Village of Wethersfield, Conn. A.D. 1634 to 1644
PrinterPrinted by
Unknown
After a work byAfter a work by
Sherman Wolcott Adams
(American, 1836 - 1898)
Dateabout 1900
MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 6 3/4in. (10.2 x 17.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 9in. (17.8 x 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2012.312.29
DescriptionMap of part of what is now Wethersfield, Connecticut, as it appeared in the 17th century. A loop of the Connecticut River (or Great River) appears to the north of the settlement, on the left edge of the map. Reading the map so that it is oriented north-south, the village extends from the Great River to the north, the Great Meadow to the east, the Great Plain to the south, and Beaver Brook to the west. In the river is Cole-Standish Island. Streets are labeled and residences and public buildings are marked with squares and the names of their owners or occupants.
Label TextThis map, which must have appeared in a book or article about Wethersfield, Connecticut, is very closely based on a map of early Wethersfield prepared by Sherman W. Adams, dated 1885. Adams, whose research formed the basis for Henry R. Stiles's History of Wethersfield, published in 1904, evidently based his map on early documents. There are a few significant differences between the two maps. The current map indicates the area in the bend of the river that became Wethersfield Cove after the river changed its course in 1691 and clearly identifies Cole-Standish Island. James Cole of Hartford originally owned the island; in 1654, he sold the south part of the island to Thomas Standish. The island no longer exists, another example of the many changes in the river over time.
NotesCartographic Note: No scaleStatus
Not on view
Silvermine Production
1973