Boston and Environs, bird's-eye pictorial map – Antique Wall Map
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique map captures Boston and Environs, bird's-eye pictorial map in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Boston and environs
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Boston and Environs, bird's-eye pictorial map
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Boston and Environs is a bird's-eye pictorial map rather than a survey, so its scale and angle are meant to show the city as a viewer would see it from above and at a slant. Geo. H. Walker & Co. published it in 1905, during the years when panoramic city views were a popular way to present a growing urban place to residents and visitors alike. Maps like this combined landmarks, streets, harbor waters, and surrounding towns into one picture, so the drawing itself records how the Boston area looked and was promoted at the start of the twentieth century.
| Created / published | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Creator | geo. h. walker & co |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 821 × 600 px |
| Library of Congress title | Boston and environs |
| Reference | MA-Boston-1905a |
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