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Restored Vintage Map of Chautauqua Lake from 1885

Vintage map of Lake Chautauqua, New York created in 1885 by the Matthews-Northrup Company of Buffalo, New York. The map shows a beautiful bird’s-eye view of Chautauqua Lake as it once was, with steamboats crossing the water, small lakefront communities along the shore, winding country roads, railroads, wooded hills, open farmland, hotels, docks, and summer places that shaped life around the lake in the late 1800s. This restored and colorized edition brings the historic view back to life while preserving the original linework, labels, and details of the 1885 map.

Restored Vintage Map of Bethel, Connecticut from 1879

Connecticut

This vintage map of Bethel, Connecticut was created in 1879 by O.H. Bailey, a prominent 19th century map maker. The map shows a bird’s eye view of Bethel as it once was, including street names, railroads, factories, churches, homes, and old landmarks. The map captures Bethel during the height of its 19th century growth, when the town was closely tied to the hat-making industry and the Danbury & Norwalk Railroad.