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Lot 20

Defunct Towns Antique Map Hampshire Worcester...

This auction ended on October 15, 2026. See upcoming auctions from Period Americana or current antiques & furniture auctions.
Lot number20
Estimate25.00 - 50.00 USD
CategoryAntiques & Furniture
Auction19th Century Massachusetts City and County Maps
DateOctober 15, 2026 at 7:00 pm ET
Auction housePeriod Americana
LocationBoston, Massachusetts

Description

County MA Geo H Walker 1891 (20). Title: Massachusetts, Atlas Plate No. 20 (Hampshire & Worcester Counties) | Publisher: Geo. H. Walker & Co. | Date: 1891 | Medium: Lithograph with color | Size: Approx. 19" x 27" (Sheet: approx. 20" x 28") Description: Detailed late 19th-century antique map featuring central Massachusetts, including Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester Counties. Highlights the Swift River Valley region prior to the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir, featuring Amherst, Pelham, Belchertown, Ware, Hardwick, Greenwich, Prescott, Dana, New Braintree, Shutesbury, and Leverett. Depicts roads, turnpikes, railways, watercourses, and town borders. Published by Geo. H. Walker & Co.. Condition: Good overall antique condition with original center and horizontal fold lines as issued. Features light age toning, minor edge creasing, and light wear along margins. Verso is blank with a blue inventory stamp "20" and faint pencil annotations.