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New topographical atlas of the county of Worcester, Massachusetts : containing fifty-five double page maps, in colors, of the cities and towns of the county together with double page map of the United States and the state of Massachusetts, and a driving map of Worcester County and vicinity, showing all roads in color
Title
New topographical atlas of the county of Worcester, Massachusetts : containing fifty-five double page maps, in colors, of the cities and towns of the county together with double page map of the United States and the state of Massachusetts, and a driving map of Worcester County and vicinity, showing all roads in color.
Publication
Philadelphia, Pa. : Published by L.J. Richards & Co., 1898.
Copyright Notice Date
©1898
Physical Description
1 atlas ([4] pages, [111] leaves of plates, 43 pages) : 55 color maps, 1 illustration ; 58 cm (folio)
Cartographic Detail
Scales differ.
Notes
Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
"Based upon, and carefully compiled from, the latest national, state and local engineering sources obtainable, and the personal investigations and surveys of the publishers' special corps of engineers. Accompanied by a new and original ready reference county chart, indicating by numbers the location in the atlas of any desired plan, without resorting to the old style index system"--Title page.
"Publishers' corps of civil engineers: D.J. Lake, C.A. Potts, F.B. Perkins, Roger H. Pidgeon. H.E. Halfpenny, L.B. Webster, J.M. Lathrop, W.C. Fronk"--Title page.
"Road map of Worcester County, Mass.", described on title page as "a driving map," is not bound into atlas.
"Index map Worcester County," described on title page as "ready reference county chart," appears as an inset on 19 of the maps.
Illustration is a sketch with title: View of Lake Quinsigamond, from the Shrewsbury side, north of causeway.
Variant and related titles
Atlas of Worcester County, Massachusetts, 1898
Worcester county, Mass., 1898
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Subjects
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Atlases.
Cadastral maps.
Maps.
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