Bella Terra Publishing LLC is a
publishing company based in
Rhinebeck, New York
Rhinebeck is a village (New York), village in the Rhinebeck (town), New York, town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 2,657 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metr ...
. The company specializes in maps of the states as well as guides to
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
s and
covered bridge
A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...
s.
NEMO, the journal of the North East Map Organization
, February 2010
In December 2008 Bella Terra came into existence by purchasing its predecessor, the map publishing company Hartnett House of Howes Cave, New York
Howes Cave is a hamlet in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The community is east of Cobleskill. Howes Cave has a post office with ZIP code 12092, which opened on November 18, 1867.
The hamlet's name comes from Howe Caverns
Howe ...
. The owners are a husband-and-wife team, Eric Riback and Bella Stander. They spent several years researching historic trains and existing lighthouses in order to produce their specialized line of publications.
References
External links
* Company website
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Map publishing companies
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