50 Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset County, Md. 



BEACON. 



Locality. —Between Tangier and Pocomoke sounds, on small island just north of Great Fox Island 

 known as " House Island." (See Chart No. 9.) 



Observed station is about 100 yards south of extreme northern shore and about 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 w T ith three stubs projecting 3 feet above ground which were apparently used to support 

 instrument. Wooden sills supported by 10-inch piles form a square with the 2-inch pipe in center. 

 References at observed station. — ° ' " 



"Janes Island Tight" (N ii° 01' W) 00 00 00 3 X miles. 



Fish factory stack 22 49 &,% miles. 



"Asbury Church Spire" 51 32 15 6 miles. 



"Sam"_ 92 42 05 1 X miles. 



Chimney of highest building on Fox Island 171 16 __ 1% miles. 



"Fox Island Poplar" 194 26 __ 1 mile. 



2-inch iron pipe (" Beacon 1898") 200 28 15 7. 26 meters. 



Wooden beacon 222 46 00 . odometers. 



REFERENCE station (cement monument). 299 20 40 4. 12 meters. 



References at 2-inch iron pipe ("Beacon 1898"). — ° ' " 



"Janes Island Tight" (N ii°oi' W) 00 00 00 3 X miles. 



Fish factory stack 22 20 .. 4X miles. 



"Ashbury Church Spire" 51 30 _. 6 miles. 



"Sam" 92 27 .. 1% miles. 



Chimney on highest building on Fox Island 171 07 _. iX miles. 



"Fox Island Poplar" 194 23 _. 1 mile. 



Reference station (Cement monument). 353 13 50 8. 875 meters 



"Beacon" (Observed station) 20 35 00 7. 26 meters. 



Wooden beacon 19 26 6. 89 meters. 



FOX ISTAND POPTAR. 



Locality. — Eastern shore of lower Tangier Sound on western side of Great Fox Island about half- 

 way between the northern and southern ends of the island. (See Chart No. 9.) 



Observed station is a very prominent lone Tombardy poplar situated on solid land about ]/& mile 

 inshore from Tangier Sound. 



Marks. — Observed station is center of a lone Tombardy poplar tree. 



References. — None necessary. 



SAM. 



Locality. — Western end and northern shore of Pocomoke Sound on north side of the entrance to 

 Cedar Straits about yi 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 back from 

 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. 



