^0 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



MARYLAND. 



Maryland has an area of 11.124 square miles, excluding the 

 waters and islands of Chesapeake Bay. The State is divided by 

 the Chesapeake into two divisions, the Eastern Shore or that por- 

 tion lying between the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays and the 

 Atlantic, and the Western Shore, or that part between the Chesa- 

 peake Bay and Susquehanna River, and the Potomac. The East- 

 ern Shore is level and in some places swampy, the Western Shore 

 is in the north-western part, decidedly mountainous, the moun- 

 tains growing less towards the south to the Great Falls of the Po- 

 tomac, where the foothills are merged in the plain which makes 

 up the lower portion of the State. Maryland has an extensive sea 

 and bay coast, the latter indented by many bays, all of which are 

 famous grounds for gunners. The game comprises a great variety 

 of wild fowl. The waters afford excellent fishing, and railroad 

 and extensive water communications of the State render these re- 

 sorts easy of access. 



AHeghany County — 



Cumberland. Deer are found on the neighboring hills. The game birds are 

 the wild turkey, pheasant, partridge, woodcock, jack-snipe^^ and several varieties 

 family. Cumberland is on the Baltimore 



of the duck family. Cumberland is on the Baltimore and Ohio, the Cumberland 

 and Piedmont, and the Pittsburgh, Washington and Baltimore Railroads. ""' 

 Queen City Hotel is well kept ; the St. Nicholas is the resort for sportsmen. 



Baltimore County — 



Baltimore. Miller's Island is a great resort for ducks. The best shooting 

 spots are leased so that sportsmen have but moderately fair shooting. Reached 

 by boat from Baltimore. 



Cecil County — 



At Turkey Point on the Eastern Shore, near the mouth of the Susquehanna, 

 there are two points about one hundred yards apart and excellent ground to reach 

 before the birds come. The game includes red heads, black ducks, and canvas- 

 backs. Reached from Perrymansville. 



Charles County — 



In this county are some fine partridge and wild turkey shooting grounds. 

 Dorchester County — 



£asi JVem Market. Rabbits, opossums, squirrels, red and grey foxes, geese, 

 ducks, canvas-backs, quail, woodcock, snipe, water-rail ; shad, rock pickerel, 

 perch, herring. Reached via the Delaware and Dorchester Railroad. Hotel 

 accommodations at Bramble's house, where horses and dogs will be cared for. 

 The country is very level. 



Cambridge. Snipe shooting in the vicinity. Reached via the Dorchester and 

 Delaware Railroad. 



Garrett Cormty — 



Deer Park. Bear, deer, foxes, rabbits, turkeys, ducks, snipe, partridges, 

 ruffed grouse, woodcock, quail, and wild pigeons are found in all the surrounding 

 country in such numbers as to make Deer Park a noted resort for sportsmen. 



There are no fish except trout in the Blackwater at this place, and they are, as 

 a rule, small, but are very strong and fight well. There are immense numbers of 

 them. Near the Falls the fish are much larger. 



The fare from New York to Deer Park is about fifteen dollars ; it is the same 



