Map of the District of Maine Massachusetts : compiled from actual surveys made by order of the General Court, and under the inspection of agents of their appointment

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Map of the District of Maine Massachusetts
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Item Information

Title:
Map of the District of Maine Massachusetts : compiled from actual surveys made by order of the General Court, and under the inspection of agents of their appointment
Description:
Subject: Map of the District of Maine. Cartouche shows men loading lumber onto a ship off of the shore, and a town is seen at left, and a forest is depicted above.
Creator:
Carleton, Osgood, 1742-1816
Engraver:
Hill, Samuel, approximately 1766-1804
Engraver:
Callender, Joseph, 1751-1821
Artist:
Graham, George, active 1788-1813
Name on Item:
By Osgood Carleton. ; Engraved by J. Callender & S. Hill Boston.
Date:
[ca. 1799]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
American Antiquarian Society
Collection (local):
American Antiquarian Society Collection
Subjects:
Maine--Maps
Places:
Maine
Extent:
1 map on 4 sheets : engraving ; 132 x 92 cm., on sheets 67 x 47 cm.
Terms of Use:
Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
Contact host institution for more information.
Publisher:
Boston : [s.n.]
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:506,880]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=476356
Notes:
Prime meridian: London and Washington, D.C.
Relief shown by hachures.
First state.
Cartouche signed: Drawn by G. Graham.
"N.B. As the surveys of some towns were not so full as others, the roads & streams of those towns have been intentionally discontinued."