[Map of the towns of Western Massachusetts]

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[Map of the towns of Western Massachusetts]
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Item Information

Title:
[Map of the towns of Western Massachusetts]
Description:
Subject: Map of Western Massachusetts, including the Berkshires and Pioneer Valley, showing land divided into named towns and numbered plots. Includes parts of Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties.
Former owner:
Davis, Horace, 1831-1916
Date:
[1762–1783]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
American Antiquarian Society
Collection (local):
American Antiquarian Society Collection
Subjects:
Massachusetts--Maps
Berkshire County (Mass.)--Maps
Hampden County (Mass.)--Maps
Hampshire County (Mass.)--Maps
Franklin County (Mass.)--Maps
Places:
Franklin (county)
Hampshire (county)
Hampden (county)
Berkshire (county)
Extent:
1 ms. map : ink ; 71 x 63 cm.
Terms of Use:
Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
Contact host institution for more information.
Scale:
Scale not given
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=490573
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
The plot for the town of Murrayfield states that land was sold in June, 1762. Murrayfield, Massachusetts, became the town of Chester in 1783.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.