(MA.-Provincetown) Provincetown Mass. ~Catalog 59~ A very rare folding map

A very rare folding map issued at the beginning of the Civil War and covering the theatre of where it would unfold

While we've had several editions of this map

this map includes the recently founded counties that would divide New Mexico and California

5 x 19 (inches)

as well as the locations of people groups

(MA.-Provincetown) Provincetown Mass. ~Catalog 59~ A very rare folding mapProvincetown Mass. The George Walker company was a powerful Boston publisher that was active from late 19th century, into early 20th century, and provided some of the best coverage for the area of the time. This Birds eye view type map for Provincetown is a fine example of his promotional work, and while it details the town and its points of interest, it also shows Boston, Plymouth and other landmarks for the sake of context (though maybe a touch