Historians....check this out! 1775 Map of Boston and its Harbor

[Dover]

One of my favorite pastimes is perusing the historic documents/manuscripts on Ebay. So interesting to read history when it was really happening. Anyway, this caught my eye....

Here is a complete, ABSOLUTELY GENUINE issue of the GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE from England dated January, 1775. The titlepage of this issue has a nice wood engraving of St. John's Gate (see photo). Within the pages of this issue is some content concerning events prior to the Revolutionary War in America, including a report of: "Account of the Proceedings of the American Colonists Since the Passing of the Boston Port Bill" which includes a lengthy Proclamation signed in type by: Tho. Gage. But the prime content in this issue is a great foldout map titled: "A Plan of the Town & Chart of the Harbor of Boston, Exhibiting a View of the Islands, Castles, Forts & Entrances into the said Harbour". This map measures about 12 by 15 inches and is in very nice condition save for some light offsetting.

[izzie]

1. Nice and you could see it, the city, was almost an island.

Back Bay must have been mid 1800's if I recall right. Logan also filled in a lot. That as to be in our age.