MAKE A MEME View Large Image The coast of New England (2674898811).jpg Zoom into http //maps bpl org/id/10076 this map at http //maps bpl org maps bpl org Author Des Barres Joseph F W Publisher J F W Des Barres Date 1781 Nov 1 Location New England Scale Scale not given ...
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Keywords: The coast of New England (2674898811).jpg Zoom into http //maps bpl org/id/10076 this map at http //maps bpl org maps bpl org Author Des Barres Joseph F W Publisher J F W Des Barres Date 1781 Nov 1 Location New England Scale Scale not given Call Number G3722 C6 1781 D4 This survey of Boston Harbor first published in 1775 in Des Barres<u>s Atlantic Neptune was the pre-eminent chart of the harbor produced in the 18th century It was used by the Royal Navy during the American Revolution and long after that conflict by American and English merchants The chart was based on surveys by George Callendar master of His Majesty<u>s Ship Romney stationed in Boston Harbor in 1769 Displayed here is the fourth state of the chart which depicts the inland topography in great detail Roads taverns streams and farmhouses are shown throughout the countryside </u></u> http //www flickr com/photos/normanbleventhalmapcenter/2674898811/ The coast of New England Uploaded by tm 1781-11-01 Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres relying on surveys by George Callendar PD-old-100 Photos from Norman B Leventhal Map Center at the BPL's photostream 1781 maps Atlantic Neptune Maps of New England
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