Surveying the Shore
Subtitle: Historic Maps of Coastal Massachusetts, 1600-1930
Publisher: Commonwealth Editions
Published: September 11, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9781933212272
Subjects: United States - State & Local - New England; Massachusetts - Local History; Technology; History - U.S; Science/Mathematics; Cartography
Description: "Since British, French, and Dutch colonists vied for the territory we call New England, cartographers have drawn the region to suit their political and commercial goals. Cartographic historian Joseph G. Garver analyzes and illuminates ninety historic maps, connecting them with key developments in New England history and demonstrating how a community's maps reflect its view of the world" -- Book jacket.