Elliot, Charles D.
1880

Rare 1635 [1880] Historical Map of Cambridge, Massachusetts

Map of Cambridge as Existing in 1635. Compiled Dec. 1880 from the best obtainable data and with approximate accuracy by Charles D. Elliot C.E.

DESCRIPTION: Very rare original historical map of Cambridge, Massachusetts as it existed in 1635, reconstructed from earlier maps and surveys by Somerville civil engineer and surveyor Charles Darwin Elliot in 1880.

This artifact is the only known original full-size example of Elliot's map of Cambridge. In 1901 Elliot's map was reprinted in a reduced format as the frontispiece of the earliest Cambridge town records [1]. All extant copies of the map appear in the reduced size.

Charles D. Elliot (1837-1908) was born in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and studied civil engineering in the offices of W.B. Stearns and Daniel A. Sanborn (mapmaker). During the Civil War Charles D. Elliot served as a topographical engineer in the Army Engineers. Among other assignments during the war, Elliot served in Florida with responsibility for reconnaissance and construction of field fortifications. Elliot's other projects included the Cape Cod Canal and the "Mystic Valley Parkway."

In 1872 Charles D. Elliot became Somerville’s first city engineer. Elliot was also a member of the Somerville Historical Society. He published numerous articles related to the history of Somerville in the Historic Leaves of the Somerville Historical Society and in 1896 published "Somerville's History" [2].

[1] The Records of the Town of Cambridge (Formerly Newtowne) Massachusetts 1630-1703. Cambridge. 1901. Frontispiece. Accessed Online.
[2] Elliot, Charles D. "Somerville's History" in "Illustrated Souvenir of the City of Somerville". Edward Samuels and Henry Kimball. 1896.

CREATOR: Elliot, Charles D.

PUBLICATION DATE: 1880

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: N/A

CONDITION: Good. Slightly rubbed at left and right. A few marginal chips. Strong and solid.

COLORING: N/A

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SIZE: 23 " x 14 "

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PRICE: $1500

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