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The early settlers of Beverly were primarily farmers and fishermen. Dried, salted codfish was the basis of the trade with the southern colonies; merchants also traded timber as well as items for building houses, such as shingles, sawn boards, clapboards, and rough-hewn beams.
Beverly, Mass. Album of approximately 19 mounted 3 x 5" photos, postcards and newsclippings (illustrated) of buildings and streets. Undated, though probably 1910-1925. Details
Journey back in time with 5,216 historical maps of Virginia, dating from 1884 to present day. Explore and discover the history of Virginia through detailed topographic maps, featuring cities, landmarks, and geographical changes.
The collection includes manuscripts, books, photographs, maps, ephemera, decorative arts, and other artifacts related to the history of Beverly and the North Shore of Massachusetts.
The Sheep Pasture, comprising 1013 acres, extending from what is now Hart Street and including the areas of Greenwood Avenue and Branch, Wood, Boulder, and Common Lanes into Centerville, was the largest parcel and was often referred to on later maps as simply “The Commons”.
These antique maps and atlases are part of the Historic Map Works, Residential Genealogy™ historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type.
This antique map (Index Map) and atlas (Beverly 1907) are part of the Historic Map Works, Residential Genealogy™ historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. We currently have over 1,662,956 images available online.
