BERLIN — The Berlin and Coos County Historical Society has obtained a rare 1861 topographical map of Coos County that a map collector made available to the society at a discounted price.
The map, which measures 43 inches by 63 inches, is by Henry F. Walling, considered one of the preeminent American mapmakers.
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