A chart of the Harbour of Boston, with the soundings, sailing-marks, and other directions

Beneath Our Feet: The oldest surviving charts depicting the Mediterranean Sea date to the 13th century; however, these earliest maps created by mariners for navigational purposes did not reflect features beneath the surface of the water. It was not until the production of the...

Map

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kk91fr068
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map
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normalized
year
year
1776
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No known copyright restrictions.
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language
English
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identifierLocal
06_01_007247
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Boston Public Library
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United States
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Massachusetts
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1
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London
publisher
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R. Sayer and J. Bennett
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