Engraved map of the New England coast and Massachusetts Bay – Antique Map Print
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Description
Engraved map of the New England coast and Massachusetts Bay comes to life in this antique map, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. 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. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Engraved map of the New England coast and Massachusetts Bay
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Where many maps of the region take in the whole interior, this engraving concentrates on the shoreline and the waters of Massachusetts Bay, the stretch that mariners and settlers needed to read most closely. Engraved maps like this one were cut into copperplates by hand and printed on paper, and they circulated among merchants, ship captains and readers in Europe and the colonies. The Massachusetts Bay Colony, founded in 1630, grew up along this coast, so a chart of its harbors and headlands carried practical as well as scholarly weight. The coastal detail is worth studying, since the outline of each bay and inlet shows how much surveyors could actually chart at the time.
| Original scan | 1,883 × 895 px · prints to 6 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | New England 1700s Zoom 3 |
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