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"Map of Boston and Adjacent Cities", Colton, Joseph Hutchins

Subject: Boston, Massachusetts

Period: 1855 (dated)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:

12.9 x 15.6 inches
32.8 x 39.6 cm

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A handsome and detailed plan of the city prior to filling in the Back Bay. Extends to include South Boston, Roxbury, Cambridge, Somerville, Charlestown, and East Boston. Names at least seven railroads and four bridges. Surrounded by a decorative border.

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Condition: A

Contemporary color with a few faint spots. There are narrow dampstains and a few old pieces of tape along the sheet edges.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $95

Closed on 2/11/2026

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"Map of Boston and Adjacent Cities", Colton, Joseph Hutchins

Subject: Boston, Massachusetts

Period: 1855 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:

12.9 x 15.6 inches
32.8 x 39.6 cm

A handsome and detailed plan of the city prior to filling in the Back Bay. Extends to include South Boston, Roxbury, Cambridge, Somerville, Charlestown, and East Boston. Names at least seven railroads and four bridges. Surrounded by a decorative border.

References:

Condition: A

Contemporary color with a few faint spots. There are narrow dampstains and a few old pieces of tape along the sheet edges.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $95

Closed on 2/11/2026

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"Map of Boston and Adjacent Cities", Colton, Joseph Hutchins

Subject: Boston, Massachusetts

Period: 1855 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:

12.9 x 15.6 inches32.8 x 39.6 cm

A handsome and detailed plan of the city prior to filling in the Back Bay. Extends to include South Boston, Roxbury, Cambridge, Somerville, Charlestown, and East Boston. Names at least seven railroads and four bridges. Surrounded by a decorative border.

References:

Condition: A

Contemporary color with a few faint spots. There are narrow dampstains and a few old pieces of tape along the sheet edges.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $95

Closed on 2/11/2026

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12.9 x 15.6 inches
32.8 x 39.6 cm