Copying maps onto paper was a common assignment for both girls and boys attending academies in the 19th century, as students practiced geography and penmanship simultaneously. This map of New England details towns, counties and natural features such as rivers and lakes from Maine to Connecticut.
Engraved wall map. 16 insets of village plans, 13 views of prominent places, table of distances, 3 business directories, statistics from 1850 census. Shows buildings and householders' names.