[An unfinished tracing of Joshua Fisher's copy on parchment of Oliver's paper plat of land in Dorchester, made in 1661]

[An unfinished tracing of Joshua Fisher's copy on parchment of Oliver's paper plat of land in Dorchester, made in 1661]

Item Information

Title:
[An unfinished tracing of Joshua Fisher's copy on parchment of Oliver's paper plat of land in Dorchester, made in 1661]
Creator:
Oliver, John, of Dorchester
Date:
[1880?–1889?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Dorchester (Boston, Mass.)--Maps, Manuscript
Places:
Suffolk (county) > Boston > Dorchester
Extent:
1 map ; on sheet 75 x 63 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wd3761784
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Scale:
Scale ca. 1:9,504.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from printed catalog card.
Oriented with north toward the lower left.
Manuscript map.
Tracing of earlier map, probably executed in late 19th century.
"This plat was drawne out [from] a paper plat formerly made by Mr. John Oliver for the town of Dorchester and nowe by ther order it is drawne into parchment April 1661 by me Joshua Fisher."
"Mem[o] Apr 27th 1738, the course between Clapboard Hill & ye swamp westward of Muddy Pond was found to be about SW:64 variation accepted."
Identifier:
06_01_005877
Call #:
G3764.B6:2D6 1661.O45
Barcode:
39999059018158