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Map of Boston for 1884, : published expressly for the Boston Directory.
- Title
- Map of Boston for 1884, : published expressly for the Boston Directory.
- Author
- Sampson, Davenport & Co., creator, publisher.
- Publication
- 155 Franklin St., Boston : Sampson, Davenport & Co., [1884]
- Boston : Forbes Co., [1884]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M1A to submit a request in person. | Cartographic | Supervised use | Map Div. 16-5331 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, lithographer.
- Description
- 1 map : hand colored; 82 x 68 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US101.2.07
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- Shows wards of Boston, township boundaries, roads, railroads, location of selected buildings, and notable physical features.
- Covers also parts of adjacent towns and cities, including all of Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline.
- Includes radial distances from City Hall.
- "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1882 by Sampson, Davenport & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."
- "The circles show half mile distances from City Hall."
- Call Number
- Map Div. 16-5331
- OCLC
- 55790384
- Author
- Sampson, Davenport & Co., creator, publisher.
- Title
- Map of Boston for 1884, : published expressly for the Boston Directory.
- Publisher
- 155 Franklin St., Boston : Sampson, Davenport & Co., [1884]
- Manufacturer
- Boston : Forbes Co., [1884]
- Cartographic Data
- Scale 1:19,800. 100 rods to an inch (W 71°11ʹ28ʺ--W 70°55ʹ23ʺ/N 42°24ʹ41ʺ--N 42°13ʹ40ʺ).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: lacking several pieces along the fold lines.
- Source
- US101.2.07
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States Massachusetts Boston.
- Added Author
- Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, lithographer.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 16-5331