Collections

Maps

The map collection of the library consists of local maps for the town of Abington, Rockland, and Whitman— illustrating the history and development of these towns. Highlights include,

• Maps of Abington dated 1830 (James Bates), 1848 (E. Whiting), 1896 (Elbridge Payn)
• A hand drawn map drawn created in the late 19th century of the reconstruction of the Timothy Hatherly grant of 1654
• Birds-eye view maps of Abington, Rockland and South Abington (Whitman) from the late 1800s
• 1874 Atlas of Abington and Rockland
• 1903 Atlas of Plymouth County
• The larger WPA maps of Mount Vernon, St. Patrick's, and Colebrook cemeteries in Abington, Rockland and Whitman, identifying the locations of veterans graves up to, and including, those who served in WW I