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Title
Map of Boston in the state of Massachusetts: 1814
Names
Hales, John Groves (Surveyor)
Wightman, Thomas (Engraver)
Boston Map Store (Associated name)
A. Williams & Co. (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Massachusetts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1879
Place: 283 Washington St., [Boston, Mass.]
Publisher: A. Williams & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-809
Topics
Election districts -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Boston (Mass.)
Boston (Mass.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Surveyed by J.G. Hales, geogr. & surveyor ; engraved by T. Wightman, Jr.
Content: Shows wards, districts, streets, location of selected buildings, and notable physical features.
Content: Includes ancillary map of Boston Neck. [Scale approximately 1:4,110]; and embellished title cartouche.
Content: "Reissued at the Boston Map Store."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; sheet 102 x 80 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 960689054
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21099134
Other local Identifier: US097.4.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5d297a60-792e-0134-2c83-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1879: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Boston in the state of Massachusetts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19236a90-028b-0135-b502-4bcde0bcae24

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Boston in the state of Massachusetts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19236a90-028b-0135-b502-4bcde0bcae24

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1879). Map of Boston in the state of Massachusetts Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19236a90-028b-0135-b502-4bcde0bcae24

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of Boston in the state of Massachusetts