Boston Bay (1886), Massachusetts 15 Minute Digital Raster Graphic

This layer is a digital raster graphic of the historic 15-minute USGS topographic map of the Boston Bay, Massachusetts quadrangle. The survey dates (ground condition) dates for this map are 1886 and 1887. This map includes coverage of Cohasset, Hull, Quincy, Marblehead, Lynn, Swampscott and, in general, the coastal areas encompassing Boston Harbor and the larger area of the Bay. The Boston Harbor Islands are also depicted. A digital raster graphic (DRG) is a scanned image of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) standard series topographic map, including all map collar information. The image inside the map neatline is geo-referenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator projection. The horizontal positional accuracy and datum of the DRG matches the accuracy and datum of the source map. The names of quadrangles which border this one appear on the map collar in their respective positions (N,S,E,W) in relation to this map.

Boston Bay (1900), Massachusetts 15 Minute Digital Raster Graphic

This layer is a digital raster graphic of the historic 15-minute USGS topographic map of the Boston Bay (1900), Massachusetts quadrangle. The survey date (ground condition) of this map is 1899-1900, the edition date is July 1903, and this map was repinted in 1928. This map includes coverage of Cohasset, Hull, Quincy, Marblehead, Lynn, Swampscott and, in general, the coastal areas encompassing Boston Harbor and the larger area of the Bay. The Boston Harbor Islands are also depicted. A digital raster graphic (DRG) is a scanned image of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) standard series topographic map, including all map collar information. The image inside the map neatline is geo-referenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator projection. The horizontal positional accuracy and datum of the DRG matches the accuracy and datum of the source map. The names of quadrangles which border this one appear on the map collar in their respective positions (N,S,E,W) in relation to this map.

The Boston opposition to the new law for the suppression of rum shops and grog shops, fully detected and plainly exposed : being an appeal to the country people of Massachusetts to protect themselves : in four parts ...

Attributed to Hildreth by L.S. Friedland. See his "Richard Hildreth's minor works", in Bibliographical Society of America. Papers, v. 40, no. 2, 1946.

The triumph of virtue : the trial of Miss Mary Ann Tocker, who plead her own cause, for an alleged libel on R. Gurney, Jun. ... to which is prefixed a letter to Miss Tocker, and to which is added an address to jury-men on their duties as jurors, and especially on trials for criminal libel /

"From the third New-York edition."

Debates, resolutions and other proceedings of the convention of the commonwealth of Massachusetts : Convened at Boston, on the 9th of January, 1788, and continued until the 7th of February following, for the purpose of assenting to and ratifying the Constitution recommended by the grand federal convention. : Together with the yeas and nays on the decision of the grand question. : To which the federal Constitution is prefixed; and to which are added, the amendments which have been made therein.

Shaw & Shoemaker

Indenture acknowledging sale of property, Boston, 1753

Document acknowledges the sale of the late Samuel Clark's house and property to Alexander Hill. Samuel Clark's executor, James Clark, was required by law to sell the property to the highest bidder in order to pay the debts of the deceased.

Deeds for properties in Boston [and Cambridge?], 1798-approximately 1945 (inclusive); approximately 1880-1920 (bulk)

This group of records contains deeds and related documents for a selection of properties owned by Harvard University in Boston and possibly Cambridge and other nearby communities through the mid 1940s. Documents include deeds, assignments of mortgages, receipts, correspondence, and other legal documents. Many of the documents record property transfers prior to Harvard's acquisition of the property, and often the documents do not fully identify Harvard's involvement with the property. The bulk of the documents date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Boston 2000: harbor nodes, modes & links

Shows transportation network in and around the harbor.

Boston Harbor bathymetry

Shows soundings in Boston Harbor between Winthrop and Hingham.

Massachusetts Bay and Coastline, Nautical Chart, 1776 (Image 1 of 2) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled, historic nautical chart: [A chart of Massachusetts Bay & coast from Cape Ann to Cape Cod] (sheet originally published in 1776). The map is [sheet 15] from the Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England, from surveys taken by Samuel Holland and published by J.F.W. Des Barres, 1781. Scale [ca. 1:125,000]. This layer is image 1 of 2 total images of the two sheet source map, representing the western portion of the map. Covers coast of Massachusetts, Boston Harbor, and portion of Massachusetts Bay. The image is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Mercator' (WGS 84) projected coordinate system. All map collar information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection. The entire Atlantic Neptune atlas Vol. 3 : Charts of the coast and harbors of New England has been scanned and georeferenced as part of this selection.

A record of the ceremony and oration on the occasion of the unveiling of the monument commemorating the Great Swamp fight : December 19, 1675, in the Narragansett country, Rhode Island : erected by the Societies of Colonial wars of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, October 20, 1906.

Compiled by Rowland G. Hazard.

Celebration of the introduction of the water of Cochituate Lake into the city of Boston : October 25, 1848.

"Ode" ("My name is water! I have sped ...) by James Russell Lowell: p. 21-22.

The claims of Puritanism : a sermon preached at the annual election, May 31, 1826 : before His Excellency, Levi Lincoln, governor, the honorable Council, and the legislature of Massachusetts /

Mode of access: Internet.

The charter and ordinances of the city of Boston, together with the acts of the legislature relating to the city.

Mode of access: Internet.

A discourse, pronounced before His Excellency John Brooks, esq., governor, His Honor William Phillips, esq., lieutenant governor, the honorable Council, and the two Houses, composing the legislature of Massachusetts, on the anniversary election, May 28,1823.

Mode of access: Internet.