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Map of Boston for 1887 : published expressly for the Boston Directory.

Title
Map of Boston for 1887 : published expressly for the Boston Directory.
Author
Sampson, Murdock & Co., creator, publisher.
Publication
  • 155 Franklin St., Boston : Sampson, Murdock & Co., [1887]
  • Boston : Forbes Co., [1887]
  • ©1885.

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 16-5337Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

Details

Additional Authors
Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, lithographer.
Description
1 map : hand colored; 83 x 68 cm, on sheet 87 x 72 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US101.3.06
Subjects
Genre/Form
Maps.
Note
  • Shows wards, streets, railroads, ferries, parks, schools, churches, and selected buildings.
  • "The circles show half mile distances from City Hall."
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 16-5337
OCLC
793037337
Author
Sampson, Murdock & Co., creator, publisher.
Title
Map of Boston for 1887 : published expressly for the Boston Directory.
Publisher
155 Franklin St., Boston : Sampson, Murdock & Co., [1887]
Manufacturer
Boston : Forbes Co., [1887]
Copyright Date
©1885.
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
Indexed In:
New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 12, column 3, no. 6
Source
US101.3.06
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Place of Publication
United States Massachusetts Boston.
Added Author
Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, lithographer.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 16-5337
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