New historical map of metropolitan Boston


New historical map of metropolitan Boston

Item Information

Title:
New historical map of metropolitan Boston
Cartographer:
Geo. H. Walker & Co.
Date:
1898
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Landowners--Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area--History--Maps
Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston Metropolitan Area (Mass.)--Maps
Places:
MassachusettsSuffolk (county)Boston
Extent:
1 map : color, sectioned and mounted on cloth ; 181 x 146 cm
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Boston : Published by Geo. H. Walker & Co.
Scale:
Scale 1:21,120. 1 mile = 3 inches
Language:
English
Notes:
Oriented with north towards the upper right. Compass erroneously shows north towards the upper left.
Shows original shoreline of Boston proper, parks, railroads, roads, locations of historical importance, and some buildings with names of property owners.
Covers area bounded by Burlington, Dover, Swampscott, and Braintree.
Relief shown by spot heights.
Scale given on pasted-on slip below title.
Identifier:
06_01_016803
Call #:
G3764.B6 1898 .G46
Barcode:
39999085952370