Boston Town Plan, 1743

William Price published this seventh state of his Boston plan, updating it with every new street and building since the original edition. The peninsula is oriented with north to the upper right, and the harbor is filled with engraved ships at anchor. A decorative cartouche with human figures frames the title, while a ward index and points-of-interest key catalog the town's civic infrastructure. In 1743, Boston was the largest city in British North America, and Price's map tried to keep pace with its growth.

The ships engraved in the harbor. Price drew them individually, masts and all.
The cartouche figures flanking the title are worth studying; they reflect the decorative conventions of mid-18th-century London engraving.
The ward index and numbered wards across the peninsula reveal how Boston organized itself politically.

All prints are high-quality reproductions made from museum-grade scans at 300 DPI. Depending on the original scan dimensions, some prints may include white fill along the edges.

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