Antique Map of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, Coast Survey Chart Thick Paper 1863

Description: Antique Map of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, Coast Survey Chart Thick Paper 1863 This is a very highly detailed chart of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. This chart shows incredible and significantly more inland and coastal detail than almost all other Coast Survey charts. Starting at Scituate Harbor to the SE of Massachusetts Bay, up into Boston Bay and Broad Bay, and ending at Nahant Bay and Lynn Harbor in the north. The chart shows detailed roads, towns, cities, buildings, property/farm boundaries, topographical features (hachures and shading), lakes, ponds, rivers, piers, railroads, lighthouses, etc. Extensive depth soundings, bathymetric shading, aids and hazards to navigation, buoys, beacons, ranges, bearings, rocks, islands, shoals, landings, channels, bottom conditions, etc, show the coastal details. Lengthy notes provide sailing directions and dangers to the mariner. Tidal information is also given, including currents, lighthouse details, and other remarks. Along the bottom are seven elevation views showing the land from various approaches. Some towns and cities shown in detail are Boston, Cambridge, Charlestown, Roxbury, Dorchester, Medford, Milton Mill's Village, Quiney Village, Old Spain, and Hingham. This is the revised edition of the 1863 chart from the original 1857 publication.Rare heavy paper, thick paper issue. Antique Map of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, Coast Survey Chart Thick Paper 1863 YEAR PUBLISHED: 1863 CARTOGRAPHER/MAPMAKER: U.S. Coast Survey PUBLICATION: Separately issued Thick-Paper edition. PUBLISHER: U.S. Coast Survey FULL TITLE: Boston Harbor Massachusetts, From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A.D. Bache Superintendent of the Survey of The Coast of The United States CONDITION: Very good, with overall toning , some staining, and slight wear from use and storage as is typical, folds from storing folded. See photos for details. DIMENSIONS: 36 X 28 DESCRIPTION: This is a very highly detailed chart of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. This chart shows incredible and significantly more inland and coastal detail than almost all other Coast Survey charts. Starting at Scituate Harbor to the SE of Massachusetts Bay, up into Boston Bay and Broad Bay, and ending at Nahant Bay and Lynn Harbor in the north. The chart shows detailed roads, towns, cities, buildings, property/farm boundaries, topographical features (hachures and shading), lakes, ponds, rivers, piers, railroads, lighthouses, etc. Extensive depth soundings, bathymetric shading, aids and hazards to navigation, buoys, beacons, ranges, bearings, rocks, islands, shoals, landings, channels, bottom conditions, etc, show the coastal details. Lengthy notes provide sailing directions and dangers to the mariner. Tidal information is also given, including currents, lighthouse details, and other remarks. Along the bottom are seven elevation views showing the land from various approaches. Some towns and cities shown in detail are Boston, Cambridge, Charlestown, Roxbury, Dorchester, Medford, Milton Mill's Village, Quiney Village, Old Spain, and Hingham. This is the revised edition of the 1863 chart from the original 1857 publication. Rare heavy paper, thick paper issue. NOTE: Use Discount Code LFMG20 at Gallery Site for 20% Discount. eBay Buyer's Premium only charged on eBay. This fee is not charged on Larsen Fine Maps Gallery. × Buy now and save! Tell a friend Visit store Watch now Postage info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info! Additional delivery notes PICK UP OPTION Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up. PAYING VIA PAYPAL We accept PayPal on our all our items so you can shop with confidence. Simple choose the PayPal option when proceeding through the checkout. Additional Information No additional information at this time Ask seller a question You might also like National Geographic Map Australia 1948 National Geographic Map Bible Lands And The Cradle of Western Civilization 1938 Hammond's International Map of The World on Mercator's Projection 1957 Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition Sir John Franklin 1856 Contact To contact our Customer Service Team, simply click the button here and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist. Ask seller a question © Larsen Fine Maps Gallery Postage Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Payment Accepted Payment Methods PayPal Returns Returns are not accepted Buyer will pay for return shipping. eBay integration by

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