Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the Boston category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1856 Colton Map or Plan of Boston, Massachusetts

An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of Boston, Massachusetts. The map covers the entire city of Boston including the surrounding communities of Cambridge, Summerville, Charleston, East Boston, South Boston and Roxbury. Color coding identifies various city wards and districts. This is an exceptionally interesting and important map of Boston issued just prior to the Back Bay land reclamation projection. This is a rare plan or map of Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War issued for John Marshall�s 1832 edition of the Life of Washington . The map covers the strategically important city and harbor of Boston, including the surrounding region of Charleston, Brookline, Cambridge, Medford, Dorchester, and Roxbury. Various rivers, roads, and topographical elements are noted. An uncommon large format map of Boston, Massachusetts issued by Mary Sampson for issue in the 1875 edition of J. B. Beers� Atlas of Middlesex County Mass . Covers all of Boston as well as the adjacent communities of Somerville, Charleston, Cambridge, Brighton, Brookline, West Roxbury, Dorchester, South Boston, East Boston, Everet, and Chelsea. Offers street by street detail throughout with topographical features, parks, ponds, rail lines, and cemeteries noted. One of the more sought after topographical maps produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. The 1900 edition of the U.S.G.S. Survey Map of Boston Bay covers from Salem to Waymouth, Hingham and Cohasset. Offers extraordinary detail to the level of streets and often individual buildings. Includes Boston area communities of Marblehead, Lynn, Swampscott, Lynn, Salem, Revere, Winthrop, Quincy, Weymouth, Hingham, Hull and Cohasset. One of the most sought after topographical maps produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. The 1900 edition of the U.S.G.S. Survey Map of Boston and vicinity covers from Burlington to Dedham and from Waltham to Boston Harbor. Offers extraordinary detail to the level of streets and often individual buildings. An extremely scarce and dramatic 1852 wall map of Boston, Massachusetts and vicinity. Depicts the greater Boston area from Dover in the southwest to part of Concord in the northwest to Hingham southeast and to Danvers northeast. Includes all of Brookline, Newton and Waltham and much of Weston and Needham. The names of various families and landholders are indicated throughout with the exception of Boston proper. Based upon original surveys by F.G. Sidney.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1856 Colton Map or Plan of Boston, Massachusetts