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Lot #53: Framed Gay Head MV Topographical Map

Current bid

$1.00

Time Remaining:

5d left

Location:

Southwest Main Street, Douglas, MA, 01516

Pickup:

Sat, December 20 2025

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In 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey began mapping the United States, under the aegis of its second director, John Wesley Powell (also known as an explorer of the western part of the country, and possibly the first white person to explore the entirety of the Grand Canyon). Topographical maps were introduced in the early 1880s. Chief geographer Henry Gannet was known as the father of topography, and was especially concerned with verifying and standardizing place names. We couldn't find much about the topographer who created these maps, E.B. Clark, but his name appears on many from the period, especially in the eastern U.S. This map of Gay Head on Martha's Vineyard was first published in 1890 and based on an 1887 survey, with this sheet being from either a March 1898 or 1905 reprint of the 1893 edition. Topography, roads, common names for land areas and water bodies, plus landmarks such as the Gay Head lighthouse, and indications of houses and other structures provide a glimpse of the island over a century ago. Slightly faded, and framed in rustic unfinished pine. Dimensions: 19.5"W X 24.75"H Pickup category timeslot {C}

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sat, December 20 2025

Category A: 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Category B: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Category C: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Category D: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM

Pickup Location:  Southwest Main Street, Douglas, MA, 01516 View Map (opens in new window)


Bidding Starts:

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:00:00 PM UTC

Bidding Ends:

Friday, December 19, 2025 between 1:15:00 AM and 1:33:00 AM UTC

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Bid Date

Bid Amount

Dec 12, 2025, 3:29:39 AM

$1.00

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