Nova Terra Maria Tabula Map

Nova Terra Maria Tabula Map

Delmarva History

John Ogilby’s 1671 map of Maryland is oriented with north to the right, reflecting the purpose of chart design for ship captains approaching the entrance at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Ogilby’s map is significant because it is the first to name the Maryland counties of Somerset, Dorchester, and Talbot as well as those on the Western Shore

Nabb Research Center, Nabb Research Center Collection

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