Surveying the Shore

Description:

"Since British, French, and Dutch colonists vied for the territory we call New England, cartographers have drawn the region to suit their political and commercial goals. Cartographic historian Joseph G. Garver analyzes and illuminates ninety historic maps, connecting them with key developments in New England history and demonstrating how a community's maps reflect its view of the world" -- Book jacket.

subjects: Surveys,  Coasts,  History,  Maps,  Shorelines,  Massachusetts, maps,  Cartography,  Massachusetts,  Historical geography,  Coastal mapping