Washington: Government Printing Office, 1851. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 7.5 x 9 inches. This fantastically detailed sea chart issued by the United States Coast Survey in 1851 beautifully depicts the Boston Harbor and tidal currents. It extends as far north as Nahant, as far south as Petticks Island, to Hull, and as far west as Boston.The map is in good condition, with minor toning. Alexander Dallas Bache (1806-1867) was an incredibly prolific surveyor, who worked as the superintendent..... More

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1870. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 1/4" x 22 1/2" This 1870 map by Frederick W. Beers shows the town of Clinton, Massachusetts. This map was published in Beers' Atlas of Worcester County, Massachusetts (1870). Frederick W. Beers (flourished 1858-1929) came from a family of surveyors, cartographers and publishers originally from Newtown, Connecticut. F.W. Beers continued the work of his father James Botsford Beers and was known for his county..... More

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1870. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 21 3/4" x 14 1/4" This 1870 map by Frederick W. Beers shows the town of North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Included in Beers' Atlas of Worcester County, Massachusetts (1870). Frederick W. Beers (flourished 1858-1929) came from a family of surveyors, cartographers and publishers originally from Newtown, Connecticut. F.W. Beers continued the work of his father James Botsford Beers and was known for his county survey maps..... More

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1870. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 1/4" x 22 1/2" This 1870 map by Frederick W. Beers shows the town of Webster, Massachusetts. This map was published in Beers' Atlas of Worcester County, Massachusetts (1870). Shows Merino Village and Chase Ville. Includes a business directory. Frederick W. Beers (flourished 1858-1929) came from a family of surveyors, cartographers and publishers originally from Newtown, Connecticut. F.W. Beers continued the work of his..... More

Boston: Walker Lith. & Pub. Co. Case Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 17.5" x 16". Colorful town plan of Marlborough in Middlesex County. Shows streets, notable buildings, rail lines and bodies water. From "Massachusetts Atlas" circa 1870. Repairs along original folds. Scattered tears to edges. More

Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 1805. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 5 7/8" x 7 3/4" Scarce map of Massachusetts published in 1805. Shows cities, towns, waterways, and main roads. The coastline is rendered in beautiful detail, showing islets, sandbars, and capes. Published in Carey's "American Pocket Atlas" and engraved by W. Barker. In very good condition, with wear to original fold lines. Archival tape repairs at margins. Otherwise clean and bright. Mathew Carey (1760-1839) was an Irish-born American publisher, bookseller, and..... More

New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1857. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 3/4" x 15" Detailed map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island divided into counties. An inset in the lower right shows Boston and its Vicinity. Cities, towns, railroads, major routes and canals are labeled. In very good condition, with minor wear to margins. Overall toning. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the United States. J...... More

Philadelphia: Desilver, Charles, 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 3/4" x 15 1/4" Classic map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes, railroads, waterways, and topographical features. An inset in the lower left features a plan of Boston, with streets, bridges, railroads, and major landmarks labeled. A statistical table in the upper right lists populations by county. In very good condition, with some toning to the left margin, and minor chips..... More

Philadelphia: Anthony Finley, 1827. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 9" x 11 1/2" Classic map of Massachusetts divided into counties. Cities, towns, roads, waterways, islands, geographical features are labeled. In very good condition, with some foxing in the coastal area off of Cape Cod. Otherwise clean and bright with extra care taken with the original coloring. Anthony Finley (c. 1790-1840) was a prominent American cartographic publisher in the early 19th century. He is best known for his..... More

Boston: Damrell and Upham, 1894. Map. Color lithograph. Sheets measure 36 x 25.5 inches, with publishers green cloth case, title in gold. This scarce Walker map of Boston and surroundings dates to 1894. Covers from Acton to Marblehead and Salem, and from Wilmington south as far as Norwood, depicting the region during the late nineteenth century. Issued during a time when the city had grown dramatically and residents began to move out to surroundings regions, this map was intended to..... More

Brattleboro: G. R. French, 1840. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10 3/4" x 12 1/2" Classic first edition Greenleaf map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island divided into counties. Shows many place names, major routes, railroads, waterways and topographical details. Includes the Long Island Sound and part of Long Island. In very good condition with one faint stain below Sakonnet Point, and some wear to lower left margin not affecting the image. Jeremiah Greenleaf (1791-1864) was an..... More

Jackson, NH: White Mountain Graphics, 1988. Color map. Mounted on linen. Image measures 24" x 32" Fun pictorial map of Cape Cod, extensively decorated with points of interest, illustrated figures and recreational scenes. Illustrated by Janina Lamb for White Mountain Graphics, these maps were produced by selling advertising space on the map. The Christmas Tree Shop appears frequently, along with beach resorts, shopping centers, and other tourist attractions. Various facts about Cape Cod and its history are scattered around the..... More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1842. Map. Color wax engraving (cerograph). Image measures 12" x 14.75". Great map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island divided into counties and townships showing towns, major routes, waterways and railroads. A fine example of Sidney Edwards Morse's wax engraving technique, from "The Cerographic Atlas of the United States". Minor toning and scattered foxing to margins. A few scattered tears. More