Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset County, Aid. 45 



PRICKLY. 



Locality. — Eastern shore of Tangier Sound and southeastern side of entrance to Manokin River on 

 a small point % 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. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 

 References. — ° ' " 



"St. Pierre" (N 1 7 33' E) 00 00 00 s'/i miles. 



Pine tree to left of two others 26 54 -_ ij^ miles. 



Chimney of gray house 39 22 ._ ]4, mile. 



Pointed cupola on building through trees. 49 54 . . y^ mile. 



Near end of roof of house 52 25 .. 1 mile. 



Nail in blaze in tree 68 03 ._ 19. 69 meters. 



Left end of white house 93 46 .. 1% miles. 



Left end of roof of yellow house 101 01 _. J^ mile. 



Nail in blaze in tree 125 29 ._ 23. 07 meters. 



Chimney on gray house on next point 163 02 .. % mile. 



Tangent of point of land 332 04 .. y% mile. 



HAS. 



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 10 feet above and 30 yards back from high-water mark 

 to the west. A pool averaging 40 feet by 100 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. 



References. — ° ' " 



"Solomons Lump Light" (S 84 12' W) 00 00 00 7^ miles. 



Tangent of point of land 12 02 ._ J/s mile. 



Chimney of house among trees 92 10 ._ i$/% miles. 



Right end of white house roof 117 54 .. 2 miles. 



Chimney on large unpainted house 129 46 __ % mile. 



Reference station 179 11 45 5. 21 meters. 



Tower on Odd Fellows Building, Crisfield. 265 50 __ $y% miles. 



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 100 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 



