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Beautifully restored map of Southbridge, MA from 1878

Bird's eye view of Southbridge, Massachusetts in the 19th century.

Stunning old map of New Bedford, MA from 1876

Bird's eye view of New Bedford, MA in 1876

Beautifully restored map of Merrimac, MA from 1889

Historic bird's eye view of Merrimac, Massachusetts in 1889

Bird’s Eye View of North Adams, Massachusetts in 1881

Historic bird's eye view of North Adams, Massachusetts from 1881

Beautifully restored map of Groton, Massachusetts from 1886

Bird's eye view of Groton, Massachusetts in 1886

Beautifully detailed map of Housatonic, MA from 1890

Historic bird's eye view of Housatonic, Massachusetts from 1890

“Avalon”, the majestic mansion of Frederick Ayer in Prides Crossing, MA

The grounds were landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of Central Park in...

Beautifully restored map of North Billerica, MA from 1887

Historic bird's eye view of North Billerica, Massachusetts from 1887

Amazing old map shows Greater Boston in 1905

This map shows Boston and surrounding cities in 1905

Abraham Lincoln’s travels through Massachusetts, map from 1848

Historic map showing Abraham Lincoln's route through Massachusetts in 1848

Bird’s eye view of Woods Hole, Massachusetts from 1887

This old map shows Woods Hole, Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

Beautifully detailed map of Lawrence, MA from 1876

Detailed bird's eye view of Lawrence, Massachusetts from 1876

Beautifully detailed map of Winchendon, MA from 1878

Historic bird's eye view of Winchendon, Massachusetts from 1878

Beautifully restored map of Ipswich, Massachusetts from 1893

Historic bird's eye view of Ipswich, Massachusetts from 1893

Beautifully restored map of Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1893

Historic bird's eye view of Haverhill, Massachusetts from 1893

Beautifully restored map of Milford, MA from 1888

Historic bird's eye view of Milford, MA from 1888

Beautifully restored map of Clinton, MA from 1876

Historic bird's eye view of Clinton, Massachusetts from 1876

Stunning old map of Holyoke, Mass from 1877

This old map shows Holyoke, Massachusetts as it looked in 1877.

Beautiful vintage map of Lynn Woods, Massachusetts

This map shows Lynn Woods in Lynn, Massachusetts as it looked in 1904.

Vintage map of Plymouth Massachusetts from 1910

This map shows Plymouth, Massachusetts as it looked in 1910

Wonderful old map of Bradford, Massachusetts in 1892

This map shows Bradford, Massachusetts in 1892, five years before it was annexed to the city of Haverhill.