Historical Atlas of Massachusetts

Richard W. Wilkie and Jack Tager  -  Published in 1991

  Selected Maps (Click on thumbnail to view full-size map):

 Overview Maps of Massachusetts

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Page 3:  A region of convergence and ecological diversity. Page 4: Approximate original town boundaries.           Page 5:   Origin of city and town names and place names in 1980.
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Page 7: Spirit of place. Pages 10 & 11: Native Settlements and European contacts. Page 12:  Native settlements and trails - 1600 to 1650.
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Page 14:  Early exploration of the New England Coast. Page 15:  Late 17th Century Native American resettlement. Page 15:  King Phillip's War:  1675 to 1676.

Spread of European Settlement in Massachusetts 

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Page 17:  Spread of settlement and town incorporation, 1620 to 1691. Page 20: Spread of settlement, 1691-1765. Page 24: Town formation, 1765-1815. Page 28: Town incorporations, 1815-1860. Page 36: Occupational characteristics by town, 1895.

Settlement Population Maps in New England

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Page 20:  New England settlement, 1670 to 1760. Page 27: New England settlement, 1750-1800.

Population Distribution

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Page 27:  Population distribution, 1810. Page 32: Population distribution, 1860. Page 35: Population distribution, 1900. Page 39: Population distribution, 1950. Page 47: Population distribution, 1975.
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Page 43:  Population distribution, New England, 1930.

Transportation and Communication

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Page 24: Turnpikes and railroads, 1780-1835. Page 28: Railroads, 1835-1855. Page 34: The railroad network in 1892. Page 39:  Street railroads and railways, 1905. Page 46: Decline in railroads, 1934-1984.
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Page 46: Highway development and growth, 1905-1986. Page 131: Traffic volume, 1984. Page 130: U.S. transportation firsts originating in Massachusetts. Page 124:  U.S. communication firsts originating in Massachusetts.

Boston Specialty Maps

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Page 23: The town of Boston, 1722. Page 64: The siege of Boston, July 1775 to March 1776. Page 33: Boston and the creation of new urban areas. Page 40:Boston's North End and ethnic change, 1880-1925. Page 41: Bird's eye view of Boston Harbor and Cape Cod Bay, 1912.
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Page 56: Bird's Eye map of Boston and Cape Cod, 1905.

Cartogram Series

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Page 6: 1930 and 1980. Page 31: Percent of foreign born population, U.S.A., 1850. Page 34: The U.S.A. in 1890. Page 76: Liberal v. Conservative, 1978-1984. Page 90: Ethnicity and Race,1980.