Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1839 – Historic Map Reproduction
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A window into the past: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1839, preserved in this antique map. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1839
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In 1839 Cape Cod was a region of scattered fishing and farming villages joined by sandy roads, with no railroad yet reaching the peninsula. Men from ports such as Provincetown and Barnstable went to sea for cod and mackerel, and whaling from Provincetown still drew crews to distant waters. Many families also depended on salt works along the shore, shipbuilding in the harbors, and coastal schooners that carried fish and goods to Boston and other markets. Shipwrecks on the outer beaches and the danger of Nantucket Sound and the backside of the Cape made lighthouses and the lifesaving of crews a constant concern to residents. Visitors arrived by stage or coastal packet, and the scattered settlements shown here were known to most people as a place of hard work at sea and on the sand.
| Created / published | 1839 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Massachusetts |
| Original scan | 6,600 × 6,294 px · prints to 22 × 21 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | MA-Cape Cod 1839 |
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