Henry Walling's five-foot-square "Map of the Counties of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket, Massachusetts," produced in 1858, is now available as a stunning hardcover book. Originally produced at the end of the Great Age of Sail, at a time when whaling and salt making were still important industries in the region, these gorgeous maps depict Cape Cod & the Islands at an industrial apex. Featuring 80 maps, eight period illustrations, and essays & contributions from local authors and artisans Robert Finch, Theresa Mitchell Barbo, Jim Coogan, Charles Fields, Gail Fields, Elliott Carr, Jim Coogan, Joseph Garvey, Adam Gamble and Cape Cod Community College President Kathleen Schatzberg. Proceeds from the book's sale benefit the Nickerson Room Archives at Cape Cod Community College. Price of $57.50 includes shipping.
1858 Map of Cape Cod
