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Category Archives: Maps – Historical
SOLD! Map of the Inter-Colonial Wars, First Published in the Late 1800s
According to the inscription on the back, this was first published in 1887, 1893 and/or 1901. I’m not sure which date is accurate. Maps were my late husband’s bailiwick – he loved them! He also loved any history relating to … Continue reading
SOLD! A Bostonian’s Idea of the United States
Okay, so this is wicked funny. At least to me. I have no idea what someone from Boston would think of this, although apparently the original is in a collection at the Boston Public Library. And since the original is … Continue reading
Soil Survey – Aroostook County, Maine – Northeastern Part, Issued 1964
We’ve had this for a bit, although it was put into storage when there were no takers the first time around. Let’s see how it does in 2020… now that it’s nearly 60 years old! This large manual gives the … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s Era, Books - History, Books - Maine & Local, Books - Reference, Books - Technical & Engineering, Ephemera - Maine, Maine, Maine - Local Interest, Maps - Historical, Maps - Maine
Tagged aroostook, aroostook county, department of agriculture, dept of agriculture, Heritage Collectibles, Heritage Collectibles Books & Maps, penobscot maps, soil conservation, soil survey
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Soil Survey – Penobscot County Maine, Issued 1963 – With Loads of Maps!
This large manual also gives the following information on the cover: Series 1959, No. 28. United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. In cooperation with the University of Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. I considered taking the book apart … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s Era, Books - History, Books - Maine & Local, Books - Reference, Books - Technical & Engineering, Ephemera - Maine, Maine, Maine - Local Interest, Maps - Historical, Maps - Maine
Tagged department of agriculture, dept of agriculture, Heritage Collectibles, Penobscot, penobscot county, penobscot maps, soil conservation, soil survey
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SOLD! Framed Inter-Colonial Wars Map, by George F. Cram Co.
Inter-Colonial Wars by George F. Cram Co. We found this framed & matted map at a garage sale in Oxford County and immediately noted a number of odd things about it. At home, John put some time into researching the piece and this is … Continue reading