Re: [MDOsprey] pelican still here 8/19
BlkVulture@aol.com
Thu, 19 Aug 1999 19:19:51 EDT
Andy...
Having spent a bit of time around Jones Point on Wednesday looking at old
Virgina/Maryland Boundary Committee markers, as well as looking at a map, I
concluded that the snags are in District waters.
On the opposite shore from VA, as seen from Jones Point north of the WW
bridge, I estimated the point where the boundary line hits land to be
slightly north of a bank that has exposed dirt. This bank is just north of
the cove that is almost directly across from where I was standing. It has a
name, and I don't have my map here, thus I don't remember it.
I also estimated, and I am less certain of this, that the boundary line
extends from this dirt bank on the east shore of the Potomac to about the
third bridge support east of the eastern most draw bridge support. Thus if
you connect an imaginary line from these points, you have the border.
Clearly this is not an easy thing to do, but it is about the best I could
come up with.
Having concluded the above, I then consulted a few birders that I figured
would have a pretty good feel for the boundary, and they may comment to your
post. However, they agreed, with some variation, with my guess. They all
agreed that the snags that the cormorants sit one are in DC.
On this note, I do have a question that someone out there may be able to
answer. The ADC map of the District shows a small tip of Jones Point, on
land, is actually in MD. It is the southern and eastern most portion of
Jones Point. It is the land to the southeast of the two VA/MD Boundary
Commission Markers. I also noted on another map that this was the case, that
this small chunk of land is in MD. Anyone know anymore about this? I find
it interesting that there may be a bit of MD on the "Virginia" side of the
Potomac.
Cheers,
Todd Day
BlkVulture@aol.com
Jeffersonton, VA