Creator(s)	Eldridge, George, -1900, surveyor.
Contributor(s)	Eldridge, Geo. W. (George Washington), 1845-1914, publisher. Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, lithographer.
Title	Eldridge's map of Martha's Vineyard.
Variant title(s)	Map of Martha's Vineyard Eldridge's map of Martha's Vineyard and vicinity (G.W.) Eldridge's map of Martha's Vineyard and vicinity
Link to library catalog	http://catalog.bostonathenaeum.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=500663
Date created	1892.
Publishing details	Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard, Mass. : Published and copyrighted by G.W. Eldridge , Boston : Forbes Co. Lith.
Physical Description	1 map : col. ; 61 x 92 cm, on sheet 74 x 98 cm, folded in cover to 19 x 10 cm Scale [ca. 1:42,240] (W 70°53ʹ--W 70°26ʹ/N 44°30ʹ--N 44°18ʹ).
Wall Label	This scarce, first edition of Eldridge’s tourist map of Martha’s Vineyard provides detail about the island’s topography, roads, railroads, and landmarks. The names of some property owners also are identified. Much information that would be of value to visitors, such as the routes of the steamship lines serving the island, the locations of landings and inns, and promising sites from which to fish for bluefish and striped bass, is provided.
Notes	Relief shown by hachures and spot heights . Includes tables of distances in nautical and statute miles . Shows ferry routes, illustrated with steam ships and sailing ships . Issued in cover with title: (G.W.) Eldridge's map of Martha's Vineyard and vicinity . Advertisement (page 2 of cover) for the Old Colony and the Fall River steamship lines. J.R. Kendrick, General Manager; Geo. L. Connor, Gen'l Pass'r Agent . Inset: Plan showing relative position of Martha's Vineyard with main land. Scale not given.
Local notes	Purchase; Katharine Cortesi Armstrong Fund; Oct. 10, 2013 . Athenaeum copy: map unfolded and stored flat with original cover.
Subject	Old Colony Steamboat Company. Fall River Line. Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)--Maps.
Genre terms	Maps--Massachusetts--Martha's Vineyard--1890-1900. Lithographs--United States--1890-1900. Advertisements--Steamboat lines--United States--1890-1900.
Location/Call number	VSCR Flat Map (LC) (Appointment required) G3762.M3 1892 .E42 1892
Source	8333.tif
Rights	Collection of the Boston Athenaeum. May not be reproduced or quoted without written permission. For more information, see http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/node/46