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Plan of a section of Sea Shore lots at Makonikey Heights Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

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  • PUBLISHER: Published by the Martha's Vineyard Company.

  • MEDIUM: Stone engraving,

    DATE: undated, c.1895.

  • EDITION SIZE: Map, 16 x 23" (407 x 587 mm). Booklet, 5 3/4 x 8"

  • DESCRIPTION: An early land development map of land on northern Martha’s Vineyard. The development shown on this map is located on Vineyard Sound just to the west of Lake Tashmoo and Rhoda Pond. This map folded out of a 46 page booklet that was issued by the Martha's Vineyard Company. This booklet gives a history and description of the island and advantages to living there. It also prominently advertises the Makonikey Inn. It also shows a number of illustrations of local scenes. Included in the booklet is a small birds-eye view of the land as seen from the water. Drawn on a scale of 200 feet to the inch. Surveys by Edm. Grover and G.L. Walker. Designed by H. T. Whitman, Civil Engineers.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Map in good condition, save for some minor splits along fold intersections. View had tiny area of loss in center fold. Book okay, back cover and end sheet detached.

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps

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