Detail of a 1755 map of Massachusetts Bay and the New England coast – Historic Map Reproduction
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Description
Step back in time with Detail of a 1755 map of Massachusetts Bay and the New England coast, an antique map rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Detail of a 1755 map of Massachusetts Bay and the New England coast
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A 1755 map of Massachusetts Bay and the New England coast shows a region that was then one of the most closely watched parts of British North America. Mapmakers of the period relied on surveys by naval officers and coastal pilots, so the shoreline, harbors, and sounding depths often carry more care than the interior, which was still thinly charted. The year 1755 falls early in the French and Indian War, when accurate charts of the coast were practical necessities for British shipping and military planning. Looking closely at the bay's islands and inlets reveals how much of colonial navigation depended on hand-drawn knowledge of these waters.
| Original scan | 1,897 × 888 px · prints to 6 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | New England Thos Jefferys, 1755 1 |
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