Rare 1864 Civil War Era Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

€ 360

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1864
Sheet size: 45.7 × 67 cm (18.0 × 26.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13952-18

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

The map is in good condition for its age, with light toning and minor foxing along the edges. Small tears are present at the fold lines, but there are no significant losses. The colors remain vibrant, and the paper is intact with slight wear.

About this sheet

Johnson's Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, a map published by Johnson and Ward in 1864, steel engraved with the counties outlined and tinted in pink and green and set within the ornamental chain border of Johnson's atlas.

The three states cover the sheet from the Berkshire hills at the western edge to the Atlantic, with Massachusetts across the top, Connecticut below, and Rhode Island at the right. County lines, towns, railroads and rivers are drawn in detail, and Long Island and Long Island Sound appear along the bottom. Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard curl out at the lower right, and the title block is at the upper right with a note and a scale of miles.

The close network of railroads and towns makes this a good record of a densely settled region on the eve of the 1860s.