nanticoke River. (See Chart No. 5.) Marks. — Observed station is center point of black lantern on liexagonal screw pile known as "Sharkfin Shoal Light." References. — ° ' " "Great Shoals Light" (N 81° 45' E) 00 00 00 5 J^ miles. HEAD. Locality. — LIpperend of Tangier Sound, on southern part of peninsula known as " Bishops Head," situated between Hooper Strait and Fishing Bay. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on eastern side marsh land about '4 mile north of e.Ktrerae southerly end of Bishops Head and about 15 yards east of two crab houses. It is about is yards southwest of high- water mark, behind water bushes which skirt the shore. Cement niomnnent marking reference station is 13.41 meters west from observed station. Marks. — Observed station is a nail in a pine stul) llush with ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerenccs. — ° ' " "Sharkfin Shoal Light" (S 60° 41' E) .00 Crab-house flagstaff 50 Large pine 97 Reference station 139 Near gable of 2^-story white house 140 Chimney on white house 156 Left side of crab house 166 Right side of crab house 199 Chimney on yellow house 208 Chimney on end of white house 238 Right side of Nanticoke Point woods 326 00 00 2^ miles. 30 ^_ 3X miles. 42 .. 2 miles. 55 40 13.41 meters. 24 .. X mile. 44 . . ' ^ mile. 38 ._ 17.31 meters. 54 _- 16. II meters. 28 .. I >i miles. 53 .. 3 miles. 56 __ 7/-^ miles. Survey of Oyster Bars^ Somerset County^ Md. 29 FROG. 00 3>^ miles. I '4 miles. i.S Locality. — West shore of mouth of Nanticoke River, on the southeasterly point of Clay Island, known as "Frog Point." (See Chart No. 5.) Obsen^ed station is on a marsh point about 25 yards back from extreme end of point, 20 yards from the east side and 25 yards from the west side. Water bushes abound back of station. There are no permanent reference objects near station. Cement monument marking reference station is 13.10 meters north of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is nail in stulj tlush with ground. Reference statiim is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° "Sharkfin Shoal Light" (841° 25' W) 00 Left tangent of Clay Island 35 Reference station 141 Right tangent of Sandy Point 177 Chimney on white house with black roof-- 179 Chimney on near end of large red-roof white house 183 Stack on canning house 184 Land end of Nanticoke wharf 184 End of Nanticoke wharf house 186 Chimney on ell end of main part of large red-roof white house 211 Right tangent of Nanticoke Point woods. 238 Large square chimney on white house (Dames Quarter) 264 Rock Creek poplar tree 284 Flagstaff on Deal Island wharf 322 o meters. f^ mile. lyi miles. 2% miles. 2}4 miles. 2 14 miles. zti' miles. 27 2,54 miles. 44 -. 2^ miles. 17 -- 4 miles. 17 -- 3K miles. 09 -- 4K miles. COW. mile east of entrance to Cow Locality. — Western shore Nanticoke River on Mink Point about Creek. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on a very soft marsh point at the outer edge of water bushes about 5 yards back from the shore to the east, 15 yards from extreme end of point to the southeast, and 15 yards from the shore to the southwest. No permanent reference objects near station. Cement monument marking reference station is 8.68 meters northwest of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is a nail in a pine stub flush with ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerences. — ° "Frog" (S 6° 13' W) 00 A shanty 37 Reference station 129 White shanty 189 A shanty 209 Tangent of land 217 Large red roof greenhouse 236 Windmill 243 Gambrel of house 244 Chimney of large greenhouse 254 Canning house stack 257 Canning house stack 275 Near corner of Nanticoke wharf 284 Large red roof white house 297 Large red roof white house 299 Right tangent of Nanticoke woods 310 Left tangent of Sandy Point 341 00 2 miles. . . K mile. 20 8. 68 meters. I mile. -- % mile. -_ yi mile. 48 .- 2>^ miles. 52 .- 2|<4 miles. 13 .. 2>2 miles. 24 -_ 2yi miles. 28 _- iH miles. 26 .- iK miles. 49 -_ lyi miles. 32 .. 2X miles. 24 .. 2}4 miles. 15 .. 3 nules. 48 -- ' lyi miles. 30 Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset County, Md. NANTICOKE CHURCH. Locality. — Eastern shore of Nanticoke River in town of Nanticoke, about % mile back from river and ^ mile northeast of Roaring Point. (See Chart No. 5.) Marks. — Observed station is center point of spire of church known as " Nanticoke Methodist Episcopal Church." References. — None necessary. ROAR. Locality. — Eastern shore of Nanticoke River on point of land known as Roaring Point, and about yi mile north from outer end of Roaring Point wharf. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is 30 yards to the east of the extreme end of the point and on a sandy knoll about 5 feet above high-water mark. It is about 20 yards back from high-water mark on the north side and about 40 yards back from high-water mark on south side of the point. Pine woods stand about 150 yards inshore from station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Frog" (S 39° 02' W) 00 Two shanties 19 One shanty 30 A shanty 1 71 White shanty 98 Barn steeple 117 White shanty behind "Okay" 121 Red roof house 144 Twin trees on Ragged Point 159 Chimney on white house 175 Windmill 184 Gambrel roof house 184 White canning house stack 195 Land end of wharf- 271 Large house 293 Right tangent of Nanticoke Point woods 297 Right tangent of Nanticoke wharf 304 Left tangent of Sandy Point 359 00 00 2)2 niiles. 17 _. 2 miles. 20 .. i^ miles. 32 __ iX miles. 53 1%" miles. 41 ._ ._ 4j/^ miles. 25 .. 2}^ miles. 42 _. yj4 miles. 30 ._ 2 miles. 23 -- iX miles. 04 -- I mile. 32 .- I mile. II .. yi mile. 58 Xmile. 38 ._ i>^ miles. 22 _- 2X miles. 52 .. }4 mile. 51 -- i^ miles. NANTI. Locality. — Eastern side of entrance to Nanticoke River about ' i' mile northwest of Nanticoke Point. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on grassy land about 2 feet above and 20 yards back from high-water mark. It is about midway between edge of woods on Nanticoke Point and unpainted house near poplars X mile to the north. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References.— ° "Sharkfin Shoal Light" (S 65° 14' W) 00 Tangent of Sandy Point 51 Left end of Nanticoke wharf 89 Near chimney of red roof house 96 Chimney of unpainted house loi Near chimney of house nearest woods 116 Tree high above woods«_ . 119 Right end of heavy woods 134 Right end of scant woods 147 GO 00 5 miles. 33 .. 2X miles. 45 .. 2 miles. 51 -- ^ mile. 08 .. ^ mile. 56 .. X mile. 53 .. 2K miles. 03 -- iJ4 miles. II _. J^ mile. Survey of Oyster fieirs, Somerset Cotiiit\\ Md. 31 Wild cherry tree 178 Left end of woods 227 Right end of woods 269 Poplar tree Dames Quarter 307 Tangent of Haines Pdint 330 WHITE. 24 -_ 50 yards. 46 .. J4 mile. 45 -_ X mile. 28 .. 2j< miles. 55 4K miles. Locality. — Eastern shore of entrance to Nanticoke River on western part of Nanticoke Point. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on a sand and grass point about 2 feet above high-water mark, 3 yards trom the west side, 15 yards from the south end, and 20 yards from southeast side. Dense pine woods stand about 100 yards to the northwest, open marsh to the northeast, and a clump of about a dozen pine trees in marsh about ^ mile to the northeast. There is a cove about 40 yards east of the station and another point of land about 100 yards to the southeast. Cement monument marking reference station is 16.63 meters north of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is a nail in a pine stub about 6 inches below surface of ground. Refer- ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Great Shoals Light " (S 44°i6' E) 00 00 00 i^ miles. Poplar tree at Dames Quarter 6s 08 _. 2/2 miles. Tangent of Hall Point 86 06 __ 3^ miles. Tangent of Sandy Point- 164 17 ._ 3 miles. Left end of pine woods 172 27 .. _: 100 yards. Right end of pine woods 213 21 __ 150 yards. Reference STATION L 227 29 00 16.63 meters. Largest tree in clump of about 1 2 pines 247 Chimney on cabin on Ellis Point 279 White house 311 Point of land 335 23 _ }4 mile. 05 -_ 2 miles. 54 -- K mile. 02 __ 100 yards. ELLA. (See 14 Locality. — North shore of Wicomico River on point at east side of entrance to Ellis Bay. Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high-water mark. It is about 10 yards back from the shore to the west, 20 yards back from the shore to the south, and 20 yards back from the shore to the north. No permanent reference objects near station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Great Shoals Light" (S 9° 49' W) 00 Tangent of land on Mollies Point 5 Watch house 26 Left of woods on Nanticoke Point 44 Right of woods on Nanticoke Point 52 Chimney of white house 135 Chimney of gray house 142 Chimney of white house 249 Mount Vernon Church 257 Chimney on middle of white house 274 Chimney on cream and brown house 290 Chimney on brown house 291 Smoke pipe of watch house 306 2 miles. I mile. 10 -- '/^ mile. 23 .- iX miles. 33 -. iX miles. 45 -- 2 miles. 43 -- 2 miles. 27 200 yards. 58 -. .. 2X miles. 28 __ i^ miles. 49 -. I mile. 03 -- I mile. 57 -- I mile 32 Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset Comity, Md. HOLLAND. Locality. — North shore of Wicomico River on Holland Point about i>4 miles west of Mount \'ernon Church, and \y^ miles east of Ellis Bay. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on a marsh point about 20 yards north of high-water mark on its extreme end and about 100 yards west of a creek. A small cabin stands about 200 yards to the west. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — o 1 n " Wind" (S 28° 35' W) 00 00 00 i>^ miles. Great .Shoals Light 4 34 -- 2^ miles. Tangent of Mollies Point 18 39 _. 2 miles. Left tangent of woods on Nanticoke Point 34 33 __ 2^ miles. Right tangent of woods on Nanticoke Point 39 28 _. 2j^ miles. Chimney of house near Ellis Bay 46 19 ._ i^ miles Chimney of cabin 56 14 __ 200 yards. Chimney on left end of large red roof building, gi 56 _- 3 miles. Large chimney on white house 188 31 .. i^ miles. Chimney of slate-colored house 230 43 .. i^ miles. Chimney on middle of light-blue house 240 48 __ i mile. Chimney on 2>2-story light-green house 266 41 __ J^ mile. Right chimney on white house 317 29 -- >2 mile. CHILD. Locality. — North shore of Wicomico River about 14. mile north of Mount Vernon Church. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on marsh land about 2 feet above and 15 yards back from high-water mark. There is an old wharf about 300 yards to the east and at a point about 100 yards to the north, two creeks join and form a single creek about 20 feet wide which flows into the river at a point about 15 yards west of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerences. — ° ' " "Mount Vernon Church" (S 10° 15' E) 00 00 00 J-^ mile. Chimney on white house in woods on opposite shore 3 -i -- K mi'e- Chimney on white house on sand bluff on opposite shore 15 32 ._ 5^ mile. Smoke pipe on large white house 19 55 ._ J^ mile. Chimney on brown house 48 14 __ i>^ miles. Great Shoals Light 49 33 -- 3J< miles. Tangent of Holland Point 62 44 ,. iX miles. Fork of creek 183 08 __ 100 yards. Chimney of large house 206 39 _. 2 miles. Chimney of another large house 238 43 __ ^ mile. Mount Vernon wharf smoke pipe 293 12 __ i>< miles. Large white house in woods 324 03 .. J^ mile. Cream-colored house in woods 345 47 .- J^ mile. CREEK. Locality. — North shore of Wicomico River, about |< mile northwest of Mount Vernon wharf and about ij^ miles northeast of Mount Vernon Church. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on a marsh grass and sand point making out to the south and about 10 yards from the high-water mark of each of the three sides of the point. About 10 yards west of observed station is the mouth of a creek or drain 10 feet wide which runs only a short distance inland. There are several unpainted houses within 200 yards of observed station and a lone pear tree stands about 200 Ski'vcv of Ovs/rr /uiis, Soiucrscf Coitiilw .\fd. 33 yanls to llii- iicirlh. There is ii cultivaled fickl alioul i,s" yards hack nf st;ili(>ii wiiicli i-xteiuls to edge of woods % mile distant. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triantjle on standard cement Tnonumcnl. Rcjerences, — ° ' " "Mount Vernon Church" (S 30° 39' W) 00 00 00 i^s miles. Chimney on light-blue house with red blinds 13 46 _, iX miles. Lone tree 72 ,S9 -- i mile. Chimney of old unpainted house 108 18 _ ._ 300 yards. Chimney of light-green trimmed house 135 15 __ 200 yards. Pear tree 1.59 48 -^ 200 yards. Left chimney of cream -colored house 218 06 -_ 300 yards. Tangent of cove 224 __ __ _ 30 yards. Smoke pipe on Mount Vernon wharf 282 34 J^ mile. Chimney outside yellow house 312 04 __ J^ mile. Chimney on slate-colored house 352 57 .. ^ mile. END. Locality. — North shore of Wicomico River, opposite Mount Vernon wharf. (Sec Cliart No. 5.) Observed station is on marsh land about 3 feet above and about 100 yards north of liigh-watcr mark in river and about 75 yards to the northwest of a large creek wliich runs alioul 2 miles inland Water bushes skirt shore around station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement nionuincnt. References. — ° ' " "Jones" (S 60° 33' W) 00 00 00 '4 mile. Chimney on white house 7 24 __ i mile. Tangent of land : 12 28 ., i mile. Near chimney of cream-colored house 68 25 -- >^ mile. Cupola on red barn - i.s.s 21 ff mile. Old-style windmill 163 26 __ simile. Chimney of Whitehaven Hotel 171 09 -- i^ miles. Webster's canning house 252 28 ._ >^ mile. Right hand chimney on gray house 273 42 __ J^ mile. Left side of Mount Vernon wharf 294 13 .- ^ mile Stack of Dashiell's canning house ,304 52 __ f^ mile. Middle attic window of white house 328 34 _. ^ mile. Chimney outside of yellow- house 332 12 _^ '.^ mile. WALNUT. Locality. — South shore of Wicomico River, about 175 yards east of Mount \'ernon wharf. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on marsh land about 17 feet froiu shore and 50 yards west of a small crtck. Several large walnut and locust trees stand about 250 yards south of station and 2 houses and 2 slicds about 250 yards to the southwest. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rcjerences. — ° ' " "Jones" (S 83° 49' W) 00 00 00 '4 mile. Right side of Mount Vernon wharf house 17 18 __ 175 yards. Chimney outside of white house 46 52 .^ i mile. Left chimney of gabled house ,S3 47 - i mile. Old style windmill 121 00 __ "-2 mile. Left end of roof of Whitehaven wharf 136 18 _. i '^ miles. Chimney of Whitehaven Hotel 136 40 ^_ i '-^ miles. Opening between pair of pine trees near Whitehaven 140 .. __ i^-^ miles. 50095—08 5 34 Sun2 miles. 39 . . 1 14 miles. 13 -_ iK miles. 02 ._ I ','2 miles. 43 _ _ I ' 2 miles 52 ._ I ,'-2 miles _ _ 1^4 miles 55 --- iK miles. 42 ._ ij^ miles. 47 - -- X mile- 16 ._ 75 yards. 47 _- 3 miles. DOVE. Locality. — South shore of Monie Bay and about '4 mile east of entrance to Pigeon Creek. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on marsh land about 10 yards back from high-water mark not far from water bushes which stand to the east. Cement monument marking reference statiim is 13.98 meters southeast from observed station. No permanent reference objects near station. Marks. — Observed station is a nail in pine stub flush with ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rcjcrcnces. — ° ' " "Great Shoals Light" (N57°4i' W) 00 00 00 iX miles. Left side of Nanticoke Point woods Left side of Roaring Point heavy woods, . 56 ._ 2^ miles. High lone pine showing above woods 2i Tangent of Wingate Point 52 Chimney of red roof house 67 Chimney on yellow house with red gable roof 84 Mount Vernon Church 86 Tangent of land 106 Referen'CE station 202 Chimney of white house with dark red trimmings 1 245 5 miles. 5 miles. 2 miles. 2 miles. __ 3 miles. , . 3X miles. , - 300 yards. 50 13. 98 meters. _. ly^ miles. GREAT SHOALS LIGHT. Locality. — Middle of entrances to Monie Bay and Wicomico River about halfway lietwcen Long Point to the south and Mollies Point to the north. (See Chart No. 5.) Marks. — Observed station is center of black lantern on square screw ])ile structure known as "Great Shoals Light." Rejerences. — ° ' " "Sharkfm Shoal Light" (S 81° 50' W) 00 00 00 .. 5",s miles. Survey of Oy4 miles. Right side of Nanticoke woods iio 28 .. 3^4 miles. Mount Vernon Church 127 18 .. 7 miles. Near corner of barn 137 06 .. 15. 96 meters. Right hand corner of barn 152 08 18. 11 meters. Reference STATio.v 268 30 06 .. 21.45 meters. Large cedar tree 276 30 .. 100 yards. Two-inch iron pipe 279 38 30 9. 21 meters. HAINES. Locality. — Upper end and eastern shore of Tangier Sound on Haines Point, about js mile north of Deal Island Wharf. (See Chart No. 5.) Observed station is on sand and grass point al)out 20 yards back and 5 feet above high-water mark. Locust and water bushes stand about 20 yards to the north and the left edge of this clump is about on 38 Siiri'fv of Oj'stcr Bars, Somcrscf Cou>ih\ Md. line with Sharkfin Shoal Light. A barbwire fence runs 3 yards east of station. Cement monument marking reference station is 9.64 meters east of obser%'ed station. \larhs. — Observed station is nail in pine stub in center of a drain tile with top broken oft below surface. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ■ o < // "Sharkfin Shoal Light" (X 45° 58' \V) 00 Left of bushes 39 Left of Sandy Point woods 53 Chimney of 2 V2-stor}' white house trimmed with red 75 Chimney of unpainted house '.. 85 Chimney on end of red cottage trimmed white 99 Reference st.^tion 123 Pine tree 148 Large square chimney on red house 152 Right one of 5 large pines 184 40 ^, 300 yards Half way between chimneys on store on Deal Island 213 08 Deal Island Church 217 00 Black gum tree _ 223 49 Right end of Deal Island wharf 234 10 Hooper Straits Light 343 34 00 00 2^ miles. 37 __ 20 yards. 38 __ 4f^ miles. 04 __ J'2 miles. 49 - - 350 yards. 00 _ . 3^ mile. 40 40 g. 64 meters. 37 30 - 2. 14 meters. 49 . - 400 yards. J-^ mile. I J^ miles. 6. 70 meters. '4 mile. 7',< miles DEAL ISLAND CHURCH. Locality. — Deal Island on main road about '4 mile from the shore and about '4 mile south of Laws Thoroughfare. (See Chart No. 5.) Marks. — Observed station is center of steeple on Deal Island Methodist Church. References. — None necessary. BAR. Locality. — Eastern shore of Tangier Sound on western side of Deal Island, aliout i mile northwest of entrance to Lower Thoroughfare and '2 mile south of Middle Creek. (See Charts Nos. 5 and 7.) Observed station is about 10 yards east of high-water mark on sand and grass land back of sandy beach. The first of many tree stumps which are submerged at high water commence about 100 yards to the north and cat-tails grow abundantly back of station. Cement monument marking reference station is 6.09 meters east of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is a nail in pine stub Hush with ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Sharkfin Shoal Light" (N 19° 40' W) 00 Tangent of Haines Point 27 Flag pole on large building on Deal Island wharf 28 Middle chimney of large gray building 37 Chimney on white house 1 59 Middle chimney on red roof white house 79 Reference station 107 Chimney on white house 1 18 Chimney on dark gray house 161 Right chimney on white four-gabled house with red roof 176 39 _. '.j mile. 29 00 41^2 miles. .. 2 '-2 miles. 2 miles. I mile. 54 400 yards. 51 - - ^s mile. 10 00 6. 09 meters. 43 400 yards. ,S 7 _ - 300 yards. Survey of Ovstcr Bars, Somerset Coui/tv, Md. 39 JICAN. Locality. — Northern shore of Manokiii River (Hi ;i marsh point on the west side of entrance to Geanquakin Creek. (Sec Charts Nos. 5 and 7.) Oliscrved station is on low marsh land about .^.^ yards back from extreme end, },o yards from east side and 40 yards from north side of point. Pine woods stand about ' s mile l)ack from station. Tliere arc no permanent reference objects near station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Reference.';. — ° ' " "Fairmount Church" (S 39° 13' H) 00 00 00 3^' miles. Chimney on cabin standing near two others- 14.5 48 „_ J^ mile. Left end of cabin in woods 238 05 _ iX "liles. Chimney of William Muir's store 301 07 __ i>^ miles. Cupola on barn (" Barn") J 324 58 -. 25^ miles. Chimney of house near "Staff " 358 45 .. i^ miles. SANDY. Locality. — Northern shore of Manokin River on point of land known as Sandy Point op[)osilc Fishing Island. (See Charts Nos. 5 and 7.) Observed station is on a sandy point about ,s feet above and 10 yards back from high-water mark on south side of point and about 75 yards from high-water mark on west side. A sandy beach is building out to southward and a heavy clump of myrtle hushes extends from a point about 25 yards west to a point about 75 yards west. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement mcmumcnt, Rcjcrcnccs.^ " Fairmount Church" (S 7° 34' E) 00 00 00 2'4 miles. Bell tower on oyster house ("Cupola") 30 38 50 J-^ mile. Flag staff on oyster house ("Staff") 65 43 50 i_J^ miles. Chimney on William Muir's store 137 42 _, 3.4 mile. Chimney on store cabin 196 18 __ 'smile. Right end of roof 254 03 .. i mile. Cupola on barn (" Barn") 307 15 40 J^ mile. HOLLAND ISLAND BAR LIGHT. Locality. — Ivastcrly side of Chesapeake Bay off entrance to Kedye Straits, about -■'., miles soutl] of Holland Island, 2'j miles southwest of South Marsh, and 3*4 miles northwest of Smitli Island. (See Chart No. 6.) Marks. — Observed statitm is center point of black lantern on hexagonal screw pile structure known as "Holland Island Bar Light." References. — o 1 « "Solomons Lump Light" (S 72° 06' E) 00 00 00 , 4^^ miles. SOLOMONS LUMP LIGHT. Locality. — Kedge Straits about '2 mile north of Smith Island and about 1 ' j miles south of .South Marsh. (See Charts Nos. 6 and 7.) Marks. — Observed station is center of black lantern on stpiare tower on nortlierly side of a caisson and octagonal structure known as "Solomons Lump Light." Rejcrcnc.es. — ° ' " "Janes Island Light" (S 42° 12' fi)) 00 00 00 -jjA miles. FOG. Locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay and .southern shore of Kedge Straits on northwest poiiu of Smith Island known as "Fog Point." (See Chart No. 6.) Observed station is on the north side of a sand and grass point alioiit 1 foot above high-water and about 65 yards from extreme end of point to northeast and 6 yards south-southeast from shore. The 40 S/irz'fv (if ()ys/(7- Ba/s^ Sdiurrsc/ Couiil\\ J A/. itli surface of ground. icuinius iif old "Fog Point Light House" are about 50 yards to west -southwest, and uivrtle bushes abound on all sides except on the west side, which is a sandy beach. Cement nioiunnent marking reference station is 15.26 meters soutli from observed station and about in line with a lone cherry tree j-4 mile distant. Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of tile pipe with top llush v Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement mimument. References. — ° ' " "Solomons Lump Light" (N 59° 22' E) 00 00 00 1 Tangent of point of land 13 08 ._ Large tree near two smaller ones 22 41 _. 1 Lone pine tree 89 28 _- Reference station 121 18 30 15. Large lone cherry tree 121 26 _, First one of two trees 133 43 _^ Old light-house foundation 193 47 __ First tree on Holland Island 272 37 _. ■ H miles. yi, mile. :'/2 miles. I mile. 26 meters. y^ mile. Vi mile. 50 yards. ■M miles. JOSEPH, Locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay and western side of Smith Island, about 3 miles south- west from Solomons Lump Light and about yi mile north of entrance to Smith Island Thoroughfare (See Charts Nos. 6 and 8.) Observed station is on marsh land about 30 yards back from edge of sandy shore. There is nothing but marsh grass for ]■!, mile on all sides except a slough about 30 yards wide, which begins about 60 yards southeast of observed station and runs south to Smith Island Thoroughfare. Cement monument marking reference station is 38.74 meters northeast of station and is nearly on line with Solomons Luni]) Light. .Marks. — Observed station is nail in stub flush with ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Solomons Lump Light" (N4o°47'E)-- 00 00 00 3 miles. Reference station 00 13 55 38. 74 meters. Tall lone tree 20 42 __ 1/4 miles. Right-hand one of two pines 38 35 __ ^2 mile. Right end of slough 69 43 __ 60 yards. Smith Island North Church 103 33 ^_ i '/2 miles. Gable on front of 2 >2-story house 109 28 __ ly^ miles. "Smith Island Old Church" 128 oi - 3'/^ miles. TERRAPIN. Locality. — Western shore of Tangier Sound on extreme northeast point of Smith Island, knowii as "Terrapin Sand Point." (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on the northeast side of a marsh point about 30 yards v«'est of the extreme end and 35 yards southwest of high-water mark on northeast side. A clump of myrtle bushes stands on point about 150 yards southwest of the station. There are no permanent reference objects near station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Janes Island Light" (S 37° 40' E) 00 Left end of myrtle bushes 65 Smith Island Church 80 Lone tree to right of another tree 83 Solomons Lump Light 169 Point of this island 214 00 00 4^8 miles. 13 -. 150 yards. 25 .. 4 miles. 23 __ 7 miles. 20 _. 3-54 miles. 03 ^_ 150 yards. Sitrvey oj Oyster />ars, Soiiicrsrt CoiDily^ Aid. 41 MILES. Locality. — Western shore of Tangier Sound on eastern side of the lower half of vSouth Marsli. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on a marsh point making out about 75 yards south of entrance to small creek, whicli is middle one of three on this shore of the island. Station is about 50 yards south of the north side and about 60 yards west of extreme end of point. A row of myrtle bushes stands cast of the station. Marks. — Observed station is center iK)int of triangle on standard cement numument. Rejerence.i. — • - o / // "Sharkfin .Shoal Light" (N 8° 33' E) 00 00 00 7;V8 miles. Deal Island Church 29 26 ._ 5 >^ miles. End of roof of white house among trees, Deal Island 33 48 .. 4^^ miles. Tangent of near point of land 155 35 ., ^ mile. Solomons Lump Light 178 56 55 3^ miles. Third (first large) tree from left 231 57 _. J^ mile. Lone pine tree 330 27 .. 4X n^'les. JOSHUA. Locality. — Eastern shore of Tangier Sound on western side of Little Island, aljout ' .s mile south- east from extreme eastern point of island. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on northern half of a sand dune about 10 feet above and 20 feet back from high-water mark. The southern half of the sand dune is covered with bushes and scrub trees. A large aspen tree stands about }i mile north of the station. Cement monument marking reference station is located on low land 32.06 meters north of observed station, and is nearly on line with large aspen tree. Marks. — Observed station is a nail in pine stub flush with ground and is likely to be disturbed by shifting of sand dune. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerences. — ° ' " "Solomons Lump Light" (S 37° 41' W)_. 00 00 00 sJii miles. Tall pine tree on opposite shore of Tangier Sound 81 48 .- 5 >^ miles. Center point of square roof house on Deal Island 129 32 .. I '^ miles. Large aspen tree 160 08 .. j^ mile. Reference STATION 160 19 20 32. 06 meters. Nail in blaze in peach tree (iK inches in diameter) 259 40 ,_ 30. 74 meters. Tangent point of island _. 290 48 .. >4 mile. KELLEY. Locality. — Northern sho're of Manokin River on Kelley Island, which is located off jjoint between Fishing Creek and Laws Thoroughfare just inside of entrance to Laws Thoroughfare. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on a small point making off southern side of a marsh island known as "Kelley Island." It is about 8 yards from the east side and about 12 yards from west side of point. Myrtle bushes grow about 5 yards to west and north of observed station and a crab shanty stands on northern end of island about 100 yards north from station. Cement monument marking reference station is 10.44 meters northeast of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is center of a square wooden box with top just above groinid. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerences. — ° ' " "Fairmount Church" (S 70° 41' E) 00 00 00 6^ miles. Pine to left of two others 18 38 .. 3K miles. Left end of new house '. 23 37 .. 4 miles. Aspen tree near "Joshua" _. 130 32 .. 2j.<'milcs. 50095 — 08 6 42 Survey of Oyster Bars, Sonierse/ Coiiniy, Md. Chimney on very large white house on Deal ° Island 167 Crab house on Kelley Island 253 Reference station 283 MARSH. 51 . _ 2 miles. 29 .- 100 yards. 57 10 10. 44 meters. Locality. — Northern shore of Manokin River on a small marshy island on eastern side of entrance to Fishing Creek. (vSee Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on southern part of a small marshy island about J5 feet from the south side, 30 feet from the northeast side, and 10 feet from west side of the island. Cement monument marking reference station is 24.34 meters northwest of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is a nail in a pine stub in center of square wooden box. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rcjcrenccs. — ° "Fairmount Church" (S 64° 47' E) 00 00 00 4j^8 miles. Fine to the left of two other pines 31 45 ^ 2 Ji miles. Right side of house on Deal Island 143 10 -- 2J 2 miles. Reference STATION 222 22 20 24. 34 meters. Chimney of cabin in woods 306 37 ._ 2 >^ miles. Right-hand end of crab house 336 22 .. J< mile. ST. PIERRE. Localily. — Manokin River on a small marsh island known as " St. Pierre Island." (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on west side of island about 20 yards from the shore to the west and about 30 yards from the shore to the south. A clump of myrtle bushes stand about 15 yards northwest of station, and the shore of a small bay is about 30 yards to the east. Cement monument marking refer- ence station is 7.97 meters east-southeast of observed station and on line to "Fairmount Church." Marks. — Observed station is a nail in pine stub in center of square wooden box. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerences. — ° "Fairmount Church" (S 59° 49' E) 00 Reference .station 00 Chimney on house with two ells 57 Pine tree to the left of two others 58 Left end of roof of white house 61 Left end of crab house near Muddy Cove 188 Chimney on cabin 258 54 __ iX m'les. Chimney on Muir's store 301 22 _. 2X ™iles. Right-hand chimney on yellow house 313 44 .. 4 miles. GO 00 3 Ji miles. 00 00 7. 97 meters. 15 .. i^ miles. 52 ._ 2 miles. 09 _. lyi miles. 14 ._ li/i miles. LOCUST. -Western shore of upper Manokin River, about mile north of Locust Point. (See Localily. Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on marsh land about 12 yards west from shore of river and about 12 yards north from a small creek. Myrtle bushes extend alongside of river and creek. There are no other permanent reference marks near station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerences. — "Barn" (S 12° 48' E) -^ 00 Bell cupola on oyster house ("Cupola") 52 Chimney on white house 219 Chimney on cabin near " \V'ab"_ 244 North chimney on brick house (" Pen") 267 Chimney of cabin near "Cox" 287 00 00 - "s mile. 33 . . 1 mile. 20 .. 5^ mile. 22 _. iX miles. 04 - _ I mile. 22 ._ y% mile Survey of Oyster Bars, Soii/rrse/ County, Aid. 43 FITZ. Locality. — Northwestern shore of upper Manokin River, about i mile northeast from Locust Point. (See Progress Map.) Observed station is on the edge of the lawn of a large old red brick house owned by Mr. Fitzgerald, about 4 yards w^est of shore and 23 yards southwest of extreme end of point. Four locust trees, each 8 inches in diameter, stand back of station, and there is a cobblestone about 1 2 inches in diameter about 2 yards to the east. There is a small pond 20 yards to the north of the station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerences. — ° ' " "Fairmount Church" (S io° 50' W) 00 00 00 3^ miles. Kell cupola on oyster house ("Cupola"). _u 29 05 .. I'/j miles. Chimney of white house 38 35 .. //a mile. Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diame- ter) 105 02 .. 5.42 meters. Near corner of brick house 139 34 _- 100 yards. Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches in di- ameter) 208 52 .. 6. 24 meters Chimney of unpainted house 224 02 _- / 2 mile. Chimney of cabin near "Wab" 237 52 __ '2 mile. North chimney on large brick house ("Pen") 287 58 20 ^8 mile. WAB. Locality. — North shore of upper Manokin River on a point on the western side of entrance to Goose Creek. (See Progress Map.) Observed station is on a shell and marsh point about 10 feet back from both sides of point and about 3 feet above high-water mark. A small .shanty stands directly west of station. Marks. — Observ'ed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Pen" (S 1° 32' E) 00 00 00 3-2 mile. Left-hand corner of shanty 80 01 _- 19. 46 meters. Next corner of shanty 90 58 .. 18. 77 meters. Chimney of two-story unpainted house 107 50 _. 250 yards. Lone pine 165 07 __ 250 yards. Chinmey on middle of red roof on white house east 254 34 .. J.-2 mile. Easterly chimney of white house on op- posite shore 280 15 __ "-^ mile. PEN. Locality. — Southeastern shore of upper Manokin River on Clifton Point. (See Progress Map.) Observed station is northern chinmey of a large 2 1 2 story, 4-gable roof, brick house belonging to Mr. Pendelton. The house is back from the river, and there are trees between it and the shore. Marks. — Observed station is center of northern chimney on house belonging to Mr. Pendelton. Rejerences. — None necessary. COX. Locality. — Eastern shore of upper Manokin River on marsh point about '4 mile north of entrance to Back Creek. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is about 15 yards east and 10 yards south of high-water mark. .A small building stands in the water about 20 feet from bank to the northeast of station, and Bennett's oyster watch- house is about 15 yards east of station. 44 Survey of Oyster Bais^ Somerset CoiDity, Aid. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Fairmount Church" (S 15° 34' W) 00 ck) 00 2 J^ miles. Cupola on barn (" Barn") 10 37 .. J^ mile. Bell cupola on oyster house ("Cupola") 43 51 .. i|^ miles. Chimney of white house in 27 __ f^ mile. West corner of roof brick of house on oppo- site shore near "Fitz" 151 33 .. 54^ mile. Cabin near " Wab " 189 33 .. ^ mile. Left corner of watchhouse 266 45 .- 17. 20 meters. Near comer of watchhouse 274 58 .. 14. 13 meters. GREEN. Locality. — Upper Manokin River on eastern shore about % mile north of entrance to Back Creek. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on grassy land about 10 yards east of a sandy beach adjoining a marsh point, and is about 3 yards north of curve in road. Two small locust trees stand about 3 yards distant, one to the northwest and the other to the east of station. A cedar tree 10 inches in diameter stands about 10 yards to the south. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Fairmount Church" (S 1 8° 53' W) 00 00 00 2 >2 miles. Left chimney of white house , 7 59 .. ^ mUe. Cupola on barn ("Barn") 25 23 50 ^ mile. Pine tree to the right of two others 35 50 __ 4^ miles. William Muir's store chimney 84 55 .. i^ miles. Nail in blaze on tree (3 inches diameter).. 107 01 .. 3. 65 meters. Chimney on white house 126 ii ,. J^ mile Tangent of point of land 141 18 ,_ 100 yards. Nail in blaze on tree (10 inches diameter). 342 09 .. 8. 90 meters. BARN. Locality. — South shore of Manokin River on prominent point of land between Wolf Trap and Back creeks. (See Chart No. 7.) Marks. — Observed station is center point of cupula on a large red frame structure used as a barn on farm of Hershel Ford. References. — None necessary. CUPOLA. Locality. — South shore of Manokin River on north end of Fishing Island. (See Chart No. 7.) Marks. — Observed station is center point of top of bell cupola on Bennett's oyster house. References. — None necessary. STAFF. Locality. — Southern shore of Manokin River on eastern side of entrance to Broad Creek, about X tnile southeast of Cormal Point. (See Chart No. 7.) Marks. — Observed station is flagstaff on eastern end of roof of oyster house on Cox's wharf. References. — None necessary. FAIRMOUNT CHURCH. Locality. — ^Town of Upper Fairmount about halfway between Manokin and Big Annemessex rivers. (See Chart No. 7.) Marks. — Observed station is center point of steeple on Fairmount Methodist Church. References. — None necessary. Survey of Oyster Bar: 45 PRICKLY. Locality. — Eastern shore of Tangier Sound and southeastern side of entrance to Manokin River on a small point >4 mile south of Prickly Point. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on a sandy spot about 5 feet above and 30 yards back from high-water mark on west side and about 35 yards from end of point to northwest. About 10 feet southeast of station is a clump of myrtle bushes, and 7 to 18 yards back of these is a small group of pine trees. Marks. — Obser\'ed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° "St. Pierre" (N 17° 33' E) 00 Pine tree to left of two others 26 Chimney of gray house 39 Pointed cupola on building through trees. 49 Near end of roof of house 52 Nail in blaze in tree 68 Left end of white house 93 Left end of roof of yellow house loi Nail in blaze in tree 125 Chimney on gray house on next point 163 Tangent of point of land 332 HAS. 00 00 3>^ miles. 54 .. iX miles. 22 -- X niile. 54 Kmile- 25 .- I mile. 03 .. 19. 69 meters. 46 __ iX miles. 01 ----- X mile. 29 -- 23.07 meters. 02 -. ^ mile. 04 -- J4 mile.- 00 00 t}4 miles. 02 -- ys mile. 10 -_ 1^ miles. 54 -- 2 miles. 46 .. i-. )4 mile. 11 45 5. 21 meters. 50 .- 5>i miles. Locality. — Eastern shore of Tangier Sound on point at north side of entrance to Big Annemessex River about halfway between Porpoise Point and Two Mouth Creek. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on a sand dune about lo feet above and 30 yards back from high- water mark to the west. A pool averaging 40 feet by lOO feet stands 50 feet east of observed station. Cement monument marking reference station is 5.21 meters east of observed station and about on line to Fords wharf. Marks. — Observed station is a nail in a pine stub with top flush with ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Kejerences. — ° "Solomons Lump Light" (S 84° 12' W) 00 Tangent of point of land 12 Chimney of house among trees 92 Right end of white house roof 117 Chimney on large unpainted house 129 Reference station 179 Tower on Odd Fellows Building, Crisfield- 265 FORD. Locality. — North shore of Big Annemessex River on south side of Jerico Marshes just east of Muddy Creek. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is chimney on roof of oyster house near Fords wharf. Chimney is a little east of middle of roof. Marks. — Observed station is center of chimney on roof of oyster house. References. — None necessary. MOON. Locality. — North shore of Big Annemessex River on point between Moon Bay and Crane Cove. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on a marsh point about 35 yards from extreme end, 25 yards from east side and 30 yards from south side. A small pool stands about 10 yards south of observed station and a crescent- shaped pool about 10 feet wide and loo feet long extends from a point about 20 yards west to a point about 20 yards north of station. A row of small myrtle bushes begins at a point directly south of 46 Survey of Oyster Bars^ Somerset Comity, Md. observed station, extends along shore toward the east, and ends at Moon Bay. Another lot of small myrtle bushes begins at a point about 100 yards west of observed station and extends along the shore to the west. There are no other points of reference near station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Ford" (N 75° 41' W) 00 00 00 I ^ miles. Eastern end of cabin roof 59 06 _. iX miles. Chimney on cabin 83 12 ._ ij^ miles. Chimney on cabin 85 44 ._ ij^ miles. Peak of center gable of red roof house 104 45 __ 2 5^ miles. Near end of old 2 ^-story house 117 00 __ i^ miles. Western chimney of square roof house 189 47 .. i mile. Eastern end of white house roof 202 18 .. iJS^ miles. Eastern end of roof of large barn 229 30 .. i mile. Chimney on house ("Colburn") 262 i6 _. ^ mile. Chimney on middle of long barn 267 i6 __ % mile. Tangent of point of land 328 28 __ f-g mile. COLBURN. Locality. — South shore of Big Anneniessex River on southeastern side of entrance to Colburn Creek (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is chimney on top of a modern several gable house. House sets alone about halfway between oyster houses to the west and a group of houses to the east. Marks. — Observed station is center of chimney on top of -modern several gabled house. References. — None necessary. GEOG. Locality. — South shore of Big Anneniessex River on point on east side of a square-shaped inlet about }-i mile northeast of the entrance to Jones Creek. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on marsh land about 50 yards back form extreme end of point, about 20 yards from southeast corner of square-shaped bay and about 25 yards from east shore line. Myrtle bushes extend along shore to the east of station for about 100 yards, and reeds grow 25 yards to the north. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — o / » "Has" (N 71° 44' W) 00 00 00 2^^ miles. Nearest end of red roof on opposite shore 40 43 .. 3 J^ miles. Pine tree to the right of two others 47 17 __ 4^;^" miles. ' Chimney on oyster house ("Ford") 57 22 __ i^jniles. Center gable of red house 109 37 .. 3 J^ miles. Chimney on middle of dark red oyster house. 155 25 .. i mile. FLAT CAP. Locality. — Eastern shore of Tangier Sound and about y^ mile south of Flat Cap Point on south side of entrance to Big .Anneniessex River. (See Chart No. 7.) Observed station is on a sand dune about 10 yards back and 10 feet above high-water mark. A sandy beach extends along shore for about 100 yards in both directions and remainder of land is grassy. A slough begins at a point about 50 yards southeast of observed station and extends south. Cement monument marking reference station is 13.64 meters east of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is a i '2-inch iron pipe with top flush with the surface of the ground Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Referetices. — ° ' " "Solomons Lump Light" (N 81° 14' W).- 00 00 00 7J-4 miles. Left end of roof of white house near Prickly Point 90 21 _. 2 >^ miles. Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset Comity, Md. 47 Right end of long building in woods 169 09 ._ 2 X miles. Reference STATION 179 22 40 13. 64 meters. Tower of Odd Fellows building, Crisfield-_ 243 06 ._ 3^ miles. Lone smokestack on Crisfield Ice Plant 251 31 .. 3^^ miles. Fish factory stack Janes Island 271 36 ._ 4^ miles. SMITH POINT LIGHT. Locality. — Western side of Chesapeake Bay on southern side of entrance to Potomac River and about 3 miles east by south of Smith Point. (See Chart No. 8.) Marks. — Observed station is center point of black lantern on caisson and brick structure known as "Smith Point Light." References. — ° ' " " Holland Island Bar Light" (N 20° 13' E). 00 00 00 13^4 miles. NORTH CHURCH (SMITH ISLAND). Locality. — In town of Ewell on group of marsh islands known as " Smith Island." (See Chart No. 8.) Observed station is on solid land on south shore of Smith Island Thoroughfare alioul i mile from the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay. Marks. — Observed station is center point of spire of church known as " Corinth Methodist Episcopal Cliurch." Rejereiices. — None necessary. OLD CHURCH (vSMITH ISLAND). Locality. — Western side of the group of marsh islands known as "Smith Island" on solid land about } s mile from the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay and ■ s mile east of upper end of Shanks Creek at Rhodes Point. (See Chart No. 8.) Marks. — Observed station is center point of spire of church known as "Calvary Methodist Epis- copal Church." Rejerences. — None necessary. EWELL CHURCH (SMITH ISLAND). Locality. — In town of Tylerton near the center of the group of marsh islands known as "Smith Island" on solid land about 's mile east of the narrowest part of waters joining Tylers Creek and Tylers Ditch. (See Chart No. 8.) Marks. — Observed station is center point of spire of church known as " Union Methodist Episcopal Church." References. — None necessary. SHANKS HAMMOCK. Locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Shanks Island, which is located in Virginia about %" mile east of the southern end of Smith Island. (See Chart No. 8.) Observed station is on the northeast side of the island, on low ground aliout J, mile from its northern end about 70 yards back from shore and 1 10 yards from end of point to east. It is near the southern extrennty ot a hummock covered with a dense growth of scrub trees and bushes and is about 3,5 yards north of a pile of brick, the ruins of a house. Cement monument marking reference station is 1.43 meters southwest of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is center of a 4-inch tile pipe with top just below the surface of the ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Smith Point Light" (S 69' 16" W) 00 00 00 8 >< miles. Smith Island Corinth Church (North Church) 115 50 00 smiles Survey of Oys/rr Bars, Soiiirrscf Coitti/y, Md. Smith Island Union Church (Ewell Church). 130 13 00 3%^ miles. Horse Hammock poplar 161 33 .. 3 >2 miles. Right tangent of point 168 28 _- Pine tree 185 39 .. Stove pipe on large crab house 207 07 "Fox Island Poplar" 214 47 40 Pile of brick, the ruins of a house 273 Reference station 349 06 20 REACH HAMMOCK. 1 10 yards. % miles. lyi miles. ■jyi miles. 35 yards. [ . 43 meters. Locality. — South end and eastern side of Tangier Sound on Reach Hammock Island, which is located between Smith and Tangier islands about i mile east of Fishbone Island. (See Chart No. 9.) Observed station is on the northeastern end of a small marshy island known as Reach Hammock and is about 5 feet from the present shore line, which is rapidly washing away. It is close to a small fish fertilizer factory which stands on the island. Cement monument marking reference station is 9.10 meters east by south of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is the center of a 6-inch tile pipe with top flush with surface of the ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Fox Island Poplar" (N 77° 04' E) 00 00 00 4>4' miles. Left corner of brick work of factory 85 07 _. 6. 68 meters. Right corner of brick work 97 12 .. 7.31 meters. Near corner of shed 109 03 ._ 18. 32 meters. Reference station 169 Chimney of small house 185 Left edge of house 208 Right edge of roof of right-hand house 2 10 Chimney of 2}4-stoTy house on Herring Island 236 Tallest pine Smith Island 242 Poplar near Horse 275 "Janes Island Light" 314 FISHBONE. 32 30 38 9. 10 meters. 45 yards. 1)4 miles. i}4 miles. 2 miles. 39 . . 4X mUes. 48 _. 5 miles. 55 _. 6K miles. Locality. — Dividing waters of Chesapeake Bay and Tangier Sound on western side of Fishbone Island, which is located between Smith and Tangier islands. (See Chart No. 9.) Observed station is on marsh ground about 15 yards from shore to the west and about halfway between northern and southern extremities of island. The station is about level with high-water mark, but there is a slight elevation between station and shore and a small shanty stands about 20 yards to the southwest. Cement monument marking reference station is 10.08 meters south of observed station and about on line with shanty. Marks. — Observed station is a nail in stub flush with surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° "Janes Island Light" (N 40° 34" E) 00 "Fox Island Poplar" 39 Chimney on house on Reach Hammock 58 Reference station 158 Near corner of shanty 159 Chimney on 2 >2 -story house on Herring Island 306 Peak of left house 349 Stove pipe on flat roof shanty 356 00 00 7X ™il6S. 19 .. similes. 49 .. iJ4 miles. 30 50 10. 08 meters. 49 _. 17.44 meters. 32 -_ iX ru'lES. 32 .. 200 yards. 41 .. 200 yards. Survey of Ovstcr Bars^ Soinrrscf Cnim/v, Md. 49 HORSE. Locality. — Wesl shore of Tangier Scmiul on east shore of Smith Island at point known as "Horse Hainnioek." (See Chart No. g.) Observed station is about lo yards off shore in 2 feet of water at low-tide, between shore and northernmost row of piling. Several trees stand on bank near station. Cement monument marking reference station is 27.12 meters west of observed station and 20 yards back from shore. Marks. — Observed station is stake in water. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rcjcrences. — ° ' " "Janes Island Light" (N 80° 19' E) 00 00 00 4X miles. Somers Cove Light i 30 00 6>4 miles. High pile 15 27 30 S. 41 meters. Fox Island Poplar 49 25 50 6 '4 miles. Left tangent of Smiths Island 106 45 .. 150 yards. Near corner of old cedar 146 02 ._ 32.42 meters. Blaze in tree 155 41 __ 14.21 meters. Blaze in tree 166 27 ._ 25. 92 meters. Reference STATION 174 15 30 27. 12 meters. Blaze in poplar 174 40 30 45. 74 meters. Pile extending above row of piles 309 oS __ 16. 66 meters. High pile 333 03 . . 9. 80 meters. Ice factory stack 355 07 .. 7X rniles. Fish factory stack 358 04 .. similes. JANES ISLAND LIGHT. Locality. — Tangier Sound off entrance to Little Annemessex River. (See Chart No. 9,) Marks. — Observed station is center of black lantern on hexagonal screw pile structure known as ■'Janes Island Light." Rejercnces. — ° ' " "Solomons Lump Light" (N 42° 08' W) 00 00 00 73>8 miles. SOMERS COVE LIGHT. Locality. — Little Annemessex River at entrance to Crisfield Harbor. (See Chart No. 9.) Marks. — Observed station is center of spindle on top of black lantern on square screw jiile structure known as "Somers Cove Light." Rejercnces. — ° ' " "Janes Island Light" (S 84° 41' W) 00 00 00 2, '--4 miles. EMMANUEL CHURCH. Locality. — City of Crisfield, about .'^ mile east of Crisfield Harbor. (Sec Chart Nn. 9.) Marks. — Observed station is center of steeple on church known as " Emmanuel Methodist Episcojial Church." References. — None necessary. MOUNT PLE.\SANT CHURCH. Locality. — City of Crisfield, about i mile from Crisfield Harbor. (See Chart No. 9.) Marks. — Observed station is center of steeple on brick church on Main street known as " Mount Pleasant Methodist Protestant Church." References. — None necessary. ASBURY CHURCH. Locality. — In town of Lawsonia, about i yi miles from Crisfield Harl lor. (See Chart No. 9.) Marks. — Observed station is center of very slender steeple 011 church known as " Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church. ' ' References. — None necessary. 50095—08 7 50 Survey of Oyster Bars, Soiiirrsrf Co/ii/h\ Md. BKACON. Localily. — Between Tangier and Poconioke sounds, on small island just rmrth of C.rcat Fox Island known as " House Island." (See Chart No. 9.) Observed station is about 100 yards south of extreme northern shore and aliout 30 yards from west shore of island. The shore of an inlet which makes into eastern side of island is about 15 feet northwest of observed station. Cement monument marking reference station is 4.12 meters west of observed station. , A temporary wooden beacon stands 0.40 meters south of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is center of a 6-inch tile pipe set in cement and projecting above ground about 6 inches. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Note. — What was taken to be center mark of old " Beacon" of 1898 is a 2-inch iron pipe projecting above ground with three stubs projecting 3 feet above ground which were apparently used to support instrument. Wooden sills supported by lo-inch piles form a square with the 2-inch pipe in center. References at observed station. — ° ' " "'Janes Island Light" (N 11° 01' W) 00 00 00 3^ miles. Fish factory stack 22 49 __ 4X miles. "Asbury Church Spire" 51 32 15 6 miles. "Sam" 92 42 05 iX rniles. Chimney of highest building on Fox Island 171 16 __ i>^ miles. "Fox Island Poplar" 194 26 _- i mile. 2-inch iron pipe ("Beacon 1898") 200 28 15 7. 26 meters. Wooden beacon 222 46 00 o. 40 meters. Reference STATION (cement monument)- 299 20 40 4. 12 meters. RcjocHces at 2-inch iroti pipe {"Beacon i8g8"). — ° ' " "Janes Island Light" (N ii°oi' W) 00 00 00 3 3--4 miles. Fish factory stack 22 20 __ — _-- 4^' miles. "Ashbury Church Spire" 51 30 __ 6 miles. "Sam" 92 27 __ I X miles. Chimney on highest building on Fox Island 171 07 __ i>4 miles. "Fox Island Poplar" 194 23 .. i mile. Reference STATION (Cement monument) _ 353 13 50 8. 875 meters "Beacon" (Observed st.\tion) 20 35 00 7. 26 meters. Wooden beacon 19 26 __ 6. 89 meters. FOX ISLAND POPLAR. Locality. — Eastern shore of lower Tangier Sound on western side of Great Fox Island Libnul half- way between the northern and southern ends of the island. (See Chart No. 9.) Observed station is a very prominent lone Lombardy poplar situated on solid land about ' ,s mile inshore from Tangier Sound. Marks. — Observed station is center of a lone Lombardy jioplar tree. References. — None necessary. SAM. Localitv- — Western end and northern shore of Pocomoke Sound on north side of the entrance to Cedar Straits about ^-s mile north of Green Harbor Island. (See Chart No. 9.) Observed station is on marsh land between two clumps of water bushes about 10 yards hack frnni extreme high-water mark and 15 yards back from ordinary high-water mark. A slough passes about 100 yards north of station and there are several pools 50 yards north of station. Cement monument marking reference station is 2.81 meters north of observed station. " Watkins Point" of the Maryland- Virginia boundary is in the water between "Sam" and Green Harbor Island. Marks. — Observed station is center of iron pipe projecting 4 inches above ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Siirz'cv of Ovstrr /y'ais, Soii/cisc/ Comity, Md. 51 References. — o / // "Janes Island Light" (N 27° 30' \V) oo oo oo 4 miles. Fish factory stack 23 56 __ 4 miles. Ice factory stack 40 46 _. 4^4 miles. Reference ST.A.T10N 41 35 50 _>. 81 meters. East 95 03 __ 3 miles. Point of land 142 16 _. 50 yards. Left tangent of small island 175 18 __ . 300 yards. Right tangent of small island 202 59 ._ 300 yards. Left chimney on Fox Island 239 15 ., 1% miles. Chimney on middle of large building on Fox Island 1 241 08 -_ I ^ miles. "Fox Island Poplar" 253 24 .. i^ miles. Large clump of trees on Fox Island 264 21 _- iX miles. WATERMELON HUMMOCK. Locality. — Northern shore of Pocomuke vSound in midst of a large tract of marsli land lying Ijelween .'\l)cs Hole Creek and Broad Creek about 2\i miles southeast of Somers Cove Light. (See Cliarl No. 9.) Observed station is in midst of marsh near a clump of trees which stand about 25 yards to the north. It is about 150 yards southwest of a wide part of the upper end of Massey Creek. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement inonnnienl. References. — ° ' " "Somers Cove Light" (N5i°3o'\V) 00 00 00 2j.'2 miles. Nail in blaze in pine 46 55 30 21. 00 meters. Nail in blaze in pine 83 47 30 11.36 meters. Cedar tree 235 19 _. 100 yards. "Fox Island Poplar" 278 51 __ 4J:( miles. EAST. Locality. — North shore of Pocomoke Sound between Apes Hole and Broad creeks on a dctaclu-d marsh jjoint on east side of entrance to Cow (iap Creek. (See Chart No. 9.) Oljserved station is on southerly part of a small marsh island separated about 200 yards from point of mainland. Water bushes cover northerly part of the island. Observed station is about 13 yards south of shore, 14 yards west of shore, 36 yards north of shore, and 5 yards east of shore. Cement iiK)mmient marking reference station is 6.38 meters southeast of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is a spike in a cement filled tile pipe with top even with surface of marsh. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. References. — ° ' " "Janes Island Light" (N 62° 19' W) 00 00 00 5X '"iles. Fish factory stack 16 06 .. 4>4 miles. Somers Cove Light..! 20 18 00 3 >2 miles. Tall tree 40 27 __ i^ miles. Point of land east 143 19 __ 35 yards. Reference STATION 212 04 00 6. 38 meters. Pole at oyster house 277 12 __ 3^'^ miles. Right chimney of first house on Fox Island _ 298 31 __ 4^ miles. Point of land west 305 25 .. 200 yards. Cabin chimney 313 09 _. !'4 mile. 52 Siiri'n' of Ovsfrr Bars, Somerset CoiDity, Aid. MONKEY. Localily. — North side of Pocomoke Sound on a small island known as " Watkins Island" off entrance to Apes Hole Creek. (See Chart No. g.) Observed station is in the middle of a small islet about 12 vards by 4 yards which is covered with marsh grass and awash at high water. It is very solid ground on to|> but soft beneath and island will probably be washed away in a few years. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. lycjcnnccs. — ° ' " "Scot" (N 77° 17' E) 00 00 00 3>:j miles. Chimney of Stirling's watch house 9 27 .. J^ mile. Left hand chimney of Matthews red roof house on Saxis Island 22 01 _. smiles. Chimney of shanty near "Mos" 68 46 _- 4X rn'lss. Ducking blind 134 36 -. 200 yards. Ducking blind 280 40 .. 200 yards. Peak of brown house 302 18 __ 2^ miles Windmill on barn 315 48 __ 23^ miles. Cupola of red house 336 49 .. 5 '4 miles. SCOT. Locality. — North shore of Pocomoke Sound on extreme soiuhern i)oint of marsh land lietween East and Marumsco creeks. (See Chart No. 10.) Observed station is on a marsh point about 25 yards back from extreme end of point, 30 yards back from west side of point, and 20 yards from south side. It is surrounded by a thick and high clump of water bushes which extend along the shore to the eastward. There are no permanent reference objects near station. Cement monument marking reference station is 1 1 .66 meters northeast of observed station. Marks. — Observed station is an inverted spike in cement which is flush w'ith ground and covers the top of a 6-inch tile pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rcjerences. — ° ' " "Old" (N 83° 00' E) 00 00 00 2X miles. First red house (near Oil) 30 17 __ i}i mW&s. 2 J^-story white house 57 17 _- 2J.4 miles. Chimney on 4-gable house 70 31 _- 2)4 m\^^s. ' " Saxis Church " 80 59 35 2^ ™>les. Chimney of Stirling's watch house 172 55 ._ 2^-2 miles. Large tree 181 32 .. 5 j< miles. Reference STATION 317 31 40 11. 66 meters. Chimney of brown house 314 56 __ 2^4 miles. Chimney of oyster house 358 57 __ 2,'/< miles. OLD. Localily. — North shore of Upper Pocomoke Sound on point of land halfway between Marumsco Creek (called " Old Johns Creek" on navigation charts) and Williams Point. (See Chart No. 10.) Observed station is about 150 yards east of John T. Handy's wharf and about 15 feet back. It is on a narrow strip of marsh land which is wearing away by wave action, and thick water bushes stand east and west of station. Three large pine trees stand about Is mile north by east and several oyster houses about 200 yards to the west. Cement monument marking reference station is 1 1.57 meters north by east of observed station and about on line with largest of three large pines mentioned above. Marks. — Observed station is spike in cement which is flush with ground and covers the top of a h-inch tile pipe. Reference station is center jioint uf triangle on standard cement inniiunicnt. Sni-cU'v of Oys/cr Bais^ Sonicrsc/ Couiit\\ Md. 53 Rejcrences. — ° " Scot " (S 83° 02' W) 00 Chimney of Richardson's oyster house i -' End of wharf 16 Chimney of dwelling house '_ 37 Largest of three pine trees. _ no Tree to right of three pine trees 112 Reference station 112 Chimney of dilapidated white house 162 Nearest gable of first faded red roof house. _ 250 Nearest end of peak of Matthew's house on Saxis Island 310 Right tangent of Saxis Island 313 WILL. 2y2 miles. if-4' miles. 150 yards. 125 yards. X mile. ].^ mile. I. 57 meters. 250 yards. 2 miles. 2^4 miles, si's miles. Locality. — North shore of Pocomoke River on peninsula known as " Williams Point." (See Chart No. 10.) Observed station is on the highest i)art of Williams Point about ;' s mile nortli of extreme southern end of point and well back from both shores. A clump of bushes and two small cedar trees stand about 40 yards to the north and two medium-sized cedar trees about 300 yards to the west. A drainage creek with mouth era easterly side of peninsula runs almost completely around observed station, passing aliout 50 feet to the south. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. "Old" (K 7i°i8'W) 00 Cedar tree 7 Persimmon tree 20 Nail in blaze in cedar tree 133 Cedar tree near "Oil" 297 Cedar tree 357 00 00 ij^ miles. 33 - - 300 yards. 24 .„ 320 yards. 21 20 34. 30 meters. 13 .. i}^ miles. 55 .. 300 yards CUP. Locality- — Virginia side of Pocomoke River on solid land aliout J4 mile back from slmre and ' s mile from nearest bend of Holden Creek. (See Chart No. 10.) Observed station is octagonal cupola on unpainted barn on land known as " jollv's .Neck Farm." P>arn stands near many cedar trees and south of another large imjiainted Ijuilding. Marks. — Observed station is center point of top of cupola on barn. References . — None necessary. SUMMER. Locality. — South and Virginia shore of mouth of Pocomoke River about yi mile south of Williams Point, on point known locally as "Sand Bar Point." (See Chart No. 10.) Observed station is on sandy part of marsh land about 20 feet back from high-water mark on north and west sides of point. There are no permanent reference marks near station. Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerences. — ° ' " "Will" (N 7°o6'E) 00 Chimney of large white house 15 Large high tree 25 Large high tree (opposite shore) 37 Southerly chimney of large house 79 Chimney on ell of red roof house 1 19 First pine tree in half dozen or more 161 Larger chimney of wdiite house tiear woods 199 Federman's windmill 241 GO 00 I;' .s miles. 39 -_ 2X miles. 42 -. 3 miles. 08 ^. 2 miles. 39 _. I X miles. 48 _- yi mile. 25 .- >2 mile. 32 __ yi mile. II _ . \i mile. 54 Survey of Oyster Bars^ Sotiierset County, Md. Peak of Federman's store 274 53 _- 3/,' mile. "Oil" 281 01 15 I mile. Lone tree 317 52 2 K miles. OIL. Locality. — South and Virginia shore of upper end of Pocomoke Sound on a point of land known a.s "Pig Point," located about i,'2 miles southwest of Williams Point. (See Chart No. 10.) Observed station is on western side of a marsh point covered with sand about 2 feet above and 30 feet east of ordinary high-water mark, 5 feet east of extreme high-water mark, 100 feet south of ordinary high-water mark, and about 3 feet south of extreme high-water mark. Water bushes skirt shore to east and north and sand beach curves to southwest. On next point about % mile southwest are two trees Cement monument marking reference station is 46.18 meters south of obser^'ed station. Marks. — Observed station is spike in center of 6-inch tile pipe filled with cement with lop llusli with surface. Reference station is center of triangle on standard cement monument. Rejerences. — ° ' " Will" (N 47° 10' E) 00 00 00 I >^ miles. Large lone tree 17 43 -- 2 >^ miles. Peak of roof of Federman's store 70 03 .. }/% mile. Chimney on oyster house 78 07 __ ''4 mile. Large tree 84 47 __ >4 mile. Windmill on Federman's bam 90 ig __ ^i' mile. Chimney outside of cabin 100 50 .. X ™il^- Persimmon tree 123 12 __ Ji mile. Reference STATION 137 50 40 46. 18 meters. Tree 179 50 __ J4' mile. Pointofland 186 10 .. 100 yards. "SaxisChurch" 193 28 .. 2 K miles. Wharf 209 32 .. 2^ miles. Chimney of white house 277 54 __ — .-- 2 >^ miles. Highest chimney in group of white houses. 290 20 -- iJ9-92 S 45 58 W N 89 35 E N 38 27 E N 45 57 E S 89 36 W S 38 28 w 2509 3363 3884 Room. Short. White. 2 38 12 17.40 75 55 28.62 S 39 07 W S 87 23 E N 42 51 E N 39 07 E N 87 20 W S 42 52 W 2492 3598 3892 Ill 3 38 12 20.98 75 55 15-54 S 43 05 W N 43 04 E S 84 59 E N 84 57 W N 40 04 E S 40 05 W 2812 3259 3572 Room. Short. White. EVANS. {Entrance to Wicomico River — Chart No. 5.) , „ , / Yards. I 38 12 II. 13 75 55 00. 80 N 89 04 E N 31 53 E S 53 20 W S 89 05 W S 31 54 W N 53 20 E 2854 3610 2883 Short. White. Room. 2 38 12 36.31 75 54 44- 50 S 46 54 W S 71 39 E N 33 37 E N 46 53 E N 71 38 W S 33 38 W 3762 2550 2661 Room. Short. White. 3 38 12 50.97 75 53 52- 7* S 38 49 E N 89 20 E N 3 14 E N 38 49 W S 89 20 W S 3 14 w 1664 1755 1725 Short. Great Shoals Liglit. White. 4 38 12 38.84 75 53 10-40 S 5 22 w N 55 41 E N 25 48 W N 5 22 E s 55 41 w S 25 48 E 892 761 2367 Short. Great Shoals Light. White. 5 38 12 24. 72 75 53 38- 75 S 58 26 E N 56 47 E N 6 02 W N 58 26 W S 56 48 W S 6 02 E 787 1652 2621 Short. Great Shoals Light. White. BUOY. {Entrance Wicomico River — Chart No. 5.) , „ , « / , Yards. I 38 12 30.79 75 52 38.34 S 73 13 E N 17 45 W S 56 38 w N 73 12 W S 17 45 E N 56 38 E 1765 Dove. 736 Great Shoals Light. 112 1 Short. 2 38 12 45.82 75 52 36.80 N 53 50 W S 41 02 w S 58 21 E S 53 50 E N 41 01 E N 58 21 W 328 Great Shoals Light. 1489 Short. 1938 Dove. 3 38 12 48.43 75 52 23.80 N 80 10 W S 47 31 w S 49 43 E S 80 10 E N 47 31 E N 49 43 W 620 Great Shoals Light. 1795 Short. 1708 Dove. 4 38 12 32.26 75 52 22. 18 N 45 oS W S 64 00 W S 66 04 E S 45 08 E N 64 00 E N 66 04 W 923 Great Shoals Light. 1520 Short. 1376 Dove. Siiii'rv of Ovslcr Bars, Somrrsr/ Couiit\\ Md. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. WINGATE. (Lower Wicomico River — Chart .\o. 5.) 63 Cor- . I ^atitudc Longitude True bearing Distance U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation of bar Forward Back station , , , , Yards. I 38 14 01.31 75 5' 58.41 N 70 14 E N 38 53 E N 3. 47 W S 70 14 w S 38 53 W S 31 47 E 379 2099 1307 Wind. Holland. Ella. 2 38 14 05. 12 75 52 02.63 S 5i 19 E N 43 31 E N 30 23 W N 61 19 W S 43 32 W S 30 22 E 536 2077 U38 Wind. Holland. Ella. .3 38 14 2 1. 26 75 51 40- 50 N 41 12 E N 69 23 W S 8 26 W S 41 12 W S 69 24 E N 8 26 E 1277 1245 810 Holland. Ella. Wind. 4 38 14 12.82 75 51 33- 60 N 27 50 E N 61 48 W S 30 21 w S 27 50 W S 61 49 E N 30 21 E 1409 1529 598 Holland. Ella. Wind. MOUNT VERNON WHARF. (Middle Wicomico River — Chart No. 5.) , / , ■ , Yards. I 38 15 10. 22 75 48 29. 18 S 77 45 E N 6 01 W S 81 02 W N 77 44 W S 6 01 E N 81 02 E 175 434 1138 Walnut. End. Jones. 2 38 15 >3-76 75 48 30- 30 N 50 26 W S 74 50 W S 52 02 E S 50 26 E N 74 50 E N 52 02 W 1342 "34 254 Creek. Jones. Walnut. 3 38 15 15- 14 75 48 19.08 N 49 44 W S 76 09 W ■ S 25 44 W S 49 44 E N 76 09 E N 25 44 E 411 1435 225 End. Jones. Walnut. 4 38 15 18. 76 75 48 09.97 N 75 29 W S 74 07 W S 46 18 w S 75 29 E N 74 06 E N 46 18 E 574 1701 470 End. Jones. Walnut. 5 38 15 14. 18 75 48 08.56 N 63 19 W S 79 28 W S 65 41 W S 63 19 E N 79 28 E N 65 41 E 665 1702 414 End. Jones. Walnut. 64 Sumcy of Oyster Bars, Sotiiersrl Coiiii/r, Md. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. GEORGES. (Middle Manokin River — Charts Nos. 5 afid 7.) Cor- True bearing ner Latitude Longitude Distance U. S. C. & G. S. tria of bar Forward Back station , / // , / Yards. I 38 07 34.98 75 50 5158 S N N 61 04 E 13 42 E 53 58 W N 61 02 W S 13 42 W S 53 58 E 4965 2314 1054 Fairmount Church Jean. St. Pierre. 2 38 07 37.55 75 51 "9-09 S N N 62 39 E 35 54 W 68 19 W N 62 37 W S 35 54 E S 68 20 E 5417 659 3245 Fairmount Church St. Pierre. Marsh. 3 38 08 15.04 75 50 56-73 S S N 44 25 W 71 55 E 37 21 E N 44 25 E N 71 55 W S 37 22 W 1023 2350 1 130 St. Pierre. Staff. Jean. 4 38 08 41:22 75 50 12.44 N S S 88 14 W 33 12 E 78 31 E S 88 14 E N 33 II W N 78 30 W 492 1927 2791 Jean. Staff. Sandy. 5 38 08 46. 80 75 50 02.99 s s s 76 56 W 24 03 E 60 07 E N 76 56 E N 24 02 W N 60 07 W 766 1972 2594 Jean. Staff. Cupola. 6 38 08 42. 06 75 49 27.21 s s s 89 33 W 62 07 W 5 n w N 89 33 E N 62 05 E N 5 13 E 1698 3508 1647 Jean. St. Pierre. Staff. 7 38 08 22.52 75 49 17-98 N s s 71 37 W 21 56 W 65 43 E S 71 38 E N 21 56 E N 65 43 W 2054 1059 1153 Jean. Staff. Cupola. 8 38 08 22.89 75 48 50.33 s s N 48 42 W 32 51 E 83 32 E N 48 42 E N 32 51 W S 83 33 W 1507 579 551 Staff. Cupola. Sandy. 9 38 08 18.77 75 48 36.40 s s N 60 21 W 9 19 W 41 21 E N 60 21 E N 9 19 E S 41 21 W 1729 352 268 Staff. Cupola. Sandy. 10 38 08 13.78 75 48 46- 70 s s N 60 47 W 50 31 E 50 42 E N 60 46 E N 50 31 W S 50 42 W 1407 282 583 Staff. Cupola. Sandy. II 38 08 16. 22 75 49 44-00 N S s 55 34 W 73 49 VV 21 08 E S 55 34 E N 73 48 E N 21 08 W 1517 2762 825 Jean. St. Pierre. Staff. 12 38 08 07. 26 75 50 47- 14 s N s 64 16 W 20 20 E 76 43 E N 64 16 E vS 20 20 W N 76 43 W 1078 1237 2034 St. Pierre. Jean. Staff. S/t /'!•{■]' of ()vstci- Bivs^ Somerset Coiiii/v, Md. 65 BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. SOUTHWEST MIDDLEGROUND. (Chesapeake Bay — Off Smith Island — Charts \os. 6 and S.) Cor- Latitude I.ongitude True bearing U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation bar Forward Back Yards. 12019 11802 1 25 10 station I 7,7 .S8 56. 46 76. 10 01.95 s N N 87 36 E 70 20 E 33 " E N N S 66 09 84 44 53 13 W w \v 13658 "653 9142 Old Church (Smith Island). Joseph. Holland Island Bar Light. 3 38 00 48. 20 76 08 02. 85 S N 64 10 E 88 43 E ^8 33 E N S S 64 07 88 46 ^8 34 w w w 9810 7940 7642 Old Church (Smith Island). Joseph. Holland Island Bar Ligln. 4 37 59 ^5 9-' 76 07 29. 61 S N N 79 18 E 67 17 E 16 IS E S S 19 15 67 20 16 16 w w w 8083 7643 9882 Old Church (Smith Islandj. Joseph. Holland Island Bar Light. KEDGE STR.A.ITS. {Chesapeake Hay — Ufj Kcdge Straits — Chart No. 6.) I 38 02 59. 23 76 05 02.83 S s N 67 88 26 03 09 34 E E W N N S 67 01 W 88 07 W 26 34 E Yards. 4415 6613 2566 Fog. Solomons Liunp Light. Holland Island liar Liglit. 2 38 03 44. 58 76 05 ^7-95 s s 55 76 31 28 33 59 E E W N N S 55 -'6 W 76 30 W 3' 59 E 5735 7485 902 Fog. Solomons Lump Light. Holland Island Bar Light. 3 38 04 06.44 76 04 14.42 N s S 89 34 64 20 5" 59 W E E S N 89 21 E 34 48 W 64 5 7 W 2438 4858 5869 Holland Island Bar Light. Fog. Solomons Lump Liglit. 4 38 03 27,. 36 76 04 01. 96 S s s 16 43 78 38 55 21 E E E N N N 16 38 W 43 54 W 78 19 W 5279 3519 5092 Joseph. Fog. Solomons Lump Light. OYSTER CREEK. {Outer Kedge Straits — Chart No. 6.) / / , , Yards. I 38 "3 41 17 76 02 30 87 S 80 23 14 vv E S N 80 14 E W 5272 3138 Holland Isl Fog- .ind B ir Light. S 57 31 E N 57 30 W 3033 Solomons I uni ) 1 ight. 2 38 04 09 14 76 04 01 30 s 88 43 W N 88 42 E 2789 Holland Isl and Bar Light. s 30 43 E N 30 42 VV 4745 Fog. s 62 38 E N 62 36 vv 5595 Solomons I UIU . 1 ight. 3 38 04 34 32 76 04 32 26 s s 65 33 05 24 W E N N 65 33 04 24 E W 2164 5903 Holland Isl Fog. md B r Liglit. s 59 26 E .N 59 24 W 6730 Solomons^ I uni| 5 I ight. 50095 — 08- 66 Snrxry of Ov^tcr Bars, S()ii/rrsrt Couiily, Md. KOUNDARIES OF NATURAT, OYSTHR liAKS -COllUmicd. OYSTER CREEK— Continued. 4 38 04 40. 76 76 04 I |. 5 38 05 10. 20 S 65 04 \\' .S 28 28 E S 55 41 E ■ 6 38 05 01 . g8 76 03 40. 24 S 61 10 W S 17 38 E S 45 21 E 7 ] 38 04 29. 16 76 03 45. 49 8 38 04 13- 84 76 •49 »S 77 04 W N 77 02 E S 22 50 E N 22 50 \V S 54 28 E N 54 27 W vS 87 31 W N 87 29 E S I 50 E N I 50 W S 44 28 E , N 44 27 W ° ' Yards. N 65 03 E 2677 N 28 27 \V 5840 N 55 39 \V 6452 S 52 53 W N 52 52 E 3516 S 21 25 E N 21 24 \V 6593 S 46 56 E N 46 54 W 6780 N 61 08 E 3823 N 17 37 \V 6150 N 45 20 W 6195 3293 SI 60 5587 5080 4241 3826 Holland Island Bar Light. Fog. Solomons Lump Light. Holland Island Bar Light. Fog. . Solomons Lump Light. Holland Island Bar Light. Fog. Solomons Lump Light. Holland Island Bar Light. Fog. Solomons Lump Light. Holland Island Bar Light. Fog- Solomons Luni]i Light. MUSSEL HOLE. {Middle Tangier Sound — Chart No. 7.) I 38 02 36. 76 75 59 41 02 N N S 10 41 w 74 37 W 35 44 E S S N 10 41 E 74 38 E 35 43 W Yards. 6483 2045 4150 Miles. Solomons Lump Light. Terrapin. 2 .vS 02 44.. S3 76 00 05. 88 N X S 5 05 W 77 56 W 40 22 E S s N 5 03 E 77 57 E 40 21 \\ 8320 1337 4766 Miles. Solomons Lump Light. , Terrapin. 3 38 03 07.81 75 59 52-42 N N S 31 17 E 9 34 W 73 09 W S s N 31 19 W 9 35 E 73 09 E 91 18 5399 1742 Joshua. Miles. Solomons Limip Light. 4 38 03 40.94 75 59 32- 90 N S S 18 38 W 53 27 W 21 45 E S N N 18 38 E 53 27 E 21 44 W 4440 2723 5957 Miles. Solomons Lump Light. Terrapin. 5 38 05 49.58 76 00 03. 78 s S N 77 38 W 12 54 W 65 07 E N N S 77 38 E 12 53 E 65 09 W 609 6113 5553 Miles. Solomons Lmnp Light. Joshua. 6 38 05 57. 12 75 59 10. 20 s s 79 13 W 24 12 W 60 02 E N N S 79 12 E 24 II E 60 03 W 2059 6812 4168 Miles. Solomons Lump Light. Joshua. 7 38 02 50.94 75 58 .34-94 N N s 26 41 W 89 00 \V 9 44 E s s N 26 42 E 89 02 E 9 44 W 6596 3734 3904 Miles. Solomons Lump Light. Terrapin. Siijvcv of (h's/cr A'a/s, Soii/crsc/ Co/nifv, Md. 67 BOUNDARIES OF NATURAIv OYSTER BARS — continued. CHAIN SHOAL. {Upper Tangier Sound — Chart No. 7.) Tnie bearing Distance U. S. C. & O. S. trianijiilu I ! 38 05 54.32 75 5« 05- 33 N 40 N 43 S 85 38 06 41.67 I 75 58 29.59 S 77 1 N 52 S 58 3 3« <>7 49-53 75 58 '3-7" N 82 S 40 S 50 38 07 49. 58 75 58 08. 32 N 83 S 41 S 48 ^8 07 49. 36 ] 75 57 48. 36 N S3 S 45 S 40 38 06 20. 9ri 75 57 51.84 N 50 N 52 S 73 ^8 06 02.66 I 75 57 29.40 N 26 I N 51 S 83 46 S 40 52 w S 43 58 E X 85 28 E N 77 06 \V S 52 07 E N 58 42 E S 83 00 E N 40 1 1 . E N 50 56 \V Is 83 16 E N 41 18 E N 48 55 W Yards. 2877 Joshua. 6077 Senator. 3763 Miles. 2594 j Josliua. 4525 Senator. 3633 I Miles. S N 83 53 E 45 13 E 40 01 \V S S N 50 01 W 52 47 E 73 52 E S S N 26 02 W 51 40 E 83 04 E 4024 5466 4167 5561 2603 4695 5920 2224 5748 4279 6599 4744 Senator. Miles. Joshua. Senator. Miles. Joshua. Senator. Miles. Joshua. Joshua. Senator. Miles. Joshua. Senator. Miles. PINEY ISLAND WEST. (Middle Tangier Sound — Chaii No. 7.) 68 Stirr'fv of Oyster h'ais, Soii/rrsc/ Coii)ih\ Md. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. PINEY ISLAND SWASH. (LoMcer Manokin River — Chart A'o. 7.) Cor- of Latitude bar / I 38 06 30. 82 2 38 06 40. 44 3 38 06 55.34 4 38 07 20. 78 5 ■ 38 07 54. 55 75 .55 43- 81 75 56 "3- 80 75 55 50. 46 75 55 27.89 75 53 44- 94 True bearing N 51 16 E S 51 18 W N 27 og E S 27 08 W i\ 63 23 W S 63 24 E U. S. C. & G. S. triangulatii N 57 07 E , S N ^^6 29 E S N 6s 22 W S 57 OS \V S6 28 W 6s 25 E ^ 59 39 fc N 36 43 E N 86 02 W N 65 32 E N 37 32 E S 72 I- W S 59 41 \V S 36 44 W S 86 01 E S 65 33 W S 37 32 W N 72 16 E S 89 25 E N 89 21 \V N 61 07 E S 61 07 W N 67 43 \V S 67 44 E 6 38 07 37. 14 7.S 53 26. 26 E 45 E N N -, .. - N 58 38 W S 80 7,0 W S 27 ^5 W S 58 37 E 7 I 38 06 40. 66 38 06 59. 58 75 54 52.43 N 43 15 E S 43 16 W N 7 00 E S 7 00 W N 79 19 W S 79 20 E 7S 5S 20. s5 N 56 02 E S 6s 05 W N 24 so E , S 24 49 W S 89 27 W ; N 89 26 E y 'ards. 5513 Marsh 3826 Kelley. 21 1 1 Joshua. S756 Marsh. 3832 Kelley. 1 49 1 Joshua. 5201 Marsh. 3216 Kelley. 1 7 15 Joshua. 4260 Marsh. 2170 ! Kelley. 2427 Joshua. 3765 I St. Pierre. 1296 Marsh. 1534 I Kelley. 3313 St. Pierre. 1369 Marsh. 2256 Kelley. 4279 Marsh. 3096 Kelley. 3314 Joshua. 4439 Marsh. 2683 Kelley. 2508 Joshua. SANDY POINT. {Middle Manokin River — Chart No. 7.) , , , , Yards. I ■ 38 08 08. 44 75 48 27 90 N 70 53 E s 70 53 \V 2070 Green , N 5 09 W s 5 09 E 553 Sandy. N 89 48 W s 89 48 E 283 Cupola 2 38 08 13- 78 75 48 46 70 S 60 47 w N 60 46 E 1407 Staff. s 50 31 E N 50 31 W 282 Cupola. N 50 42 E s 50 42 W 583 Sandy. 3 38 08 18 77 75 48 36 40 S 60 21 W N 60 21 E 1729 Staff. S 9 19 W" N 9 19 E 352 Cupola N 41 21 E S 41 21 W 268 Sandy. 4 38 08 16 04 75 48 08 80 \ 74 07 E s 74 I' 7 W IS02 Green. X 62 18 W s 62 18 E 631 Sandy. s 72 08 W \ 72 08 E 832 Cupola 5 38 08 10 17 75 48 07 23 N 66 13 E s 66 14 W^ 1536 Green. N 50 43 W s 50 43 E 775 Sandy. S 86 04 w N 86 04 E 836 Cupola Siir'i'rv of Ovs/fi- lulls, Soiiirrsrf Coitii/v, Md. nouNDARiEs OK N.ATi'K.XL OYSTER BARS — continued. CORMAL. (Middle Manokin Rivcr^Cbart No. 7.) 69 Cor-i ncr I.atitucif I..V 63 75 50 42.00 S 60 03 E N 70 06 E N 7 16 E N 60 01 W S 70 07 w S 7 16 W 4720 1959 -'313 Fairniount Church. Staff. Jean. _, 38 07 34- 9S 75 50 51-5''* S 61 04 E N 61 02 W 4965 Fairniount Church N 13 42 E N 53 58 W S 13 4-^ \V S 53 58 E 2314 1054 Jean. St. Pierre. 3 38 08 07. 26 7,S 30 47- 14 S O4 16 W \ 2u 20 E S 70 43 E N 64 16 E S 20 20 \v X 76 43 VV 1078 1237 2034 St. Pierre. Jean. Staff. 4 38 08 16. 22 75 49 44-'>" X 55 34 W S 73 49 \\' S 21 08 E S 55 34 E N 73 48 E N 21 08 W I 517 2762 8 -'5 Jean. St. Pierre. Staff. ,S 38 08 13. 78 75 48 46. 70 S 60 47 W S 50 31 E N 50 42 E N 60 46 E N 50 31 \V S 50 42 W 1407 282 583 Staff. Cupola. Sandy. 6 38 07 59. So 75 49 18. 2Jl N 74 32 E N 56 53 E S 60 59 W S 74 33 W S 56 53 W N 60 59 E 1098 1538 445 Cupola. Sandy. Staff. 7 38 08 08.57 75 49 ^9- -8 S 80 27 W S 10 28 W S 89 51 E N 80 26 E N 10 28 E N 89 51 \V 3087 521 1352 St. Pierre. Staff. Cupola. 8 38 08 09. 18 75 49 54-96 S 47 56 E N 76 59 E N 41 13 W N 47 55 W S 77 00 W S 41 13 E 794 2329 1457 Staff. Sandy. Jean. 9 38 08 05. 77 75 49 58. 00 S 58 07 E N 74 46 H N 35 58 W N 58 07 VV S 74 47 W vS 35 59 E 790 2435 1499 Staff. Sandy. Jean. U) 38 oS 00. 34 75 49 53- 88 S 67 21 E N 35 20 W S 84 2i \\ N 67 20 W S 35 -^i E N 84 23 E 607 1708 24,02 Staff. Jean. St. Pierre. 1 1 38 07 52. 81 75 50 00. 00 N 88 26 E N 26 36 W N 89 30 W S 88 26 W vS 26 37 E S 89 31 E 734 1843 Staff. Jean. St. Pierre. 1 J 38 07 43.35 75 50 26.40 N 79 29 E N 3 42 W N 80 10 W S 79 30 W S 3 4-' E S 80 II E 145 1 1896 1546 Staff. Jean. St. Pierre. 70 Siin\'V of (h'sirr /uns, Soiurisr/ i'onntw Md. BOUND.ARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. MARSHY ISLAND. {Lower Manokin River — Chart No. 7.) Cor- LiititucU- l,c.ln,'iUuU' True bearing Diblance U. S. C. & G. S. triangulatioii bar Forward Back station / / // / / Yards. I 38 04 49. 82 75 53 40- 47 S 17 05 E S 40 08 E N 63 55 E N 17 04 W N 40 08 W S 63 56 w 6283 3321 2225 Flat Cap. Has. Prickly. 2 38 05 17. 10 75 54 19- 7S S 22 41 E S 42 41 E N 88 54 E N 22 40 W N 42 40 W S 88 55 VV 7505 4704 3047 Flat Cap. Has. Prickly. 3 38 05 50.40 75 54 24. 20 S 71 25 E N 24 23 E N 60 03 W N 71 24 W S 24 25 w S 60 05 E 3338 5282 4626 Prickly. Marsh. Joshua. 4 38 07 04.22 75 5.3 18.62 N 61 34 E N 10 35 E N 42 56 W S 61 36 w S 10 35 \V S 42 57 E 3483 2362 3113 St. Pierre. Marsh. Kelley. 5 38 07 38. 06 75 52 23.58 N 72 05 E N 41 08 W N 72 23 W S 72 05 W S 41 09 E S 72 25 E 1679 1568 3763 St. Pierre. Marsh. Kelley. 6 .S8 07 37.55 75 5' <'9"9 S 62 39 E N 35 54 W N 68 19 W N 62 37 W S 35 54 E S 68 20 E 5417 659 3245 Fairmount Cluirc-h. St. Pierre. Marsh. 7 38 07 34.98 75 50 5'- 58 S 61 04 E N 13 42 E N 53 58 W N 61 02 W S 13 42 W S 53 58 E 4965 2314 1054 Fairriiounl Cliuroli. Jean. St. Pierre. 8 38 07 03. 79 75 51 10.99 S 74 29 E N II 21 W N 51 45 W N 74 27 W S II 22 E S 51 46 E 5046 1705 3775 Fairnuiunt Churcli. St. Pierre. Marsh. y 38 07 05.36 75 52 1732 S 78 03 E N 41 28 E N 27 41 W N 78 01 W S 41 29 \V S 27 42 E 6776 2161 2579 Fairmount Church. St. Pierre. Marsh. 10 38 05 46. 90 75 53 38.71 S 64 08 E , N II 07 E 1 N 65 03 W N 64 08 W S II 08 W S 65 05 E 2169 5024 5757 Prickly. Marsh. Joshua. Si(r:'rv of Ors/ci- /^iirs, Sdii/rrsrf County, Md. 71 liOUNDARIliS Ol'" NATtJKAL OYSTER BARS- Collt ilUU'il . DRUM POINT. (Lower Manokin River — Chart No. 7.) , II I 38 04 32.62 2 38 04 49. 82 3 38 05 46.90 4 38 07 05. 36 75 53 15-53 75 53 4"- 47 75 53 38.71 5 38 07 03. 79 75 51 10.99 38 07 34. 9S 75 50 51-58 7 ,^8 07 33.63 75 50 42.00 8 38 07 22.98 75 50 41. 10 9 38 07 14. s.s 75 ,so 47.49 38 06 59. i6 38 06 33.34 12 38 06 05. 78 >3 38 03 56.46 14 38 03 01. 80 75 50 46. 00 75 51 56.97 75 52 32.34 73 53 00. 24 75 52 41-83 ;Truc bearing 1 Forward ! Back S 12 16 E S 37 08 E N 40 34 E S 17 05 E S 40 08 E N 63 55 E S 64 08 E N 1 1 07 E N 65 03 W S 78 03 E N 41 28 E N 27 41 W S 74 29 E N II 21 W N 51 45 W S 61 04 E N 13 42 E N 53 58 W S 60 03 E N 70 06 E N 7 16 E S 63 50 E N 60 34 E N 5 48 E S 67 S9 E N 56 37 E N 36 18 W S 74 06 E N 46 49 E N 28 43 W S 86 18 E N 18 40 E N 27 50 W S 6 ^6 E N 85 04 E N 26 46 E S 36 05 E N 33 08 E N o 41 W N 19 48 E N 4 50 W N 59 37 W N 12 16 W N 37 07 W S 40 35 W N 17 04 W N 40 08 W S 63 56 W N 64 08 W S II 08 W vS 65 05 E N 78 01 W S 41 29 W S 27 42 E N 74 27 W S II 22 E S 51 46 E N 61 02 W S 13 42 W S 53 58 E N 60 01 W S 70 07 w S 7 16 W N 63 48 W S 60 35 W S 5 48 w N 67 57 W S 56 38 W .S 36 18 E N 74 05 W S 46 50 W vS 28 43 E N 86 15 W S 18 40 W S 27 51 E 6 36 W 85 07 W 26 47 W N 36 04 W S 33 09 W S o 41 E S 19 49 W S 4 50 E S 59 39 E Yard'i. 5552 2445 2052 6283 3321 2225 2169 5024 5757 6776 2161 5046 1705 3775 4965 2314 1054 4720 1959 2313 4530 2088 3761 4569 2382 1624 4361 2673 2084 6100 2778 3728 1593 7056 4064 1569 4708 4607 6149 6473 7808 Flat Cap. Has. Prickly. Flat Cap. Has. Prickly Prickly. Marsh. Joshua. Fairmount Church. St. Pierre. Marsh. Fairmount Cluuch. St. Pierre. Marsh. Fairmount Cluuch, Jean. St. Pierre. Fairmount Church. Staff. Jean. Fairmount Church. Staff. Jean. Fairmount Church. Staff. St. Pierre. Fairmount Church. Staff. St. Pierre. Fairmount Church. St. Pierre. Marsh. Prickly. Fairmount Churcli. St. Pierre. Prickly. St. Pierre. Marsh. St. Pierre. Marsh. Joshua. 72 Sitrz'rv of Ovstcr Ba/s, Soii/crsr/ Coimly, Md. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — COUtimU'd. PRICKLY POINT. (Mouth Manokin River — Chart No. 7.) Cor- True bearing Lalitudc Lung tudc Distance U. S. C. & G. S. triangulati(.n of station bar Forward Back / ' , „ / , Yards. I 38 04 J 8. 7j 75 53 19- 95 S 13 47 E N 13 46 W 5452 Flat Ca]). S 41 06 E N 41 05 W 2426 Has. xM 40 40 E vS 40 41 W 2228 Prickly. 2 38 04 50 38 75 54 16. 08 vS 24 53 E N 24 52 W 6641 Flat Cap. s 50 24 E N 50 22 W 401 1 Has. N 71 58 E S 71 59 \V 3100 Prickly. 3 38 05 17 10 75 54 19.78 S 22 41 E N 2 2 40 W 7505 Flat Cap. s 42 41 E N 42 40 W 4704 Has. N 88 54 E S 88 55 W 3047 Prickly. 4 38 04 49 82 75 53 40.47 S 17 05 E N 17 04 W 6283 Flat Cap. s 40 08 E N 40 08 W' 3321 Has. N 63 55 E S 63 5''' \V 2225 Prickly. 5 38 04 3-^ 62 75 53 15-53 s 12 16 E N 12 16 W 5552 Flat Cap. s 37 08 E N 37 07 W 2445 Has. N 40 34 E S 40 35 W 2052 Prickly. PINEY ISLAND EAST. {Middle Tangier Sound — Chart No. 7.) , , , , Yards. I 38 0^ OS 04 75 54 16 59 s 48 39 E N 48 37 W 3742 Flat Cap. N 7- 14 E S IS w 3260 Has. N 28 06 \V S 28 08 E 8939 Joshua. 2 38 04 19 61 75 54 49 20 S 36 25 E N 36 23 W 6196 Flat Cap. S 6q OS E N 69 03 W 4255 Has. N 62 28 E S 62 30 vv 4320 Prickly. 3 ,8 04 ,, S4 75 51 21 76 s 15 49 E N 15 48 w 4929 Flat Cap. S 52 10 E N 52 10 V\' 2079 Has. N 33 47 E S 33 48 w 2698 Prickly. 4 38 OS 2S 75 75 51 02 8s S IS 1 1 E N 15 10 \y 3216 Flat Cap. N 72 18 E S 72 19 w 1 194 Has. N 40 24 W s 40 27 E 9527 Joshua. Siirvcv of (lys/rr /yurs, Soiucrsr/ Co/in/v, Md. 73 BOUNDARIES OP N.^TuRAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. HARRIS. {Middle Tangier Sound — Chart No. 7.) True bearing 38 02 37.94 75 54 04.81 I S ,s8 00 E N 57 59 W N 55 38 E S 55 39 W N 27 13 W S 27 15 E 2 38 03 05. 04 I 7,5 54 16.59 I S 48 39 E N 72 14 E N 48 37 W S 72 15 W N 28 06 W vS 28 08 E 38 03 23.75 75 53 02.85 ; S 15 n E N 15 10 W i N 72 18 E vS 72 19 W j N 40 24 W S 40 27 E 4 38 02 40.04 75 52 45. S 13 26 E N 13 26 W N 58 48 E S 58 49 W N 20 28 E S 20 28 \V Yards. 2942 : Flat Cap. 3380 Has. 9894 ' Joshua. 3742 Flat Cap. 3260 Has. 8939 Joshua. 3216 Flat Cap. 1 194 Has. 9527 Joshua. 1675 Flat Cap. 5484 Ford. 1961 Has. BIG ANNEMESSEX. {Big Aniiemessex River — Chart No. 7.) / » / // ' / Yards. 38 02 50.93 75 51 45-86 N 51 20 E N 31 53 W S 31 14 w S 51 21 w S 31 53 E N 31 14 E 3959 1731 2336 Ford. Has. Flat Cap. 38 03 I&. 52 75 51 49- 69 N 63 14 E N 53 14 W S 21 12 W S 63 15 \V S 53 14 E N 21 12 E 3576 1014 3066 Ford. Has. Flat.Cap. 38 03 45.06 75 51 07-58 S 30 17 w S 55 12 E N 72 37 E N 30 17 E N 55 II W S 72 37 W 4426 3314 2170 Flat Cap. Geog. Ford. 38 03 51.42 75 49 12.66 N 66 25 W S 9 16 W S 43 22 E S 66 25 E N 9 16 E N 43 21 W 1084 2134 2420 Ford. Geog. Colburn. 38 03 08. 18 75 48 47. 60 S 73 07 E N 44 50 E N 41 17 W N 73 06 W S 44 so W S 41 18 E 1039 1650 2517 Colburn. Moon. Ford. 38 03 03.08 75 48 54- 81 S 83 45 E N 45 17 E N 35 27 W N 83 45 W S 45 17 W S 35 27 E 1 193 1908 2533 Colburn. Moon. Ford. 38 03 17. 77 75 49 31- 17 S 8 47 E N 69 58 E N 17 40 \V N 8 47 W S 69 59 W S 17 40 E 982 2475 1646 Geog. Moon. Ford. 38 03 05.44 V5 50 32- 58 S 72 45 E N 29 50 E N 71 07 W N 72 44 W S 29 50 w S 71 08 E 1872 2287 3031 Geog.^i Ford. Has. 51x195 -08 10 74 Siirvev of Ovstcr Bars, Sonicrsr/ C Oniily, Md. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. CHURCH CREEK. {Chesapeake Bay — O/J Smith Island — Chart No. 8.) Cor- bar True bearing Forward Back ^7 s8 41. 19 76 04 16. 61 N 89 55 E N 60 15 E N 22 06 E .•?7 .s8 ,S,5 ,?7 76 o,S 41-59 S 85 25 E N 74 16 E N 37 49 E 37 59 5,^ 49 76 o.s 47 45 S 65 00 E S 86 31 E N 49 10 E ^8 no 01 79 76 04 12. og S 44 32 E I I S 79 28 E N 32 29 E ° ' Yards. \ S 89 56 W 2791 ' Old Church (Smith Island). S 60 16 W 4167 North Church(Smith Isl'd). S 22 07 W 7531 : Fog. N' 85 23 W S 74 18 w S 37 52 W N 64 58 W N 86 28 W S 49 12 W N 44 31 \V N 79 27 W S 32 30 w 5075 Old Church (Smith Island). 6114 j North Church(Smith Isl'd). 8316 ! Fog. 5755 Old Church (Smith Island). 6053 North Church (Smith Isl'd). 6945 ' Fog. 3807 Old Church (Smith Island). 3557 I North Church (Smith Isl'd). 5050 Fog. PHILIBYS. {Lower Tangier Sound — Chart No. 9.) , „ / » , / Yards. I 37 56 57-88 75 54 49- 54 N 59 04 E N 15 01 W N 86 25 W S s s 59 05 W 15 01 E 86 28 E 4041 1771 771 1 Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Horse. 2 37 57 10. 16 75 55 47- 46 N 71 38 E N 39 59 E N 89 24 \V s s s 71 40 vv 40 00 \v 89 26 E 5281 1692 6149 Somers Cove Light Janes Island Light. Horse. 3 37 57 36. 68 75 54 '3-9' N 74 05 \V S I 46 w N 73 00 E s N s 74 05 E I 46 E 7 5 01 \V 1467 7S33 2629 Janes Island Light. Fox Island Poplar. Somers Cove Light 4 37 57 06. 76 75 54 25. S o 37 E N o 37 \V N 57 52 E S 57 53 W N-37 49 W S 37 50 E 6821 Fox Island Poplar. 3341 Somers Cove Light. 1786 Janes Island Light. Survey of Oyster Bars^ Somerset Coniitv., Md. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. GREAT ROCK. (Lower Tangier Sound — Chart No. 9.) 75 Cor- Latitude Longitude True bearing Distance U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation bar Forward Back I / // 37 55 03.68 75 55 47-80 S 40 19 E N II 09 E N 54 48 W N S S 40 18 1 1 10 54 51 W W E Yards. 3504 5668 7514 Fox Island Poplar. Janes Island Light. Horse. 2 37 55 04-91 75 56 45 03 S 54 27 E N 25 26 E N 47 05 W N S S 54 26 25 27 47 07 W W E 4665 6112 6298 Fox Island Poplar. Janes Island Light. Horse. 3 37 56 05.24 75 56 31-32 N 58 03 E 'N 32 56 E N 65 38 W s s s 58 06 32 57 65 40 \v w E 7286 4153 5465 Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Horse. 4 37 57 lo- 16 75 55 47-46 N 71 38 E N 39 59 E N 89 24 W s s s 71 40 40 00 89 26 w w E 5281 1692 6149 Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Horse. 5 37 56 57-88 75 54 49- 54 N 59 04 E N 15 01 W N 86 25 W s s s 59 05 15 01 86 28 W E E 4041 1771 7711 Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Horse. FOX ISLAND. {Lower Tangier Sound — Chart No. 9.) 4 37 54 29.34 37 54 26. 23 I 75 56 53. 80 S 70 45 E N 22 44 E N 38 03 W 37 55 04.91 75 56 45.03 S 54 27 E N 25 26 E N 47 05 W 37 55 03.68 : 75 55 47.80 S 40 19 E N II 09 E N 54 48 W S 61 02 E N 13 06 E N 45 57 W " ' Yards. N 70 43 W 4269 I Fox Island Poplar S 22 45 W 7398 : Janes Island Light. S 38 05 E 7103 Horse. N 54 26 W 4665 Fox Island Poplar. S 25 27 W 6112 Janes Island Light. S 47 07 E ' 6298 Horse. N 40 18 W 3504 Fox Island Poplar. S II 10 W 5668 ' Janes Island Light. S 54 51 E 7514 Horse. N 61 01 W 3124 ' Fox Island Poplar. S 13 06 W 6898 I Janes Island Light. S 45 59 E I 7894 Horse. 76 Survey of Oyster Bars^ Somerset County, Md. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS continued. STONE. {Northern Pocomoke Sound — Cliart No. 9.) 37 55 41-57 ' 75 48 32- 21 S 85 52 E | N 85 49 W I N 7 51 E : S 7 51 W N 88 43 W j S 88 44 E 37 55 53-60 I 75 48 43.03 S 83 19 E , N 83 15 W I N 16 15 E I S 16 15 W S 80 51 W i N 80 50 E Yards. 8251 2676 2467 Saxis Church. Monkey. East. 8577 Saxis Church. 2339 I Monkey. 2206 East. 3 I 37 56 11-53 i 75 48 29.22 N 65 24 E S 65 27 W ' 7473 ] Scot. N 9 52 E S 9 53 W I 1666 I Monkey. r, , _.- ,,r XT ^^ __ Ti- 2720 I East. IN 9 52 n D 9 53 W S 69 26 W N 69 25 E 4 37 56 01.22 75 48 05.47 N 60 42 E N 9 56 W S 79 II W S 60 45 W S 9 56 E N 79 10 E 7065 2021 3238 Scot. Monkey. East. 5 37 55 50-76 75 47 52-93 S 82 49 E N 16 16 W S 85 52 w N 82 46 W S i6 16 E N 85 53 E 7237 2439 3525 Saxis Chuicli. Monkey. East. 6 37 55 45- 79 75 48 13.64 N 2 58 W S 88 19 W S 67 30 w S 2 58 E N 88 18 E N 67 27 E 2517 2964 10680 Monkey. East. Fox Island Poplar. WATKINS. (^Northern Pocomoke Sound — Chart No. g.) 37 56 01. 22 75 48 05.47 N 60 42 E ! N 9 56 W S 79 II W 37 56 II. 53 75 48 29. 22 ! N 65 24 E N 9 52 E S 69 26 \V 37 56 25. 34 75 48 44. 22 N 69 49 E N 30 16 E S 56 29 W 37 56 41-98 75 48 17-81 N 72 12 E ' N I 46 W S 55 12 W 37 56 42.70 75 47 54.58 ' N 70 40 E N 47 16 W ' S 59 59 W 37 56 25.57 75 47 39- 00 N 64 12 E N 42 06 W S 69 50 W , Yards. S 60 45 \V S 9 56 E N 79 10 E 7065 2021 3238 Scot. Monkey. East. S 65 27 W S 9 53 \\' N 69 25 E 7473 1666 2720 Scot. Monkey. East. S 69 52 w S 30 16 w N 56 28 E 7666 - 1362 2573 Scot. Monkey. East. S 72 15 w 6816 Scot. S I 46 E N 55 11 E 614 3472 Monkey. East. S 70 43 W S 47 17 E N 59 58 E 6220 870 4009 Scot. Monkey. East. S 64 14 W S 42 06 E N 69 48 E 6057 1574 4141 Scot. Monkey. East. Siiri'ty of Oyster Bars^ Souiersct County, Md. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. LONG POINT. {Northern Pocomoke Sound — Chart No. 9.) 77 Cor- Latitude Longitude True bearing Distance U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation of bar - Fonvard Back / // / » / Yards. I 37 56 25.34 75 48 44. 22 N N S 69 49 E 30 16 E 56 29 W S 69 52 w S 30 16 w N 56 28 E 7666 1362 2573 Scot. Monkey. East. 2 37 57 00.82 75 48 42.30 S s s 73 37 W 40 01 W 88 09 E N 73 36 E N 40 00 E N 88 08 W 2931 3418 635 Watermelon Hummock. East Monkey. 3 37 57 02.86 75 48 31.38 s s s 73 57 W 42 50 w 75 31 E N 73 56 E N 42 49 E N 75 31 W 3229 3660 354 Watermelon Hummock. East. Monkey. 4 37 56 50. 20 75 48 38. 72 s s s 80 50 W 45 25 W 70 55 E N 80 49 \V N 45 24 E N 70 52 W 2945 3218 8892 Watermelon Hummock. East. Saxis Church. 5 37 56 41-98 75 48 17. Si N N s 72 12 E I 46 W 55 12 W S 72 15 W S I 46 E N 55 II E 6816 614 3472 Scot. Monkey. East. GUNBY. {Middle Pocomoke Sound — Chart No. 10.) / « , , , Yards. I 37 56 11.06 75 46 07.04 S S N II 50 E 69 55 E 43 49 E N N S n 50 W 69 54 W 43 51 W 4762 4634 4330 Mos. Saxis Church. Scot. 2 37 56 28. 98 75 46 40. 33 S S N 19 31 E 67 17 E 57 03 E N N S 19 31 W 67 15 w 57 04 W 5586 5681 4632 Mos. Saxis Church. Scot. 3 37 56 48-98 75 46 15- 36 S s N II 25 E 57 54 E 60 1 1 E N N S II 24 W 57 52 W 60 12 W 6059 5399 3712 Mos. Saxis Church. Scot. 4 37 56 35-02 75 45 34-66 S S N I 10 E 55 28 E 42 40 W N N S I ID W 55 27 W 42 41 E 5470 4231 3150 Mos. Saxis Church. Scot. 78 Survey of Oyster Bars^ Somerset Cotinty^ Md. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. MARUMSCO. {Middle Pocomoke Sound — Chart No. to.) Cor- Latitude Longitude True bearing Distance U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation of bar Forward Back o / // , , , Yards. I 37 56.45-40 75 44 30.51 s s N 15 24 w 32 50 E 62 44 E N 15 23 E N 32 49 W S 62 46 W 6034 3272 5484 Mos. Saxis Church. Old. 2 37 57 27. 13 75 45 13- 96 s s N 3 30 W 35 13 E 70 33 E N 3 30 E N 35 12 W S 70 33 W 7239 5087 1678 Mos. Saxis Church. Scot. 3 37 57 39-07 75 43 56.62 N S N 72 05 W 10 47 E 79 58 E S 72 05 E N 10 47 W S 79 59 W 507 4641 4032 Scot. Saxis Church. Old. 4 37 56 55-12 75 43 48-54 S N N II 58 E 59 49 E 23 II W N II 58 W s 59 50 w S 23 II E 3146 4344 1781 Saxis Church. Old. Scot. KITTS CREEK WEST. {Upper Pocomoke Sound — Chart No. jo.) I 37 58 18.42 75 42 32.72 S S S 66 44 W 13 08 W 70 09 E N 66 43 E N 13 07 E N 70 08 W Yards. 2964 6044 1841 Scot. Saxis Church. Old. 2 37 58 26.98 75 42 47.64 S S s 57 53 W 8 58 W 66 47 W N 57 52 E N 8 58 E N 66 46 E 2744 6251 2316 Scot. Saxis Church. Old. 3 37 58 32.00 75 42 41.52 s s s 56 48 W 10 10 W 61 09 E N 56 47 E N 10 10 E N 61 09 W 2973 6445 2244 Scot. Saxis Church. Old. 4 37 58 26. 82 75 42 27.42 s s s 63 06 W 13 47 W 60 15 E N 63 04 E N 13 47 E N 60 14 W 3212 6353 1831 Scot. Saxis Church. Old. S/i I :•(']' of Oyslrr Bars^ Soiiicrsef Cuniitv, .\fd. BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. KITTvS CREEK EAST. {Upper Pocomoke Sound — Chart No. lo.) 79 True bearing ' 37 .57 58. 16 7S 41 47- 71 1 S 82 56 W S 26 20 W N 83 45 E 2 ' 37 58 15 78 75 42 2^' 14 S 69 32 W N 82 54 E N 26 19 E S 83 45 W N 69 31 E S 14 57 W i N 14 57 E S 70 59 E ! N 70 58 W 37 s8 24,01 7s 42 20.96 S 65 54 W N 65 52 E S 15 31 W , N 15 30 E S 60 08 E N 60 08 W 4 37 5" 16. 70 75 42 09.59 S 71 35 W S 18 51 w S 63 00 E N 71 34 E N 18 51 E N 63 00 W 5 37 58 06.40 75 41 41-59 S 79 25 w S 26 33 W S 59 00 E N 79 23 E ^ N 26 32 E N 59 00 W Yards. 3954 5805 533 3093 6001 1645 3327 6305 1634 3520 6158 1249 4159 6131 426 Scol. Saxis Church Old. Scot. Saxis Church. Old. Scot. Saxis Church Old. Scol. Saxi.s Church Old. Scot. Saxis Church. Old. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS. EXPLANATION OF DESCRIPTIONS OF BOUNDARIES. The laws providing for the survey of the oyster bars of Maryland also contain a section which requires "an accurate survey of and delineation upon the maps and charts aforesaid of all bottoms of the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay where grass grows and it is profitable to scrape for soft shell or sheddfer crabs, and shall have such bottoms properly designated by permanent objects on the shore, as provided hereinbefore for natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks, which said crabbing sections shall be exempt from leasing for oyster culture." The crab bottoms of Somerset County are the first ones to be surveyed in Mary- land, '' and as far as known such a survey is altogether a new problem which differs '' in many ways from that of a survey of oyster bars. In a general way it can be stated that the boundaries of the crab bottoms as estab- lished by the Maryland Shell Fish Commission and delineated on the "Charts of Oyster Bars," published by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, are confined to waters between the I -fathom contour (6 feet depth of water) and the shore Hne. Therefore, in most cases the mean low water line of the shore has been adopted as an inner boundary for the " Anne Arundel County has no crab bottoms within the meaning of the law. '' See pages 69 to 70 of "First Annual Report of Maryland Shell Fish Commission" for description of "Survey of crabbing grounds." 8o Snn'cv of Oystrr Ba/s, Soiiicrsr/ Comity^ Md. crab bottoms, but the same system of straight lines and numbered corners used to delin- eate the oyster bars has been retained for defining the offshore water boundaries. There are 54 individual "crab bottoms" in Somerset County exempt from leasing for oyster culture which have been surveyed and delineated under separate names by the Commission, and their total area as determined by the hydrographic engineer of the Commission is 32,108 acres. The largest of these bottoms is 2,182 acres and the smallest 23 acres. The boundaries of the crab bottoms of Somerset County as established by the Shell Fish Commission and shown on the Coast and Geodetic Survey charts and pro- jections and on the "leasing charts" of the Commission are technically defined and described by a method but little different from that used for the description of the boundaries of oyster bars. The descriptions have been arranged in tabular form, thus avoiding many hundred repetitions of the same words by making one explanation of the tables sufficient for all crabbing bottoms in the county. At the top of each tabular form is given the legal name of the crab bottom to be described, its general locality, and the serial numbers of the "Charts of Oyster Bars" of Maryland on which its boundaries are shown. The first column, under the heading of "Corner of bottom," gives the number corresponding to the corner of the boundary as sKown on the charts. These numbers have been assigned to the corners of the crab bottoms in a slightly different manner from that used in describing the oyster bars, although both proceed in a clockwise direction around their boundaries. In delineating the crab bottoms it was generally planned to have both the first and last corners fall on land, thus making the mean low-water line of the shore between these two corners form the connecting boundary, as is always stated in such cases in a note at the bottom of the tabular descriptions. Where a corner of one bottom is identical with the corners of one or more other crab bottoms, oyster bars, or clam beds, only the number of the crab bottom being described in the table is given in this column. The second and third columns, under the headings of " I^atitude" and " Longitude," give the geographic positions of the corners. These positions have been adopted by the Commission as the primary technical definitions of the corners, and should be considered as final in case of a dispute arising from discrepancies caused by other means of location. The latitudes and longitudes given in these columns are based on the United States standard datum of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the points thus defined can be relocated from distant triangulation stations of the Survey, even though all the landmarks and buoys used for their original location have been destroyed. The fourth and fifth columns, under the general heading of "True bearing" " and the specific headings of "Forward" and "Back," give bearings measured from a true north and south line. The three "Forward" bearings are from the corner of the boundary designated in the first column to the triangulation stations named on the corresponding lines in the last column, and the three "Back" bearings are from these same stations in the last column to the corresponding corner of boundary in the first column. n The mean magnetic variation of Somerset County for 1908 was 5° 30' west of nortli and increasing at the rate of 3' yearly. S/ir7'cy ()/ Ovs/cr /i'ars, Smucrsci Coiiulv, M(L ti Uul' I .ongitud c - — -- Distance U S. C. & G. S. triali station Rulaliim bol tcmi Forwar d Back Yards. , , I ,S8 07 3^ .98 76 02 06. 20 S 40 I I W X 40 10 E 9076 Holland Island Bar Light. S 36 24 E .\ 36 23 W 4494 Miles. N 64 29 E s 64 30 \V 2435 Senator. 2 .38 "7 4.5- 04 76 02 35- 76 S 34 36 E N 34 36 E 8920 Holland Island Bar Light. S 40 39 E N 40 38 W 5303 Miles. N 77 51 E S 77 ,52 W .30.S4 Senator. :•. 38 08 50. .ss 76 01 53- 42 S 3- 59 W N 32 .S6 E 1 1384 Holland Island Bar Light. vS 20 28 E N 20 27 \V 66.S3 Miles. s 49 51 E .\ 49 50 W 2431 Senator. 4 ,38 08 04. 09 76 00 43- 66 s ,s 43 E N :j 43 W 4689 Miles. s 70 1 1 E N 70 09 W 6484 Joshua. N 80 42 E S 80 45 W 51 17 Bar. Thence from corner No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i_ excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 5009s — 08 1 1 82 S/in'rr <>/ ()rs/cr Bdis, Soii/ci.'^r/ Cniiiilv^ Md. lioUNDAKlES OF CRAB DOTTuMS — Cf)lU illUl'tl. HOLLAND STRArrS. {\\'esi Tanyicr Sound — Cliaris Nos. 5, 6, and 7.) I 38 08 04.09 76 00 43. ')'i 38 08 50.58 76 01 53.42 3 I 38 og j6. 74 76 00 23. 4 38 09 06.39 I 76 00 41. 5 38 08 42. 38 I 76 00 20. 48 S 5 43 E S 70 1 1 E N 80 42 E S 32 59 W S 20 28 E S 49 51 E S 10 5s W S 87 10 E N 32 41 W S I 56 W N 86 05 E N 18 06 W S 26 01 W N 77 22 E N 22 08 W .ri ng H iclc , N :; 43 W N 70 09 VV S 80 45 W N 32 56 E N 20 27 W N 49 50 \V N 10 55 E N 87 07 W S 32 41 E N I 56 E S 86 07 W S 18 06 E N 26 01 E S 77 24 W S 22 08 E U. S. C. & O. S. triuiigulation Distance ' station Yards. I 4689 I Miles. 6484 j Joshua. 5 1 17 I Bar. 1 1384 Holland Islaiiil liar I,i;.;lil. 6653 : Miles. 2431 ' Senator. 2838 1 Senator. 5546 Deal Island Cluirch. 2607 Crab. 2102 Senator. 6019 Deal Island Clmrcli. 3030 I Crab. 1437 ' Senator. 5582 I Deal Island Clunvli. 3984 I Crab. PUNGERS CREEK. (Il'f.t/ I'ppcr Tangier Sound — Charts Nos. 5, 6, and 7.) 38 08 04. 09 76 00 43. 66 38 08 42. 38 76 00 20. 00 38 06 24.78 76 00 21.47 38 05 49. 58 : 76 GO 03. 78 38 05 46.97 j 76 00 23.58 S 5 43 E S 70 1 1 E N 80 42 E S 26 oi W M 77 22 E N 22 08 W S =i 22 W N 78 12 E N 10 01 W S 77 38 W S 12 S4 W N 65 07 E N 66 27 E N 6 36 W S S7 II W N 5 43 W N 70 og W S 80 45 W N 26 01 E S 77 H W S 22 08 E N 5 22 E S 78 14 W S 10 01 E N 77 38 E N .2 53 E S 65 09 W S 66 29 W S 6 36 E N S7 II E "437 5582 3984 1333 5629 3400 609 6113 Miles. Joshua. "Bar. Senator. Deal Islam i Crab. Miles. Joshua. Senator. Miles. Solomons 5.553 ' Joshua. 6072 Joshua. 4654 I Senator. So : Miles. I.unii. l.islit. Thence from corner No. 5 along the mean low-waler linr of tlie shore to cornc any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. Sun'/'v of Ovs/rr nurs, Soii/rrsri Coiiii/w -^fd- BOITNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — continued. LAWS THOROrOHFARE XORTH. {Xotilu'asI Tangier Sound — Innde Deal Island — ('hart. A'o. 5.) 83 ■ bearing U. S. C. & O. S. tri;ing\ihi I 38 10 00.83 75 56 45-. S^ N 30 58 W ; S 30 58 E S s8 13 W I N 58 10 R S 10 46 W N 10 46 E 38 10 i: Tlieiicf frt)i creek, cove, 75 56 16.20 N SI S7 W S 51 i7 K S s6 39 \V X s6 37 E S i.s 4-' W N 15 42 V. Yards. 1304 7468 Haines. Senator. 1449 I Deal Island Cliurch. 1 1 60 Haines. 7889 I Senator. 1897 I Deal Island Church. 1 corner Xo. 2 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner Xo. i, c\chulin;j or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its month at low tide. DEAL ISLAND. {East Upper Tangier Sound — Charts .Vi». 5 and ~.) I I 38 "7 50.57 75 57 26. S7 , N 85 01 W S 85 03 E S 48 40 W N 48 38 E ' S 26 00 E N 26 00 W 38 07 49. 36 j 75 57 48. 36 I N 83 55 W S 83 53 E S 45 14 W N 45 13 E S 40 02 E N 40 01 \V 3 I 38 07 49. 58 I 7j_ 38 N 83 15 VV S 83 16 E S 41 19 W N 41 18 E S 48 56 E N 48 ss W 38 08 20.24 75 58 12.82 I N 74 45 E N 46 20 E S 82-17 W 38 08 47. 88 75 57 40. 59 38 08 50.96 75 57 21.51 S 15 01 E N 49 18 E N 12 37 E N 36 43 E N 4 49 E S 23 52 \V S 74 45 w S 46 2 1 W N 82 15 E N 15 01 W S 49 18 W S 12 37 \V S 36 43 W S 4 49 w X 23 52 E Yards. 5269 Senator. 6371 Miles. 1940 Joshua. 469,S 5920 2224 4.67 5561 2603 1071 2848 4054 674 1585 3666 1 160 3486 Senator. Miles. Joshua. Miles. Joshua. Bar. Deal Island Church. Senator. Bar. Deal Island Church. Haines. Deal Island Church. Haines. Bar. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of ihe shore to corner Xi luy creek, cove, or inlet less than too yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 84 Siin'rv of Ovs/cr luirs, Soincj'srf Couulw Md. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — Continued. LAWS THOROUGHFARE SOUTH. (Notih Maitokin Kher — Inside oj Deal Island — Charts jVos. s niul 7.) o ' " ° ' I ° ' Yard<:. ■ 58 75 54 13- 80 S 73 20 W ! N 73 20 E 680 Kelley. S 25 36 E I N 25 35 W 6683 , Prickly. S 85 28 E N 85 27 W 1909 I Marsh. 38 07 54.55 75 53 44.94 S 89 25 E N 89 21 W N 61 07 E S 61 07 W N 67 43 W S 67 44 E 38 07 20. 78 75 55 27. 89 N 65 32 E S 65 3i \V N 37 32 E I vS 37 .^2 W S 72 17 W N 72 16 E 4 38 07 33.58 '< 75 55 38. S 60 08 W S 48 31 E N 51 05 E N 60 07 E N 48 29 W S 51 05 w 3765 St. Pierre. 1296 Marsh. 1534 Kelley. 4260 Marsh. 2 1 70 Kelley. 2427 Joshua. 2350 Joshua. 6856 Prickly. 2052 Kelley. Thence from corner No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner Nu. i, excluding iiiy creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. MARSH ISLAND. (North Shore Manokin River — Charts Nos. 5 and 7.) ° , , , , Yards. I 1 38 08 13 09 75 53 02 3^ S 68 00 W N 67 57 E 6675 Joshua. S 9 29 E N 9 29 w 5957 Pricklv. S 75 49 E N 75 48 w 2712 St. Pierre 2 38 07 54 55 -^ 53 44 94 S 89 -5 E N 89 21 w 3765 St. Pierre N 61 07 E S 61 07 w 1296 Marsh. N 67 43 W S 67 44 E 1534 Kelley. 3 38 08 17 58 75 54 13 80 S 73 20 W N 73 20 E 680 Kelley. S 25 36 E N 25 35 W 6683 Prickly. s 85 28 E N 85 27 W 1909 Marsh. Thence from corner No. 3 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i . excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. Siii-:'rr (if Ovs/rr /uiis^ Soiurrsc/ Coitiilw Md. '^5 I 38 08 i_Vo8 •^8 08 15. 04 4 38 07 38.06 BOUNDARIES OK CRAB BOTTOMS — continued. ST. PIERRE. {North Shore Muiiokiii River — Churls Nos. 5 and 7.) 38 "7 37 14 38 07 54 55 38 08 13 09 True bearing ""« tin Distance U. S. C. & G. S. triangulatiou I- or war d Back station , , , Yards. '"' 51 18 98 S S N 10 87 5- 30 58 \v E E N N S 10 -^o 87 54 52 59 E w w 676 4276 1601 St. Pierre. Cupola. Jean. 5 50 56 73 S s N 44 71 37 25 55 21 W E E N X S 44 25 71 55 37 22 E W 1023 2350 I 130 St. Pierre. Staff. Jean. 5 SI 09 09 S N N 62 33 68 39 54 19 E W W N S S 62 37 35 54 68 20 U' E E 5417 659 3245 Fairmount Churcli. St. Pierre. Marsh. 5 5- 23 58 N N N 72 4' 72 08 23 E W W s s s 72 05 41 09 72 25 W E E 1679 1568 3763 St. Pierre. Marsh. Kelley. 5 53 26 26 N N N 80 28 27 45 58 ,38 E E W s s s 80 30 27 45 58 37 w w E 3313 1369 2256 St. Pierre. Marsh. Kelley. 5 53 44 94 S N N 89 61 67 25 07 43 E E W N s s 89 21 61 07 67 44 w w E 3765 1296 1534 St. Pierre. Marsh. Kelley. 5 53 02 32 S S S 68 9 75 00 29 49 W E E N N N 67 57 9 29 75 48 E W W 6675 5957 2712 Joshua. Prickly. St. Pierre. Thence from corner No. 7 along the mean low-water line of any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth the shore to corner No. i, e.vcludin;.^ at low tide. GEANQUAKIN. {North Shore Manokin River — Charts Nos. 5 and 7.) 38 09 02 2 38.08 41. 22 3 38 "8 15.04 75 50 56. 73 75 50 09. 12 S 39 08 W S 22 26 E S 64 07 E 75 50 12.44 N 88 14 W S 33 12 E I S 78 31 E S 44 25 W S 71 55 E N 37 21 E ° ' Yards. N 39 09 E 920 Jean. N 22 26 W 2531 !5taff. N 64 06 W 2942 Sandy. S 88 14 E N 3S II W N 78 30 W N 44 25 E N 71 55 W S 37 22 W 4 -^8 08 13.08 75 51 18.98 S 10 30 W N 10 30 E S 87 56 E N 87 54 W i N 52 58 E S 52 59 W ! ( I Tlicnce from corner No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding -Uiy creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 492 Jean. 1927 Staff. 2791 Sandy. 1023 St. Pierre. 2350 Staff. II 30 Jean. 676 St. Pierre. 4276 Cupola. 1601 Jean. 86 Siirrrv of Ovstri- B/irs, Soiiirrsf/ C'(iiti/t\\ Md. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB iJOTTOMS — Continued. SPRING ISLAND, (East Shore Holland Sirails — Chart No. 6.) o ' " Q / " o . o / I Yards. 1 38 06 ^<). 86 76 03 17.80 S 37 30 \V N 37 28 E 6484 Holland Island liar I,i.i;lil. S 68 15 E N 68 13 W 4926 Miles. N 35 19 E S 55 20 W 4992 Senator. 2 38 07 45.04 76 02 35.76 S 34 37 W N 34 36 H 8920 . Holland Island Har I,i,i;lil. , " S 40 39 E N 40 38 W 5303 Miles. N 77 51 E S 77 52 \V 3054 I Senator. 3 38 07 •^2,98 76 02 06.20 S 40 II \V N 40 10 E 9076 Holland Island Har Light. S 36 24 E N 36 23 \V 4494 Miles. N 64 29 E S 64 30 \V 2435 Senator. Thence from corner No. 3 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, exchidini; any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. PRY COVE. . {East Shore Holland Strails^Charl .No. 6.) 1" o ' o / '\'ards. 1 ' 38 05 44. II 76 03 44.60 S 44 43 \V N 44 42 E 4594 Holland Island Bar Liglit. S 15 12 E N 15 II W 7546 Fog. S 38 05 E N 38 03 W 7318 Solomons Lump Light. 38 06 ^9.86 76 01, 17.80 S 37 30 \V N 37 28 E 6484 Holland Island Har Light. S 68 '15 E N 68 13 W 4926 Miles. N 55 19 E S 55 20 \V 4992 Senator. Thence from corner No. 2 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding anv creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. S/trrn' of (h's/rr /ui/s, Soii/ci srf C '11/////1', Md. liOUNDARIES OK CKAIi DoTTOMS — COlllillUecl. NORTH KEDGE STRAITS. {Entrance Kedgc Straits — Ctiart No. 6.) s? 38 04 29. 67 38 04 13. 76 02 08. 'I rue bearing For ward j B ick , , 22 S 82 ^6 w N 82 34 E S 7 04 vv N 7 04 E s 30 54 E N 30 53 W 41 s 87 ,^i w N 87 29 E s I 50 E N I so W s 44 28 E iN 44 27 W 4":) s ~- 04 \y N -J 02 E s 22 so E N 22 50 W s 54 j8 E M 54 27 \Y ^4 s 61 10 w N 61 08 E s 17 ^8 E x\ 17 37 ^^■ s 45 21 E N 45 20 w Yards. 5851 Holland Island Bar Light. 4S09 I Fog. 3805 I Solomons Lump Light. 3 38 04 29. 16 76 03 45 4 38 05 01.98 76 03 40. 38 05 10.20 76 04 00.70 S 52 53 W N 52 52 E S 21 25 E N 21 24 W S 46 56 E N 46 54 W 38 OS 44. II 76 03 44.60 S 44 4^ W N 44 42 E I ' S IS 12 E N IS II W S 38 05 E N 38 03 W 5080 4241 3826 3-^93 SI 60 Holland Island Bar Light. Fog. Solomons Lump Light. Holland Island Bar Light Fog. Solomons Lump Light. 3823 Holland Island Bar Light. 6150 Fog. 6195 Solomons. Lump Light. 3516 Holland Island Bar Light. 6593 Fog- 6780 Solomons Lump Light. 4594 Holland Island Bar Light. 7546 ( Fog. 7318 I Solomons Lump Light. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low- water line of the shore to corner No. 1, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. SHEEPSHEAD. {North Kedge Straits — Charts Nos. 6 and 7.) I 38 04 14.98 76 00 47. 2 38 03 07.81 R 4 04 W N 48 18 E N 10 36 E N 31 17 E N 9 34 \V S 73 09 W -58 o->, 52. 80 76 01 33. 90 N 85 49 W S 23 10 W S 27 1 1 E 4 38 04 13.84 76 02 35.49 04 29. 67 76 02 S 87 31 w S I so E S 44 28 E S 82 i6 W S 7 04 W S 30 54 E N 4 OS E S 48 21 W S 10 36 W S 31 19 W S 9 35 E N 73 09 E S 85 52 E N 23 09 E N 27 II W N 87 29 E N I 50 W N 44 27 W N 82 34 E N 7 04 E N 30 53 W Yards. 2777 Solomons Lump Light. 8310 Joshua. 3 1 1 2 Miles. 91 18 Joshua. 5399 Miles. 1742 vSolomons Lump Light. 6734 Holland Island Bar Light. 3837 Fog. 2272 I Solomons Lump Light. 5080 Holland Island Bar Light. 4241 Fog. 3826 Solomons Lump Light. 5851 Holland Island Bar Light. 4809 Fog. 3805 Solomons Lump Light. Thence from tx)rner No. 5 along the mean low- water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 88 S/iriU-]' ()/ Oys/rr /uirs, Soiurrsrl Coinil\\ Md. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — continued. FISHING POINT. (TaiiQiir Sound — Entrance Kedge Straits — Charts No<. 6 and 7.) u. «. c. & c. 38 02 29.00 76 00 56.80 38 02 44. 78 76 00 55.48 3 . 38 02 28. 54 76 00 03. 70 ^8 01 35.00 75 59 10.00 S 51 07 E : N 18 16 E N 46 50 W 38 01 28.96 75 59 14.56 I vS 57 46 E N 18 31 W N 43 25 W -I rueb eari IS Forward / Back , N N S 66 43 74 16 E W W S .S N 3 31 W 66 46' E 74 17 E N N vS 2 38 70 16 64 00 E W W S S N 2 38 w 70 19 E 63 59 E N N S 5 08 59 03 44 24 w E S S N 5 08 E 59 04 E 44 23 W N 51 07 \V S 18 18 W .S 46 51 E N 57 45 W S 18 30 E S 43 26 E Yards. 805 Solomons Lump Light. 8389 Holland Island Bar Light. 2587 Fog. 272 Solomons Lump Light. 8224 Holland Island Bar Liglil. 2817 Fog. 6674 Miles. 1593 Solomons Lump Light. 4327 Terrapin. 2050 Terrapin. 1 1502 Joshua. 3836 Solomons Lump Light. 2140 Terrapin. 1 1732 Joshua. 3894 Solomons Lump Light. Thence from corner No. 5 along the mean low- water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. SOUTH KEDGE STRAITS. {Entrance Kedge Straits — Chart No. 6.) , „ , , , ■S'anls. I 38 02 07. 00 76 02 34 00 N 68 1 1 E S 68 1 1 W 104 N 59 39 E S 59 40 W 3060 N 51 35 W S 51 37 E 6528 2 38 02 30 23 76 02 35 04 N 57 14 W s 57 14 E 6049 S 9 26 E N 9 26 W 755 N 74 03 !•: s 74 04 W 2776 3 38 02 46 44 76 01 48 74 N S N 66 40 81 40 42 w w E s N s 66 40 8r 42 42 27 E W 6884 1704 1450 4 38 02 52 84 76 00 54 95 N 72 03 w s 72 06 E 8152 S 59 23 w N 59 22 E 2958 S 42 12 E N 42 08 W 13S40 5 38 02 44 78 76 00 55 48 N 2 38 E s 2 38 W 272 N 70 16 W S 70 19 E 8224 S 64 00 W N 63 59 E 2817 38 02 29. 00 ' 76 00 56. N 3 3t E S 3 31 W N 66 43 W S 66 46 E S 74 i6 W N 74 17 E Fog. Solomons Lump Light. Holland. Island Bar Light. Holland Island Bar Light. Fog. Solomons Lump Light. Holland Island Bar Lighl Fog. 1450 Solomons Lump Light. Holland Island Bar Light Fog. 13S40 Janes Island Light. Solomons Lump Light. Holland Island Bar Light Fog. 805 Solomons Lump Light. 8389 Holland Island Bar Light. 2587 Fog. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. t, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less thin 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide Sitmcy of Oyster B(7rs, SoiuiTse/ Co/n/Zv, Md. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — Continued. SMITH ISLAND THOROUGHFARE. (Smith Island — Charts Nos. 6, 8, and g.) Cor- ""t°' Latitude torn Longitude True bearing Distance U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation S S N S S N Forward Back station 1 37 59 49- 66 2 38 oo 1 1 . 66 76 02 56. 68 76 03 01.32 15 55 E 80 46 E 6 08 W 14 23 E 58 34 w 4 20 W N 15 55 N 80 45 S 6 08 N 14 23 N 58 34 S 4 20 W w E w E E Yards. 2397 1504 2160 3145 1885 1410 Old Church. North Church. Joseph. Old Churcli. North Church. Joseph. Thence from corner No. i along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. TERRAPIN SAND. {Southwest Tangier Sound — Charts Nos. 7 and 9.) / / u t / Yards. I 38 01 28. 96 75 59 14- 56 S 57 46 E N 18 31 W N 43 25 W N 57 45 W S 18 30 E S 43 26 E 2140 [ Terrapin. 1 1732 ! Joshua. 3894 1 Solomons Lump Light. 2 38 01 35. 00 75 59 lo-oo S 51 07 K N 18 16 E N 46 50 W N SI 07 W S 18 18 W S 46 51 E 2050 Terrapin. 1 1502 Joshua. 3836 Solomons Lump Light. 3 38 01 01. 70 75 57 33-37 S 80 30 W S 23 13 W N 78 09 E N 80 30 E N 23 12 E S 78 14 w 995 , Terrapin. 8424 Horse. 8233 1 Flat Cap. 4 38 00 15. 12 75 57 lo- 17 N 48 42 W S 32 34 W S 33 43 E S 48 43 E N 32 32 E N 33 42 W 2 13 1 , Terrapin. 7322 ' Horse. 5938 Janes Island Light. 5 38 00 10. 56 75 57 23.66 N 38 30 W S 30 45 W S 37 22 E S 38 30 E N 30 44 E N 37 21 W 1994 Terrapin. 7002 Horse. 6022 Janes Island Light. 6 38 00 18.54 75 58 43-38 S 13 00 W S 48 51 E N 34 27 E N 13 00 E N 48 49 W S 34 27 w 6453 Horse. 7680 1 Janes Lsland Light. 1566 \ Terrapin. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 50095—08 12 90 Survey of Oyster Bars, Soii/eisel Coiii/lv, Me/. Cor- ner of bot- BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — continued. SOUTH MARSH. (West Tangier Sound — Chart No. 7.) True bearing I.all udi 1 ..IIBlU,, V - -- Distance U. S. C. & G. S. trianeulati station For ward Back / , , Yards. .lS o.s 46 97 76 00 23 .S8 N 66 27 E S 66 29 W 6072 Joshua. N 6 36 W S 6 36 E 4654 Senator. S 57 1 I W N 57 II E 80 Miles. 38 05 49 58 76 00 03 78 s 77 38 W' N 77 38 E 609 Miles s 12 54 w N 12 53 E 6113 Solomons Lump Lighl. N 65 07 E S 63 09 W 5.S53 Joshua. .-^S 03 40 94 lr> .'i9 ,?2 90 N 18 38 w S 18 38 E 4440 Miles. S 53 27 w N 53 27 E 2723 Solomons Lump Light. s 21 45 E N 21 44 W 5957 Terrapin. .?8 oj 07 81 7.S ,S9 .S2 42 N 31 17 E S 31 19 W 9118 Joshua. N 9 34 W S 9 35 E 5399 Miles. S 09 W N 73 09 E 1742 Solomons Lumji Light 38 04 14 98 76 00 47 58 s 4 04 w N 4 03 E 2777 Solomons Lump Light. N 48 18 E S 48 21 W 8310 Joshua. N 10 36 E S 10 36 w 3112 Miles. Thence from corner No. 5 along the mean low-water line of the shore to coiner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. WENONA. (East Upper Tangier Sound — Chart No. 7.) I / 38 07 07. 07 75 57 00-83 N 72 02 W S 63 23 W S 30 39 E S 72 04 E N 63 21 E N 30 38 W Yards. 6239 61 ig 322 Senator. Miles. Joshua. 2 38 07 07.81 75 57 24.02 N 70 21 W S 60 18 W S 68 54 E S 70 23 E N 60 17 E N 68 54 W 5646 5584 839 Senator. Miles. Joshua. 3 38 07 49. 36 75 57 48-36 N 83 55 W S 45 14 W S 40 02 E S 83 53 E N 45 13 E N 40 01 W 4695 5920 2224 Senator. Miles. Joshua. 4 38 07 50. 57 75 57 26.57 N 85 01 W S 48 40 W S 26 00 E S 85 03 E N 48 38 E N 26 00 W 5269 6371 1940 Senator. iMiles. Joshua. Thence from corner No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No 5, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide 5 38 07 37-8-^ 75 56 52 07 37 02 75 56 47. 46 N 81 48 \V S 56 28 W S 2 50 W N 81 4^ W S S7 14 W S 8 29 W S 81 SI E N 56 25 E N 2 50 E S 81 46 E N 57 II E N 8 29 E 6228 Senator. 6838 Miles. 13 16 Joshua 6357 , Senator. 6929 I Miles. 1301 Joshua. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. excluding Survey of Oyster Bars, Sotuerse/ Cojuit\\ Aid. 91 BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — Continued. LITTLE DEAL ISLAND. (North Entrance Manokin River — Chart No. 7.) Cor- True bearing nerol Latitude I-ongitude Distance u. s. c. bot- tom Forward Back station , , , Yards. I 38 07 01. 70 75 56 01.94 N 63 17 E : S 63 18 W N 43 19 E ' S 43 20 W S 86 06 W N 86 05 E 5355 3249 1407 Marsh. Kelley. Joshua. - 38 06 55. 34 7,'i ,S5 50- 46 N 59 39 E : S 59 41 W N 36 43 E S 36 44 W N 86 02 W S 86 01 E 5201 3216 1715 Marsh. Kelley. Joshua. ■ 3 38 06 40. 44 7.=; 56 03. 80 N 57 07 E N 36 29 E N 65 22 W S 57 05 W S 36 28 W vS 65 23 E 5756 3832 1491 Marsh. Kelley. Joshua. 4 I 38 06 22.24 75 55 56.58 38 06 22.82 75 57 00.64 S 69 12 E S 29 27 E N 51 25 \V S 73 38 E , N 45 54 E N 7 28 El 38 06 55.00 75 56 48.50 S 65 12 E N 53 15 E N 51 35 W N 69 10 W N 29 26 W S 51 25 E 6018 4243 1979 Prickly. Kelley. Joshua. N 73 36 W 7643 Prickly. S 45 55 W 5281 Kelley. S 7 28 W 1226 Joshua. N 65 10 W S S3 16 W S 51 35 E 7722 Prickly. 4330 Kelley. 210 Joshua. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. LOWER THOROUGHFARE. (Inside of Little Deal Island — Chart No. 7.) , , , , Yards. \ 38 07 33. 58 75 .55 38. 18 S 60 08 W S 48 31 E N 51 05 E N 60 07 E N 48 29 W S 51 05 W 2350 6856 2052 Joshua. Prickly. Kelley. ~ 38 07 20. 78 75 55 27.89 N 65 32 E N 37 32 E S 72 17 W S 65 33 W S 37 32 W N 72 16 E 4260 2170 2427 Marsh . Kelley. Joshua. 3 38 06 55.34 75 55 50.46 N 59 39 E N 36 43 E N 86 02 W s 59 41 w S 36 44 W S 86 01 E 5201 3216 1715 Marsh. Kelley Joshua. 4 38 07 01, 70 75 56 01. 94 N 63 17 E N 43 19 E S 86 06 W S 63 18 W S 43 20 W N 86 05 E 5355 3249 1407 Marsh. Kelley. Joshua. 5 38 07 37. 02 ■ 75 56 47.46 N 81 43 W S 57 14 W S 8 29 W S 81 46 E N 57 II E N 8 29 E 6357 6929 1 301 Senator Miles. Joshua. 6 38 07 37. 82 75 56 52. 22 N 81 48 W S 56 28 W S 2 so W S 81 51 E N 56 25 E N 2 50 E 6228 6838 1316 Senator. Miles. Joshua. Tlicnce from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner N iny creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 92 Sifri'ty of Ojs/cr Bars, Soiiursr/ County, Aid, BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS —Continued. PINEY ISLAND. {Entrance Manokin River — Chart No. 7.) Smvcy of OysUr Bais., Soiiicisf/ Coi(ii/y.i Md. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — Continued. TEAGUE CREEK. {^Sovih Shore Manokin River— Cliart No. 7.) 93 Cor- ner of Latitude Longitude True bearing Distance torn Forward Back I 38 06 48. 06 75 50 19-23 S 76 44 E N 29 12 E N 37 54 W N 76 44 W S 29 13 W S 37 54 E Yards. 3578 2526 2791 Fairmount Church. Staff. St. Pierre. 2 38 07 00. 26 75 50 28.47 S 71 43 E N 39 36 E N 39 21 W N 71 42 W S 39 36 W S 39 21 E 3928 2325 2316 Fairmount Church. Staff. St. Pierre. 3 38 07 36. 22 75 50 21.92 S 55 29 E N 66 06 E N .70 36 W N 55 28 W S 66 07 W vS 70 36 E 4314 1430 1742 Fairmount Cliurch. Staff. St. Pierre. Thence from corner No. 3 along the mean low- water line of the shore to comer No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. GOOSE CREEK. {S5-53 S s N 12 16 E 37 08 E 40 34 E N N S 12 16 37 07 40 35 w w w 5552 2445 2052 Flat Cap. Has. Prickly. 4 38 05 01. 80 75 52 41-83 N N N 19 48 4 50 59 37 E W W s s s 19 49 4 50 59 39 w E E 6149 6473 7808 St. Pierre. Marsh. Joshua. 5 1 38 05 18. 78 75 52 39- 20 N N N 89 35 5 59 63 36 E W W s s s 89 35 5 59 63 39 W E E 366 5910 7597 Prickly. Marsh. Joshua. 6 1 38 05 18. 83 75 52 25.47 N N S 17 33 64 48 2 i8 E W E s s ■N 17 34 64 50 2 18 W E W 5466 7926 3520 St. Pierre Joshua. Has. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. HAZARD. {East Ta ngii 'r So und —Chart No 7-) / Yards. I , 38 03 34. 52 75 52 20. 16 N S S 2 84 4 18 12 53 W w w S N N 2 84 4 18 07 53 E 1 3520 13798 3480 Prickly. Solomons Lump Flat Cap. Light 2 38 03 14. 58 75 52 22. 80 S s N 4 79 5 38 40 59 w E W N N S 4 79 5 37 38 59 E W E 2804 4804 676 Flat Cap. Geog. Has. ^ 38 03 37. 66 75 53 06. 76 s s N 14 85 17 50 08 53 E E E N N S •4 85 17 50 07 53 W w w 3696 1247 3585 Flat Cap. Has. Prickly. 4 38 04. 28. 72 75 53 19 95 s s N 13 41 40 47 06 40 E E E N N S 13 41 40 46 05 41 w w w 5452 2426 2228 Flat Cap. Has. Prickly. 5 38 04 19. 88 75 52 56.22 s s N 7 32 22 35 09 24 E E E N N S 7 32 22 35 09 25 w w w 5040 1807 2150 Flat Cap Has. Prickly 6 38 03 40. 62 75 52 34 38 s s N I 28 4 '7 29 06 E E E N N S I 28 4 17 29 06 w w w 3673 431 3320 Flat Cap Has. Prickly. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No 1, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. I S/irz'cy of Oyster Bars^ Somerset Coiiiil\\ Md. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — Continued. SHARK POINT. {North Entrance Big Annemessex River — Chart No. 7.) 95 Cor- nerof Latitude 38 04 03.54 I 75 ongitudc 5 1 00. 00 ITrue bearing Distance U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation bot- tom Forward Back station I S 28 43 W S 45 03 E N 89 13 E N 28 42 E N 45 02 W S S9 14 W Yards. 5078 3559 1868 Flat Cap. Geog. Ford. 2 38 03 45.06 75 51 07.58 S 30 17 W S 55 12 E N 72 37 E N 30 17 E N 55 11 W S 72 37 W 4426 3314 2170 Flat Cap. Geog Ford. 3 38 03 16.52 75 51 49.69 N 63 14 E N 53 14 W S 21 12 W S 63 15 w S 53 14 E N 21 12 E 3576 1014 3066 Ford. Has. Flat Cap. 4 T,S 03 14.58 75 52 22. 80 S 4 38 w S 79 40 E N 5 59 W N 4 37 E N 79 38 W S 5 59 E 2804 4804 676 Flat Cap. Geog. Has. 5 38 03 34- 52 75 52 20. 16 N 2 18 W S 84 12 W S 4 53 W S 2 18 E N 84 07 E N 4 53 E 3520 13798 3480 Prickly. Solomons Lump Light. Flat Cap. Thence -from corner No 5 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. FORDS WHARF. {North Shore Big Annemessex River — Chart No. 7.) , , „ , , Yards. 1 38 03 59. 36 75 49 12.98 N 80 26 W S 8 02 W S 73 14 E S 80 26 E N 8 02 E N 73 14 W 998 2397 1923 Ford. Geog. Moon. 2 38 03 51.42 75 49 12.66 N 66 25 W S 9 16 W S 43 22 E S 66 25 E N 9 16 E N 43 21 W 1084 2134 2420 Ford. Geog. Colbum. 3 38 03 45.06 75 51 07.58 S 30 17 W S 55 12 E N 72 37 E N .30 17 E N 55 II W S 72 37 W 4426 3314 2170 Flat Cap Geog. Ford. 4 38 04 03. 54 75 51 00. 00 S 28 43 W S 45 03 E N 89 13 E N 28 42 E N 45 02 W S 89 14 W 5078 3559 1868 Flat Cap. Geog. Ford. Thence from corner No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 96 Sun'cy of Oyster Bars, Somerset Coiditv, Md. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — continuefl. CRANE COVE. {Upper Big Annemessex River — Chart No. 7.) Cor- nerofl bot- tom 75 48 07. 10 S 49 22 W S 3 24 W N 74 44 E N 49 21 E N 3 24 E S 74 44 W Yards. 2755 Geog. 1452 I Colburn. 86 , Moon. 2 ' 38 03 38-99 75 48 30-78 S 40 53 W N 40 53 E 2231 j Geog. I S 22 07 E , N 22 07 W 1447 Colburn. j N 79 33 E ' S 79 33 W 711 Moon. 3 38 03 30. 79 75 48 41.32 4 38 03 33. 72 75 48 44-02 S 39 54 W S 37 50 E N 67 43 E S 36 16 W S 37 41 E N 73 50 E N 39 54 E 1838 N 37 49 W 1347 S 67 43 W 1076 N 36 16 E 1871 N 37 41 W 1470 S 73 51 W 1 1 12 Geog. Colburn. Moon. Geog. Colburn. Moon. Thence from corner No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in -nidth at its mouth at low tide. MOON BAY. {Upper Big Annemessex River — Cliart No. 7.) / n , rr , / Yards. I 38 04 32. 37 75 47 18.00 N 19 43 W S 36 18 w S 23 57 W S 19 44 E N 36 18 E N 23 57 E 3987 2069 3436 Fairmount Church. Moon. Colburn. 2 38 04 36.08 75 47 II. 1 8 N 22 50 W S 38 07 W S 25 44 W S 22 50 E N 38 06 E N 25 43 E 3937 2279 3625 Fairmount Church. Moon. Colburn. 3 38 04 17.56 75 47 10.50 N 19 58 W S 50 39 W S 31 08 W S 19 59 E N 50 38 E N 31 07 E 4525 1843 3085 Fairmount Church. Moon. Colburn. 4 38 03 51.40 75 47 54-40 N 4 II W S 41 37 W S 13 35 W S 4 II E N 41 37 E N 13 35 E 5149 384 1810 Fairmount Church. Moon. Colburn. 5 38 03 34.46 75 47 58. 21 N 28 16 W S 56 38 w S 15 13 w S 28 16 E N 56 37 E N 15 13 E 323 2788 1231 Moon. Geog. Colburn. 6 38 03 42.22 75 48 07. 10 S 49 22 W S 3 24 w N 74 44 E N 49 21 E N 3 24 E S 74 44 W 2756 1452 86 Geog. Colburn. Moon. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at lowitide. S/trvcr (>/ Oys/r/' Bars^ Saii/crs/i LOidiIy^ Mil. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — continued. RED CAP CREEK. (Upper Big Annemcsscx River — Chart No. y.) 97 True bearing Forward Back I ! 38 04 26.31 75 46 37.60 N 31 27 W IS 31 28 E I S 57 .3.5 W N 57 33 E S 40 07 W N 40 06 E Yards. 4640 2727 3839 Fairmount Church. Moon. Colburn. 3857 Fairmount Churcli. 2 38 04 44. 16 75 46 57. 22 N 29 30 W IS 29 31 E 3857 I Fairrr S 40 44 W I N 40 44 E 2725 I Moon S 28 51 W I N 28 51 E 4040 Colburn. Thence from corner No. 2 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. MILES. (Upper Big Anncmessex River — Chart No. 7.) , , Yards. N 22 00 W s 22 00 E 5513 Fairmount Church. S 81 01 W N 81 00 E 1968 Moon. s 49 S3 w N 49 .52 E 2766 Colburn. N 19 42 \\- s 19 43 E 5179 Fairmount Church. S 71 2,S w N 71 25 E 1715 Moon. S 41 40 w N 41 39 E 2701 Colburn. N 23 59 w S 24 00 E 4927 Fairmount Church. S 63 .56 \v N 63 55 E 2095 Moon. s 40 37 w N 40 36 E 3153 Colburn. N 25 08 w S 25 09 E 5086 Fairmount Churcli. s 68 08 w N 68 08 E 2196 Moon. s 44 00 w N 43 59 E 3183 Colburn. I 38 03 52. 10 75 46 51.00 38 03 59. 10 75 47 02. 3 38 04 10. 22 75 46 53.34 4 38 04 07. 16 75 46 47.40 N 25 Thence from corner Ko. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, e.xcludii any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low^ tide. 50095—08 13 Siirifv of Dvs/cr />'(// s, SoiiitTsr/ Coiii/tr, Md. riOUNDAKIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — COIllilUU'd. COLBURN. (Vpf>cr Big Annemessex River — Chart No. 7.) True bearing Lungitudi.- , - Dis l'(.r«;ird Back / " / Yards. 5 47 30.76 X r, jy W -S c, 29 K 6108 Fairmount Church s 55 44 W X 55 44 E 107 I Moon. s 50 30 \V X 50 30 E 1567 Colburn. N 9 ifi W S 9 17 E N 6j jg W , S 62 30 E S 44 06 W i X 44 06 E 5934 Fairmount Churi-li. 94 i Moon. 144s Colburn. I 38 03 25.02 - ^^ 03 30.00 75 47 32.62 3 38 03 46.98 75 47 28. 88 4 58 03 56. 66 75 47 23. 30 5 38 03 58.06 75 47 14.60 6 38 03 47. 78 75 46 59. 70 • Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner Xo. i, excludin},' any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. N S S 1 1 81 34 18 38 28 \V w s N N 1 1 81 34 18 37 28 E E E 5388 945 1953 Fairmount Church Moon. Colburn. X s s 13 66 .^2 39 49 56 w w w s N X 13 66 32 40 49 55 E F, E 5102 1 179 2307 Fairmount Churcli Moon. Colburn. X s s 16 68 36 18 43 50 s N N 16 68 36 19 43 50 E E E 5116 1409 ^485 Fairmount Church Moon. Colburn. X s s 19 84 49 13 31 00 w w W" S N X 19 84 49 14 30 00 E E E 5568 1720 2496 Fairmount Cluircli Moon. Colburn. JACKSOX ISLAND. (South Shore Big Annemessex River — Chart No. 7. ' ' ° ' ' Yards. 38 02 18 76 rz, 50 16 42 X 53 06 E s 53 07 W 1696 Geog. X 1 1 14 E s 1 1 14 \X 3627 Ford X 5^ 15 W s 52 16 E 4173 Has. 38 02 16 18 -. 5" 37 78 N 60 08 E s 60 09 W 2221 Geog N 19 18 E s 19 18 W 3862 Ford K 45 56 W s 45 57 E 3799 Has. 38 03 05 44 75 50 32 58 S 7- 45 E N 72 44 W 1872 Geog N N ^9 71 50 07 E s 29 71 50 08 E 2287 3031 Ford Has. 38 03 17 77 75 49 31 ■7 S 8 47 'E N 8 47 W 982 Geog X 69 58 E s 69 59 W ^475 Moon N 17 40 W s 17 40 E 1646 Ford 38 03 03 08 -- 48 54 81 S 83 45 E X 83 45 w 1193 Colburn N 45 17 E s 45 17 w 1908 Moon. N 35 27 W s 35 ^7 E 2533 Ford. 38 02 40 80 75 49 05 64 N 67 09 E s 67 10 ^\■ 1601 Colburn N 22 45 W s 22 45 E 3052 Ford. N 60 34 \v vS 60 34 E 598 Geog Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low- water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. Surz'rr of Chs/i-r A'urs, S(>)i/rrsri Coiiii/r, Md. 99 BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS —Continued. JONES CREHK. (SoKtJi SIniK' lUi/ Aiiiiemessex River — Chart No. 7.) .iingitude For NT- 38 N 43 S 88 Tru5 ward bearing Back Distance Yards. 2306 4654 3530 V. S. C. & G. S. tri station ■ Geog. Has. Flat Cap. uiRiilation 50 19.00 10 06 E W W 1 1 _ S 38 S 43 N 88 1 1 59 05 W E E 50 37- 78 N 60 N 19 N 4.S 08 1 8 3& E E W vS 60 S .9 S 45 09 18 \v w E 2221 3862 3799 Geog. Ford. Has. 50 16. 42 N .S3 N II N S2 06 14 I.S E E W S 53 S 11 S 5 2 07 14 16 W W i6g6 3627 4173 Geog. • Ford. Has. ■ No. 3 alung tlie mean low-water line of the sho le^s tlum lot) yards in width at .its mouth lU 1o« re to corner No. 4, tide. excluding 4<) 56, ijS N 39 N s6 S 77 28 13 30 E W W S 39 S s6 N 77 ^9 14 28 w E 1319 4593 4216 Geog. Has. Flat Cap. 50 01.30 N 31 S 8j 49 21 47 E W W S 33 S SI N 82 49 46 W E E 1714 4740 403 -" Geog. Has'. Flat Cap. 49 .^■^■38 N 27 N 33 S 82 39 E W w S 27 X 82 29 W E E ■55 7 4904 4^73 Geog. Has. Flat Cap. 38 0! 38 02 16. 1 8 38 02 18. 76 inv creek, cove, 38 Oi 06 75 38 02 07. 9s Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the sliore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width ;-.t its mouth at low tide. DAUGHERTV CREEK. (South Shore Big .Annemessex River — Chart No. 7.) 38 02 06. 59 75 so S4- 34 N s8 46 E S 58 47 W N 37 36 W S 37 37 E S 79 10 W N 79 09 E Yards. 2769 Geog. ^7SO Has. 2632 Flat Cap, 38 01 37.78 N 60 08 E S 60 09 W 2221 Geog. N 19 18 E .S ig 18 \V 3862 Ford. X 4.S 56 W S 45 37 E 3799 Has, 19.00 N 38 10 E vS 38 II W ^306 Geog. N 4^ ,S7 W S 43 59 E 4654 Has. vS 88 06 \V N 88 03 E 3530 Flat Cap. Tlience from corner No. 3 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low- tide. 100 S/iiri-y !>/ ()]'S/r/- /yars, Smurrsf/ Coii>il\\M(I. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — continued. TENTH POINT. {Sotith Shore Big Annemessex River — Chart No. 7.) Cor- ner of bot- tom U. S. C. & G. S. triangulati. ' " ' " ° ' ' Yards. 1 38 02 10. 18 75 52 19. 76 S 26 IS \V N 26 15 E • 694 Flat Cap. N 74 16 E S 74 17 W 4827 Geog. N >3 W vS 13 E 2842 Has. 38 02 23-42 75 52 03. 18 N 46 15 E s 46 16 w 1 4919 Ford. N 10 42 W s 10 42 E 1 2440 Has. S 35 01 W N 35 OI E 1314 Flat Cap. 38 02 32- 43 75 51 27.28 X 39 58 E s 39 59 w 4041 Ford. N 33 57 W s 33 58 E 2524 Has. S 51 1 1 W N 51 10 E 2 1 go Flat Cap. 38 02 16. 18 75 50 37- 78 N 60 08 E S 60 09 W 2221 Geog. N 19 18 E s 19 18 W 3862 Ford. N 45 56 W vS 45 57 E 3799 Has. 38 02 06.39 75 50 54- 34 N 58 46 E s 58 47 W 2769 Geog. N 37 36 W vS 37 37 E 3750 Has. S 79 10 w -\ 79 09 E 2632 Flat Cap. Thence from corner Xo. 5 along the mean low- water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. SHANKS CREEK. {Smith Island— Chart No. S.) 76 01 47.78 S 88 19 E X 88 17 W N 24 06 E S 24 07 W N 22 07 W S 22 07 E Ya rds. 3472 Horse. 2535 Ew'ell Church. 3138 Old Church. " 37 57 15 78 76 02 17. S3 S 88 20 E X 88 iS \V 4268 Horse. ' ' N 38 36 E S 38 37 W 2932 Ewell Church. 1 N 7 39 W S 7 39 E 2909 Old Church. Thence from corner No. 2 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, e.xcluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. Siirr'f'v ()/ Oys/rr />'ars, Soiiirrsf/ C lUiiilw Mii. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — Continued. TYLERS CREEK. (Smitli Island — Charts A'oi. S and 9.) True bearing 37 57 13-20 76 00 24. 18 S 88 14 E N 26 42 W N 48 s7 W N 88 14 W S 26 42 E S 48 59 E 3.7 57 14. 16 ] 76 01 OS. -,o S 88 17 E N 88 16 W N 2 24 \V S 2 24 E X 38 16 W S 38 15 E Yards. 1239 Horse. 2662 Ewell Church. 4524 Old Church. 2338 Horse. 2348 Ewell Church. 3741 Old Church. Thence from corner No. 2 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low- tide. BIG ISLAND. (Soullnuest Tangier Sound — Chart No. p.) 37 59 14. 18 75 58 57. 16 37 58 13-99 I 75 57 58. 77 3 37 57 43- 01 75 58 22 4 37 57 25.62 5 37 57 06.40 75 58 59. 1: 37 57 12.07 75 59 37.78 s 14 45 W N 14 45 E s 64 53 E N 64 51 W X 19 54 E s 19 55 W s 51 42 W N SI 41 E s 79 27 E X 79 29 W N 3 20 W S 3 21 E X 87 55 E S 87 57 ^^" X 2 E S 2 S7 \V s 62 29 W N 62 28 E X 81 49 E S 81 51 w N 4 02 E S 4 02 W s 76 02 W N 76 01 E N 77 04 E S jy 06 W N 9 32 E S 9 33 W N 79 30 W s 79 31 E s 6 49 E N 6 49 W X 80 19 E s 80 22 W X '7 08 E s 17 09 W Yards. 4257 Horse. ^793 Janes Island Light. 3681 Terrapin. 3368 Horse. 4672 Janes Island Light. 5499 Terrapin. ,^238 Janes Island Light. 6544 Terrapin. 2257 Horse. ,=i456 Janes Island Light. 7139 Terrapin. 1 89 1 Horse. 6366 Janes Island Light. 7878 Terrapin. 1050 Horse. 8754 Reach Hammock. 7341 Janes Island Light. 7931 Terrapin. Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. .SV/rrvr of Oys/fr /'firs, Soii/nsc/ ('i>mit\\ .)/<■/. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — continued DRUM. {SimllncL'sl 'faiKiicr Soutid — Chart \t>. g.) Cor- 'J rrue b earing nerof Latitude Longitude ick Distance U. H. C. it (;. S. trial bot- tom Forward Bi station / , , , Yards. I 38 00 18. 54 75 58 43- 38 S S N 13 48 34 00 51 \V E E N \ S 13 48 34 00 49 E \V W 6453 7680 I. =,66 Horse. Janes Island Lighl. Terrapin. - 38 00 10. 56 75 57 23.66 N S S 38 30 37 30 45 w E s X X 38 30 37 30 44 21 E E W 1994 7002 6022 Terrapin. Horse. Janes Island Light 3 37 59 33- 2f' 75 57 20.02 N S s 25 37 45 24 4-' W W E s X X 45 40 13 E E \V 3119 60 1 5 501 1 Terrapin. Horse. Janes Island Light 4 I 37 59 12. 86 75 ,,6 57-37 58 47.38 75 57 15. 60 N 28 S9 \V S 29 00 E S 46 27 \V X 46 26 E S 46 07 E \ 46 07 W X 18 27 \V S 18 27 E S 49 45 W X 49 44 E S 60 04 E X 60 03 W 37 58 13- 99 58. 77 58 57. 16 S SI 42 \V S 79 27 E X 3 20 W S 14 4.S W vS 64 ,S3 E X 1 9 ,s4 H X SI 41 E X 79 29 \v S 3 21 E X 14 4s E N 64 SI W S 19 ss W 4008 Terrapin. 5910 Horse. 4098 Janes Island Light. 4601 Terrapin. 4974 Horse. 3970 Janes Island Light. 3368 Horse. 4672 Janes Island Light. S499 Terrapin. 4257 Horse. 6793 Janes Island Light. 3681 Terrapin. Thence from corner Xo. 7 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner Xo. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in 'vidth at its mouth at low tide. OLD HOUSE. {I.iltlv Aiiiicmessex River — Chart So. 9.) 58 I2.,S4 37 58 09. 83 52 57- 62 , , Yards. s 77 -- W N 77 21 E 3688 Janes Island Light. vS 36 33 E X 36 3i W 548 Somers Cove Light. X 61 52 E s 61 53 \V 3176 Emmanuel Church. s 78 17 W \ 78 16 E 3520 Janes island Light. s 53 52 E X 53 52 W 592 Somers Cove Light. X 61 43 E s 61 4S W 3353 Emmanuel Church. 3 37 58 19. 46 75 53 I4- .^o S 70 53 W X 70 52 E S 53 53 E X 53 53 W X 69 3,s E S 69 37 W 4 37 58 16.86 75 S3 17-44 S 71 56 W X 71 S4 E S S9 48 E I X S9 48 W X 68 46 K S 68 48 W" 3176 Janes Island Light. 1 143 Somers Cove Light. 3625 Emmanuel Church. 3069 Janes Island Light. 1166 Somers Cove Light. 3735 Emmanuel Church. Thence from corner Xo. 4 aUmg the mean low-water line of the shore to corner Xo. 1, exchidinu any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. Sitrvev of Ovs/rr /^'a/s, Siuurisc/ ( ouiitw Mi/. liOUNDAKIIvS OK CRAB BOTTOMS — continued. LIGHT HOUSE. (Litilc Anncmcsscx Rivtr — Chart No. 9.) Triu- bearing Latitude Longitude Distance ^- ^- ^- * ^taUon"''"^"''"'' Forward Back ° ' " o , n o / or Yards. 37 58 38.61 7,s .t2 04.62 N 74 23 E S 74 24 W 1912 Mount Pleasant Church. S 35 -'3 \V N 35 23 E 1617 Soniers Cove Light. S 70 .i3 W N 70 31 E 514.S Janes Island Light. .S7 .S8 37-49 3 37 38 21.34 4 .?7 .iS '5- 18 37 38 r)7. i; li 03- 44 N 1 ^ vS 37 01 04 ^4 E W W S N 73 37 7 I 02 04 W E E 1893 1606 5163 Mount Pleasant Church. Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. ,2 20. 23 i s N N 64 .S8 12 02 26 w E E N S s 35 64 58 12 03 -7 E W W 902 251-' -'^93 Somers Cove Light. Mount Pleasant Churcli. Emmanuel Church. ,2 17.41 1 S N N 48 ,59 53 21 08 09 W E E N S S 48 59 53 21 09 10 E W W 796 2543 2.348 Somers Cove Light. Mount Pleasant Church. Emmanuel Church. ,2 27.62 S N N 51 .52 13 19 03 W E E X s s 31 57 13 20 03 E W W 414 2917 2729 Somers Cove Light. Mount Pleasant Churcli. Emmanuel Church. I-' 31-4^ vS N N 61 .S6 13 14 13 E E X s s 56 13 15 14 E W W 483 2917 271 1 Soniers Cove Light. Mount Pleasant Churcli. Emmanuel Church. i-' ,3.S-48 S N N 17 60 56 41 57 09 W E E N s s 17 60 56 41 58 10 E W W 37- 3049 2843 Soniers Cove Light. Mount Pleasant Church. Emmanuel Church. 37 58 i: 37 58 09. 8 37 58 04. 50 j 75 52 32. 20 S 49 50 \V N 49 49 E 262 Somers Cove Light. N 57 09 E S S7 10 ^V 3069 Mount Pleasant Church. ! N 52 08 E S 32 08 W 2881 Emmanuel Church. 9 37 57 59-48 1 75 52 39.71 S 84 41 \V X 84 39 E 3941 Janes Island Light. I S 51 31 E N 31 30 W 4507 Watermelon Hummock. N 31 31 E S 31 32 W 3136 Emmanuel Church, ■" 37 57 57-55 75 5^ 5'- 96 X 78 43 E S 78 45 W 334 Somers Cove Light. X 4 00 E ' S 4 00 W 7914 Flat Cap. I S 85 13 W i N 83 12 E 3610 Janes Island Light. 11 37 58 09.83 I 75 32 57.62 S .78 17 W N 78 16 E 3320 Janes Island Light. S 53 52 E X 53 52 W 392 Somers Cove Light. X 61 43 E ' I S 61 45 W 3353 Emmanuel Church. 12 37 58 12.54 75 52 5'. 94 S 77 22 \V X 77 21 E 3688 Janes Island Light. ! S 36 33 E X 36 33 W 548 Somers Cove Light. I X 61 52 E I S 61 33 W 3176 Emmanuel Church. 1 j Thence from corner Xo. 12 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner Xo. i, excluding nv creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 vards in width at its mouth at low tide. I04 Sill rev !>/ Oys/cr /utrs, Soiiicrs/-/ CduiiIw Mil. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — Collt illUcd. CANCER. {Little Annemessex River — CItart No. g.) Cor- ner of Latitude Longitude True bearing Distance Yards. 1655 2871 5797 1631 U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation bot- tom Forward S 62 55 E S 20 25 w S 58 II w S 75 53 E Back N 62 54 N 20 25 N 58 09 N 75 52 W E E \V station I 2 37 59 19- 28 37 59 o8- 74 75 52 02. 18 75 52 06. 27 Emmanuel Church. Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Emmanuel Church. S 20 55 W N 20 55 E S 60 44 W N 60 42 E 2500 Somers Cove Light. 5523 Janes Island Light. Thence from corner No. 2 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. BACK CREEK. (Little .Annemessex River — Chart No. 9.) I i 37 58 57-66 75 51 42. 16 I S 88 31 E N 88 31 W S 38 02 W N 38 02 E ' S 66 56 W N 66 53 E 37 58 57-48 75 51 44 76 ' S 88 58 E N 88 58 \V I S 36 52 W N 36 51 E S 66 43 W , N 66 41 E 37 59 11-57 75 51 37.00 S S S 58 22 E 34 33 W 63 28 W N 58 21 W N 34 32 E N 63 26 E 940 2952 6258 37 59 28 84 75 51 47-07 S S s 44 50 E 25 00 W 57 38 W N 44 50 \V N 24 59 E N 57 37 E 1517 3322 6310 37 59 30 96 75 51 59- 84 s s s 50 53 E 18 57 w 55 20 \\' N 50 52 W N 18 56 E X 55 18 E 1818 3261 6066 Yards. 943 Emmanuel Church. 2492 Somers Cove Light. 5936 Janes Island Light. 1008 Emmanuel Church. 2444 Somers Cove Light. 5869 Janes Island Light. Emmanuel Church. Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Emmanuel Church. Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Emmanuel Church. Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Thence from corner No. 5 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. Surt'rv of Oyster Bars, Soiiwisr/ Coiiiitv, Md. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — Continued. LAVELLETTE. (LMc Anncmessex River — Chart No. 9.) i"5 Cor-! nerof bot- tom True bearing Forward Back 37 57 32- 69 75 51 53.92 N 29 37 E >S 29 38 \\ N 53 32 W S 53 33 E N 84 02 \\" S 84 04 E 37 57 32.80 75 51 58.72 N 31 38 E S 31 39 W N 50 35 W S 50 35 E N 83 55 W vS 83 57 E 37 57 51 82 75 52 10. 29 N 43 36 E vS 43 37 W 2889 N 71 48 \V S 71 48 E 827 S 88 40 \V N 88 42 E 4714 37 58 03 21 75 5- 07.92 N 48 29 E S 48 29 W 2578 N 41 54 E S 41 55 W 2434 S Si 34 W N 81 34 E 857 37 58 13 52 75 51 56.98 N 50 17 E S 50 18 \V 2129 N 42 20 E vS 42 21 W 1980 S 67 28 W N 67 27 E 1235 37 58 21 78 75 51 50. 8'6 N 53 44 E S 53 44 w 1828 N 44 38 E S 44 39 w 1666 S 60 02 W. N 60 01 E 1505 37 58 21 84 75 51 42. 60 N 49 16 E S 49 16 w "655 j N 38 46 E vS 38 46 w 1518 S 63 41 W N 63 41 E I7OI Yards. 3148 Mount Pleasant Church. 1520 Somers Cove Light. 5175 Janes Island Light. 32 1 1 , Mount Pleasant Church. 1416 Somers Cove Light. 5047 Janes Island Light. Mount Pleasant Church. Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Mount Pleasant Church. Emmanuel Church. Somers Cove Light. Mount Pleasant Church. Emmanuel Church. Somers Cove Light. Mount Pleasant Church. Emmanuel Church. Somers Cove Light. Mount Pleasant Church. Emmanuel Church. Somers Cove Light. Thence from corner No. 7 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at lov\' tide. JENKINS CREEK. (Little Annemessex River — Chart No. p.) , , , , Yards. I 37 57 06 40 75 51 57 59 N 32 08 W s 32 09 E 2114 Somers Cove Light. N 74 14 W s 74 16 E 5243 Janes Island Light. S 20 40 w N 20 39 E 5130 Sam. 2 37 57 25 62 75 52 09 39 N 35 20 w s 35 20 E 1400 Somers Cove Light. N 80 41 w s 80 43 E 4798 Janes Island Light. S 15 21 w \ 15 20 E 5650 Sam. 3 37 57 32 80 75 51 58 72 N 31 38 E s 31 39 W 32 1 1 Mount Pleasant Church. N 50 35 w s 50 35 E 1416 Somers Cove Light. N 83 55 w s 83 57 E 5047 Janes Island Light. 4 37 57 32 69 75 51 53 92 N 29 37 E s 29 38 W 3148 Mount Pleasant Chii rch. N 53 32 w s 53 33 E 1520 Somers Cove Light. N 84 02 w s 84 04 E 5175 Janes Island Light. Thence from corner No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. 5, excluding any creek, co\c, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 5oc,95— oS 14 io6 Suri'cy of Oys/tj- Bars, Soiiwiscl Coniily, Md. UOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTfOMS — COllLillUcd. JENKINS CREEK— Continued. Cor- True bearing nerof Latitude Longitude Distance U S. C. & G. S. triangulation bot- station tom r.irwnrd Back o / , , Yards. 5 37 '57 31-64 75 51 47- 21 N 26 25 E S 26 25 W 3095 Mount Pleasant Church. N 56 II W S 56 12 E 1686 Somers Cove Light. N 83 51 w S 83 53 E 5358 Janes Island Light. 6 37 57 32-58 75 51 31- 33 N 19 10 E vS 19 1 1 W 2902 Mount Pleasant Church. N 63 34 W S 63 35 E 2038 Somers Cove Light. N 84 37 W S 84 39 E 5773 Janes Island Light. 7 37 57 26. 20 75 51 30. 62 N 17 32 E S 17 33 W 3100 Mount Pleasant Church. N 58 41 W S 58 42 E 2159 Somers Cove Light. N 82 31 W S 82 34 E 5819 Janes Island Light. Thence from corner No. 7 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its moutli at low tide. KINGS ISLAND. {Little Annemessex River — Cliart No. 9.) I 37 57 33- 14 75 53 38.58 N 77 30 W S 8 51 E N 60 32 E S 77 31 E N 8 50 W S 60 32 W Yards. 2410 5771 1806 Janes Island Light. Sam. Somers Cove Light. 2 37 57 37-36 75 53 30.06 1 N 81 38 W S 6 27 E N 60 58 E S 81 39 E N 6 26 W S 60 59 W 2608 5881 1538 Janes Island Light. Sam. Somers Cove Light. 3 37 57 43-07 75 53 27. 44 N 85 58 W S 5 35 E N 66 31 E S 85 59 E N 5 35 W S 66 31 W 2657 6065 1389 Janes Island Light. Sam. Somers Cove Light. 4 37 57 42- 74 75 53 19.82 ' N 86 02 W S 3 40 E N 62 12 E S 86 03 E N 3 40 W S 62 13 W 2861 6038 1211 Janes Island Light. Sam. Somers Cove Light. 5 37 57 32-64 75 53 18.58 , N 79 26 W S 3 33 E ; N 48 54 E S 79 27 E N 3 33 W S 48 55 W 2937 5695 1377 Janes Island Light. Sam. Somers Cove Light. 6 37 57 32-00 75 53 12- 34- N 43 14 E S I 53 E N 79 36 W S 43 15 W N I 54 W S 79 37 E 1272 5666 3105 Somers Cove Light. Sam. Janes Island Light. 7 37 57 46- 22 75 53 02.98 N 88 35 W S 36 W N 54 53 E S 88 37 E N 36 E S 54 53 W 3305 6143 759 Janes Island Light. Sam. Somers Cove Light. 8 37 57 44-46 75 52 35.80 ^ N 11 39 W 1 N 88 00 W S 7 24 W S II 39 E S 88 OI E N 7 23 E 517 4032 6134 Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Sam. 9 37 57 47-00 75 52 22.56 N 47 25 W N 89 26 W S 10 30 W vS 47 25 E S 89 27 E N 10 30 E 622 4383 6274 Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. Sam. Sun'cy of Oyster Bars, Somrrsr/ Co/iii/\\ Md. BOUNDARIES OF CRAB BOTTOMS — Continued. KINGS ISLAND— Continued. 37 57 25.62 37 57 06.40 ■ bearing Longitude - Distance U. S. C. & G. S. iriansulatinn Forward Back / , o- , Yards. 75 52 09.39 N 35 20 W S 35 20 E 1400 Somers Cove Light. N 80 41 W S 80 43 E 4798 Janes Island Light. ■ S 15 21 W JS! 15 20 E 5650 Sam. 75 51 57-59 N 32 08 W S 32 09 E 2II4 Somers Cove Light. N 74 14 W s 74 16 E 5243 Janes Island Light. S 20 40 W N 20 39 E 5130 Sam. Thence from corner No. 11 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. i, excluding any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in w'idlh at its mouth at low tide. GREAT POINT. {Entrance Little Annemessex River — Chaii No. 9.) / II , , •0 , Yards. I 37 56 58.46 75 53 32-95 S N N 9 14 E 34 38 E 55 58 W N S S 9 14 W 34 39 .W 55 58 E 4592 2494 3022 Sam. Somers Cove Light. Janes Island Light. - 37 56 58.91 75 53 46. 39 S N N 13 33 E 41 05 E 52 00 W N S S 13 33 W 41 05 W 52 00 E 4677 2709 2722 Sam. Somers Cove Light. Janes Island I