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Map of Dorchester, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Maps and atlases

Location Note

Vertical file 3, plot plan 5

GUSN

GUSN-250793

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Description

Map of Dorchester and its bay.

Details

Descriptive Terms

maps
bays (bodies of water)
maps

Physical Description

1 map

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1934-03-20

Reference Code

AR001.PLOT.009

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

28 x 30 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Walter K. Watkins, 1934

Places

Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Dorchester Bay (Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [bay]
Savin Hill (Essex county, Massachusetts) [peak]

Record Details

Material Type

maps

Restrictions

Bad condition. The lower left edge is torn.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 3, plot plan 5

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