Keywords: 1852 Shields Wall Map of Boston and Vicinity - Geographicus - Boston-shields-1852.jpg An extremely scarce and dramatic 1852 wall map of Boston Massachusetts and vicinity Depicts the greater Boston area from Dover in the southwest to part of Concord in the northwest to Hingham southeast and to Danvers northeast Includes all of Brookline Newton and Waltham and much of Weston and Needham The names of various families and landholders are indicated throughout with the exception of Boston proper Based upon original surveys by F G Sidney Highly decorative green border features engraved views of the Boston State House and Faneuil Hall Full restoration Original rollers 1852 dated Size in 41 40 object history credit line accession number Boston-shields-1852 Geographicus-source PD-art Old maps of Boston 1852 maps |