14 MARYLAND,

The Choptank, rises in the borders of the
same state, in the same ridge, and runs south
by west, thirty miles, and west by north, fifteen
miles. It is a broad navigable stream and has
Cambridge situate upon its bank.

Chester river, rising in the state of Delaware,
divides Kent from Queen Ann's county, in Ma-
ryland,and enters the Chesapeake at the head of
Kent Island.

Sassafras river, running in the same direction,
divides Kent from Cecil county—above this is
the Bohemia river.

Elk river, rises in Chester county, Pennsylva-
nia, and runs east and south, twenty-two miles
to Elkton, where it receives the Little Elk from
the north-west. Thence it runs south-west,
thirteen miles to the Chesapeake. Navigable
for vessels drawing twelve feet water to Elkton.
The Hudson river makes up from the bay into
Dorchester county.

Wye river, in like manner, penetrates Talbot
county.

Besides these, there are many considerable
creeks, some of which take the name of rivers
as they increase in size. Of these on the wes-
tern shore are :

The Monocasy, rising in Pennsylvania, and
running through a rich valley in Frederick
county, receiving in its course the little and
the larger Pipe creeks, empties into the Potc-
mac at the Montgomery line. The Cotoktin,
runs at the base of the mountain of that name.