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Map of the commonwealth of Massachusetts exclusive of the district of Maine : compiled pursuant to an act of the General Court from actual surveys of the several towns, &c. Taken by their order

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Title:: Map of the commonwealth of Massachusetts exclusive of the district of Maine : compiled pursuant to an act of the General Court from actual surveys of the several towns, &c. Taken by their order
Description:: Subject: Map of Massachusetts showing the state divided into counties and towns. Shows the distance from each town to Boston and it's county shire town. Cartouche at lower left includes the seal of the state of Massachusetts.
Creator:: Carleton, Osgood, 1742-1816
Publisher:: Carleton, Osgood, 1742-1816
Norman, John, 1748?-1817
Norman, William, -1807
Name on Item:: By Osgood Carleton.
Date:: [1795?]
Format:: Maps
Location:: American Antiquarian Society
Collection (local):: American Antiquarian Society Collection
Subjects:: Massachusetts--Maps
Massachusetts--Seal
Places:: Massachusetts
Extent:: 1 map on 4 sheets : engraving, hand colored ; 90 x 120 cm., on sheets 42 x 62 cm. or smaller
Permalink:: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/z603vg353
Terms of Use:: Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
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Publisher:: Boston : Published and sold by O. Carleton and I. Norman sold also by W. Norman no. 75 Newbury Street.
Scale:: Scale [ca. 1:281,600]
Language:: English
Catalog Record:: http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=490326
Notes:: Prime meridian: Washington, D.C.
Relief shown pictorially.

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