Name/Title
Settling the Maine WildernessEntry/Object ID
WHC 2008.13Secondary Title
Moses Greenleaf, his maps, and his household of faith, 1777-1834Description
Moses Greenleaf (1777-1834) was Maine’s pioneer mapmaker. An outspoken advocate of Maine statehood and economic development, he prepared his first map in 1815 to accompany his demonstration that Maine deserved independence: A Statistical View of the District of Maine This map was the first to depict the interior lakes and rivers of Maine with any degree of accuracy. Greenleaf’s 1820 reissue was the first map of the State of Maine.
Physical Description: 28 cm., 154 pages, illustrationsCollection
Maine History CollectionCataloged By
Carrie RossiterAcquisition
Accession
WHC 2008.13Source or Donor
Camden Public LibraryAcquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Map making, Surveying, SurveyorsSearch Terms
Maine, BiographyOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
31896000758643Book Details
Author
MacDougall, Walter M.Publisher
University of Southern MaineDate Published
2006Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
Maine 974.1 MacISBN
0-939561-35-2Spine Label
Maine
974.1
MacNotes
Copy No.: 1Location
Location
Wall
Maine HistoryBuilding
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentDate
October 21, 2025Inventory
Inventoried By
Heather MoranInventoried Date
Nov 20, 2014Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Nov 20, 2014Examined By
Heather MoranRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Greenleaf, MosesPerson or Organization
MacDougall, Walter M.General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Heather Moran
Status Date: 2014-11-20Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
September 6, 2008Updated By
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October 27, 2025
