An authentic original antique map of Massachusetts, engraved for Joseph Scott's "The United States Gazetteer", published in Philadelphia in 1795 — one of the earliest and most important American-published state atlas series. Confirmed by pencil notation on verso citing Wheat & Brun ("Maps and Charts Published in America Before 1800"), the standard scholarly catalogue of pre-1800 American cartography. The longitude reference "Lon. E. from Philad°" (east from Philadelphia meridian) confirms its Philadelphia origin.

The map displays Massachusetts at the dawn of the new republic with remarkable detail including:

• Boston Harbor and surrounding towns — Charlestown, Marblehead, Salem, Gloucester
• County divisions: Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable
• Cape Cod Bay, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket clearly shown
• Rhode Island and Providence shown as neighboring territory
• Bordering states: New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Connecticut labeled
• Original hand-applied color in soft blue-green for Massachusetts with pink border wash
• Elegant cursive title cartouche at lower left and decorative compass rose

Provenance: Pencil notation on verso confirms: "U.S. Gazetteer, Scott 1795" with citation in Wheat & Brun. Dealer valuation noted at $125 (2008).

Map size: 8" × 6½" Sold unframed.

Condition: Good antique condition — original hand color intact, some age toning, foxing spot upper left corner, paper fold line visible. Impression clean and legible throughout. Honest condition for a 230-year-old document.