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Orra White Hitchcock’s Classroom Art

"East and West Section Across Massachusetts", 1828-1840, 302 x 58 cm., Pen and ink on linen Image courtesy of Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers, Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library.

About this Image

This illustration shows in cross-section the types of rock that can be found in Massachusetts. The illustration reads from the New York/Massachusetts state line at the far left, to Cape Cod on the right.