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Boston 1722 Captain John Bonner Survey third state likely produced in 1725 MHS Digital Image 5023From Boston 1722 Captain John Bonner Survey third state likely produced in 1725 MHS Digital Image 5023, Massachusetts Published by Capt. John Bonner in 1722 Likely 1725 |
Buy this Map »Full Title: The town of Boston in New England by Capt. John Bonner; Maker: Capt. John Bonner; Publisher: Boston : Printed by Francis Dewing, [1725].; Date: 1722 [i.e. 1725]; Description: The Town of Boston in New England by John Bonner is the first printed map of Boston, Massachusetts. Bonner (circa 1643-1726) was a captain, navigator, and shipwright. A wealth of information about pre-Revolutionary Boston is available through Bonner?s map, including street layouts, churches, and public buildings. The population was estimated to be near 15,000. The map in the collection at the Massachusetts Historical Society is the only known copy of the third state of the 1722 map depicting Boston, likely published in 1725. It is in extremely fragile condition, is missing a few pieces, and has been placed on an archival backing.; MHS Digital Image: 5023
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Full Title: Boston 1722 Captain John Bonner Survey third state likely produced in 1725 MHS Digital Image 5023
Full Atlas Title: Boston 1722 Captain John Bonner Survey third state likely produced in 1725 MHS Digital Image 5023
State: Massachusetts
Location 1: Unattributed
Location 2: Unattributed
Publish Date: 1722 Likely 1725
Publisher: Capt. John Bonner
Number Maps in the Atlas: 1
Map Original Width: 27.38"
Map Original Height: 20.62"
Item Number: US1602061
Collection: Historic Map Works Rare Historic Maps Collection
Image Quality: High quality scan of original that is perfect for printed fine-art quality reproduction.
Full Atlas Title: Boston 1722 Captain John Bonner Survey third state likely produced in 1725 MHS Digital Image 5023
State: Massachusetts
Location 1: Unattributed
Location 2: Unattributed
Publish Date: 1722 Likely 1725
Publisher: Capt. John Bonner
Number Maps in the Atlas: 1
Map Original Width: 27.38"
Map Original Height: 20.62"
Item Number: US1602061
Collection: Historic Map Works Rare Historic Maps Collection
Image Quality: High quality scan of original that is perfect for printed fine-art quality reproduction.
Source Institution:
© The Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA, USA
Souce Media:
Original Document
© The Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA, USA
Souce Media:
Original Document
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