Massachusetts (without the District of Maine) at the time of the ratification of the CONSTITUTION
Scope and Contents
Massachusetts (without the District of Maine) at the time of the ratification of the CONSTITUTION, from original maps in the Library of Congress at Washington. Issued by the United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission (heading). (lower right corner with illustration of Plymouth MDCXX Pilgrims and Indians words: A Map of the most inhabited part of New England containing the Provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire with the Colonies of Conecticut and Rhode Island, Divided into Counties and Townships; the whole composed from Actual Surveys and its Situation adjusted by Astronomical Observations. November 29 1774 Published according to Act by Thos. Jeffreys Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales near Charing Cross). Three insets: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Long Island; Boston area; counties around Boston. Islands off Cape Code and state all outlined in green, map printed in brown ink on ivory paper, measures 51 x 66 cm, Lehigh University Library Oct 1 1938 pink ink stamp.
Dates
- Creation: 1653-2004
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
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