Plan of Falmouth Neck, 1690
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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This early map of Falmouth Neck depicts the area as the English colonists settled it. It was dominated by forests and swamps, which dwarf the early settlement.
"Falmouth Neck" was part of Falmouth.
The title of the map makes reference to the name "Portland," indicating that it was drawn after the renaming of the peninsula in 1786.
Other Information
- Title: Plan of Falmouth Neck, 1690
- Subject Date: 1690
- Local Name: Falmouth Neck
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 32 x 39
- Local Code: Map FF 394
- Object Type: Text and Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Maps, Early
Falmouth Neck (Me.)--Maps
Portland (Me.)--Maps
Maine--Portland--Maps
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