The "Boston to Washington, Circa 1830" map is a historical map based on plates drafted by Henry Schenk Tanner which covers the Atlantic Coast from Boston to Washington, D.C. Published in July 1994, this map features a variety of historical notes and illustrations. Half of a two-map set, it appeared with the "Boston to Washington, Megalopolis" map. The 1994 Boston to Washington circa 1830 map features: • Notes about 19th century commerce, transportation, canals, railroads, turnpikes, and westward migration • Cities and towns • Colleges, financial centers, forts, lighthouses, shipbuilding areas, and textile centers • Canals, ferrys, railroads, and roads • Mountain relief, rivers, and lakes • Various small illustrations
Coverage Area: Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, southern New York, southeastern New Hampshire, eastern Pennsylvania, northern Virginia
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