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Who was "J. Chace Jr." ?That name , spelled just that way, appears on numerous county land-ownership maps in New England and nearby states in the 1850s. I would love to learn more about this man, … read more

The "Old Maps" team  was in Providence Rhode Island this past weekend - with displays of charming old maps and CDROMS for sale of over 100 New England County Wall maps.=========================== … read more

In the Town of Easthampton (NY) there's a locale called "Promised Land"- seen on our 1897 nautical chart. This area - now Napeague State Park- was abuzz with many fish factories circa 1900.  Lege … read more

This 1897 map excerpt shows a Canoe Place and a Canal (top of clip) near the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton (NY). The reservation is well known - in fact it received Federal recognition … read more

We have 2 county wall maps for Duval County Florida. Big changes happened north of Jacksonville in the 1890s. The first map is 1898- we see a busy area criss-crossed with roads serving the numerous ho … read more