Province of the Massachusetts Bay & pursuant to an order made by the great & Genl. Court of the province June 11th 1762 : to me the subscriber (viz) to layout nine townships and ten thousand acres and sold by their order June second 1762 and also to take a plan of all the unappropriated land in the counties of Hampshire & Berkshire

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Title:
Province of the Massachusetts Bay & pursuant to an order made by the great & Genl. Court of the province June 11th 1762 : to me the subscriber (viz) to layout nine townships and ten thousand acres and sold by their order June second 1762 and also to take a plan of all the unappropriated land in the counties of Hampshire & Berkshire
Description:
Subject: Map of Western Massachusetts divided into numbered plots and named towns. Some towns show how many acres were sold and to whom.
Creator:
Dwight, Nathaniel, 1712-1784
Name on Item:
Nathl. Dwight surveyor.
Date:
[1762]
Format:
Maps
Manuscripts
Location:
American Antiquarian Society
Collection (local):
American Antiquarian Society Collection
Subjects:
Massachusetts--Maps
Berkshire County (Mass.)--Maps
Hampden County (Mass.)--Maps
Hampshire County (Mass.)--Maps
Franklin County (Mass.)--Maps
Places:
Massachusetts > Franklin (county)
Massachusetts > Hampshire (county)
Massachusetts > Hampden (county)
Massachusetts > Berkshire (county)
Extent:
1 ms. map : ink ; 73 x 55 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/z603vg36c
Terms of Use:
Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
Contact host institution for more information.
Scale:
Scale not given
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=490574
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.

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