MA Cape and Islands 1778-reduced – Vintage Map Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: MA Cape and Islands 1778-reduced, preserved in this antique map. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
MA Cape and Islands 1778-reduced
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This map shows the Cape and Islands of Massachusetts, the hook of Cape Cod together with Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and the smaller islands around them, at a time when the region's coastal waters were a working landscape for pilots, fishermen, and navies. Dated 1778, it was drawn during the Revolutionary War, when British warships patrolled the New England coast and accurate soundings and shoal markings mattered for safe passage. The "reduced" in the title means this version was scaled down from a larger original, a common practice that made charts easier to copy, carry, and sell. Its fine coastal detail reflects how much the region depended on knowing its shifting sandbars and harbors.
| Original scan | 6,000 × 3,294 px · prints to 20 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | MA Cape and Islands 1778-reduced |
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