Map of the town of Milford, Connecticut
SurveyorSurveyed by
Edward R. Lambert
(American, 1807 - 1867)
PrinterPrinted by
John H. Bufford
(American, active 1835 - 1871)
Date1835
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 7/8 x 21 1/8in. (45.4 x 53.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 21 7/8 x 25in. (55.6 x 63.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2012.312.31
DescriptionMap of Milford, Connecticut, from the "Hither Lots," "Fresh Meadow," "Sqabble Hill," and "Eseck Plain" to the north; the Indian or East River to the east; the Long Island Sound to the south; and the "Great Salt Meadows," "Pumpkin Delight," and Scoliokorat or Snake Pond to the west. Various natural features aside from those already named are labeled: "Dreadful Swamp," "Stubby Plain," and "Negros Lake," "Milford Island," and "Island Bar" (including the explanation, "Bare at half ebb." The "Line of Palisadoes" is inscribed in orange around the town center. Real estate lots are denoted with black squares and numbers or letters, which correspond to the list of occupants on the left and right sides of the map. Roman numerals are used to list "home lots of the first Planters." Quite a few features are included that contributed to Milford's history since its founding in 1639, including Trumbull Fort (1776) and various common fences. Three cemeteries are delineated: the "first grave yard," the burying ground and the "Indian Burying Place." At the bottom of the map, there are three vignettes, one a more distant view of the town, one showing the public buildings and the other a showing the town from West Point.
Label TextEdward R. Lambert was the author of a History of the Colony of New Haven, and his 1835 map of Milford reflects his antiquarian interests, incorporating a brief history of his hometown. Maps are often rather wordy documents, but Lambert's map is exceptional for the amount of historical information that it attempts to convey. In addition to the the brief history, notes on the map itself provide additional details about the development of specific parts of the town. Lambert's map is not only retrospective in its focus; it also provides important documentation for Lambert's own day, listing of the inhabitants in 1830, and including two small views that provide vivid glimpses of the public buildings at the center of town and a panorama looking up the river from West Point. These are among the earliest known views of Milford.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 6 inches equals 1 mileSubject Note: Names of property owners and professions, as well as property scale.
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Reference
1. 1st Soc. Meeting House. 2.Town House. 3. Academy. 4. 2d Soc. Meeting House
5. Frazees Carriage Shop. 6. Episcopal Church.
Explanation
B. Blacksmith. C. Carpenter. C.D. Colonel Doct. C.M. Cab.t Maker. Cp. Cooper. F. Farmer. Fs. Fisherman. M. Merchant. G. Goldsmith. Ma. Mason. S. Shoemaker. SM. Ship Master. Sea. Seaman. S.T. School Teacher. T. Tailor. Tv. Tavern Keeper. W. Weaver. W.M. Waggon Maker. M. Miller. Pr. Priest
Occupants of Houses
BROAD-STREET
No.1 Edward R. Lambert. 2. Thaddeus Baldwin. F. 3. John Burns. S. 4. Joseph Smith. S. 5. Samuel Storr. S.M. 6. Esther Gibbs. S.T. 7. Jirah Bulls Wid. M. 8. Arnold Tibbals place. 9. Elisha Tibbals. S. 10. Justus Woods. Fs. 11. Miles Davidson’s. S. 12. Henry Bull’s Heirs & John Smith. S. 13. Adolphus Baldrin. M. 14. Miles Merwin. F. 15. Stephen Trowbridge. Tv. 16. Riverius Camp. Pr. 17. Miles Davidson’s. S. 18. Albert Yermin. S. 19. William Daraund. M. 20. Nathan Merwin. Tv. 21. Charles H. Pond. F. 22. Adam Pond’s Wid. & Wm. Pond. SM. 23. Charles Baldwin. M. 24. David Smith. S. 25. Abigail Arnold. 26. Beard Baldwin. F.
RIVER-STREET
1.Samuel Burwell. F. 2.Richard Hepburn. 3. Horace Mallet. S. 4. Peter Mallet. F.
5. Andrew French. C.D 6.William Glenny. S.M 7.Edward Budington. M. 8.Mark Stow. Sea. 9.Judson Miner’s Wid. M. 10.Asa M. Train. Pr. 11.Samuel McGuire’s Wid. 12.Amos Ford. C. 13.William Davidson’s Place 14.Beezaleel Pinneo. Pr. 15.David Atwaler’s Wid. M. 16.Charles P. Strong. F. 17.Daniel Buckingham. W.M. 18.Roswell Campfield. 19.George Clark’s Place. F. Now, Dennis Beach 20. John Strong. F.
21.Selah Strong. F. 22.Samuel Beach. C.p. 23.Dennis Beach. W.M. 24.Joel Plumb. Ml. 25.Noah Kelsey. B. 26.James Davidson. C.M 27. Richard Davidson. C.
28. Samuel Daniels. Sea. 29.Samuel Davidson.
EAST-TOWN-STREET
1.Lewis Tibbals. S. 2.Benajah Mallory. G 3.Fowler’s Heirs. 4.David L. Baldwin. M. Town Clerk 5.Isaac Dickenson. S.M.6.Samuel G. Higby. S 7.David Stow. S 8.Grove R. Cornwall. S.
NORTH-STREET
1.William Strong. P.M. 2.David Miles. C. 3.Jehiel Bryan. F. 4.Elias Smith. F. 5.Samuel Peck. S.M 6.Barnabas Woodcock. C. 7.David Bristol. Ma. 8.Horatio Downs. C.M 9.Ethrel Baldwin. S. 10.Nathan Smith. F. 11.Elisha H. Stow S.M. 12.Ezekial Bradley. B. 13.Anon Clark. M. Pr. 14. Samuel B. Durand Jr. G. 15. William Bush’s Wid. E.
WEST-TOWN-STREET
1.Charles L. Tomlinson. F. 2.Samuel Baldwin. F. 3.Jonah Camp. F. 4.Amos Ford’s Wid. F. 5.Gilbert Nettleton. C. 6.David Camp’s Wid. F & D.L. Hubbel 7.Jeremiah B. Lambert 8.Isaac Clark. F. 9.Joseph Hine. S. 10.Augustus Kelsey. B. 11.Samuel Camp’s Wid.
SPRING-STREET
1.Samual B. Gunn. C. 2.Elnathan Baldwin. F. 3.William Stow. F. 4.Caleb Nettleton. F. 5.Jirah Stow. F.
OLD-MAIN-STREET
1.John Plumb. Ml. 2.Lyman Plumb. C. 3.Jeremiah Baldwin’s Old Place 4.Elias Carrington’s Wid. F. 5.Jeremiah Bull’s Wid. F. 6.Dan Peck. S.M 7.Howe Davidson. Ml. 8.William M. Miles. C. 9.Abijah Carrington. M. 10.Roger Newton’s Place 1760 11.Stephan B. Ford. F. 12.Jeremiah Smith. C. 13.David Smith Jr. S. 14.David Nettleton’s Wid. C. 15.Timothy Starr. F. 16. John Hood. C.
NEW-ROAD
1.Wilson Plumb. C. 2.Thaddeus Plumb. W. 3.James Hitchcock. S.M. 4.Hull Allyn. C.D.
WHARF-STREET
1.Joseph W. Tibbals. S. 2.John Baldwin. W.M. 3.Samuel LaForge. S.
4.Alfred Mallet. 5.Benedict Bull’s Wid. T. 6.Isaac J. Green. S.
7.John Stow. W. 8.Frederic Stow. S.M 9.Elisha Stow. S. 10.Samuel L. Burns. Cp. 11.William Durand Jr. 12.Samuel Burns. Cp. 13.David Merwin. S 14.Elisha Parish. C. 15.George Cornwall. S.
GREEN-STREET
1. David Peck. S.
MILL-NECK-LANE
1. Samuel Camp. F. 2.Ralph Burns. Cp.
BEAR NECK ROAD
1.Rufus Tibbals Place. S. 2.Richard Baldwin. F.
POINT ROAD
1.Lewis Smith. S. 2.Lyman Smith. Fs.
TURNPIKE
1.Newton Northrop. C.
2.Hezakiah Smith. F
3.Hezakiah Baldwin Jr. F.
4.Benajah Nettleton. F.
5.Isaac Hine. Fs.
6.Curtis Prince. S.
7.Joseph Nettleton. S.
8.Joel Smith’s Place. F.
9.Nehemiah Bristol. S.
10.Johathan Clark. F.
11.Joseph Tibbals. F.
12.Elias Tibbals. S.
13.Abraham Burns. S.
Turnpik East Side
14.Stephan Summers Wid. W.
15.Eliphalet Sanford. F.
16.Anthony Bristol. T.
17.Bela Bradley. W. M.
18.Samuel Green. C.
19.John Sanford. W.M
20.Hezekiah T. Webb. W.M
21.Elijah Baldwin. C.
22.Benjamin Bull’s Wid. F.
23.John Lemoneer. S.
24.George R. Ingersall. F.
25.Ebenezer Downs. F.
26.Hezakiah Porter. F.
27.Stephen Guun. F.
OLD-COUNTRY-ROAD
1.Abel Oviatt. F. 2.Nathan Oviatt. F. 3.Cornelius Peck. F. 4.Isaac Oviatt. F. 5.Samuel Oviatt. F 6.Benjamin Peck. F. 7.Nehemiah Bassets Wid. S. 8.Dan Basset. S. 9.Camp Clark. F. 10.John Delavan. C.D. 11.Andrew Beard. F. 12.David Tyrell. F. 13.Andrew Beard Jr.’s Wid. 14.Oliver Clark. F. 15.Hezakiah Clark. F. 16.Nathan Fenn. F. 17.Samuel Prince. F. 18.Lemuel Tibbals. F. 19.M & S Tibbals. F. 20.Hezekiah Baldwin. F. 21.Joshua Baldwin. F.
HOLBROOKS-LANE
1. Lyman Fenn. F. 2.David Nettleton. F.
BULLS-LANE
1.Miles Daniels. S. 2.James Bull’s Wid. S.M 3.Isaac Tibbals. Cp. 4.Jason Clark. F. 5.William Tibbals. Cp. 6.Marcus Baldwin. S.7. David Plumb. W.
HILL-STREET
1.Isaac Stow. S. 2.Abraham Clark. F. 3.Samuel Clark Sen. F.
CLARK-STREET
1. Samuel Clark Jr. F. 2. Job Clark S. 3. Nathan Clark. F. 4. Thaddeus Nettleton. F. 5.Francis O’Kaine. C. 6.Daniel Hine. S. 7.Andrew Hine. P.
PLAINS-ROAD
1.Samuel Hines. B. 2.Joel Baldwin. F 3.John Bears. Fs. 4.Merril Oviatt. Fs. 5.Isaac Basset. Fs. 6.James Hine. F. 7.Benjamin Smith. F.
FROG LANE
1. David Basset. Sea.
FORD-STREET
1.Hubbard P.Botsford. F. 2.Harvey Ford. F. 3.Samuel Oviatt. F. 4.John Ford. F. 5.Thaddeus Ford. F. 6.Samuel Ford. F. 7.Thomas Ford. F. 8.William Ford. F.
BAKER’S LANE
1.Nathan Gunn. F.
WHEELER’S FARM ROAD
1.Joel Hines. F. 2.Mark Baldwin. F. 3.Amos Baldwin. F. 4.Amos Baldwin Jr. F. 5.Michael Perk. C. 6. John Benjamin. S.
POPLAR-STREET
1.Stephan Gunn Sen. F. 2.John Carrington. C 3.Moses Oviatt. S.
SQUABBLE-HILL-ROAD
1.David C. Smith’s New House. C. 2. David C. Smith. 3.Nathan Nettleton. S.
ASTWOOD-LANE
1.Samuel B. Durant. C.M. 2. Isaac Bristol. C. 3. Lemuel Durand.
DERBY-ROAD
1. Jesse Pritchard. F. 2. Samuel W. Downs. C.M. 3.Samuel Downs. F.
E SECK-ROAD
1. Samuel Bristol. Ma.
LOUDEN’S-LANE
1. Willis Bristol. S. 2. Darius Louden
GOVERNER’S-LANE
1. Andrew Smith. F. 2. Fitch Welch. C. 3. Jonah Clark. B.
MILL-STREET
1.Silvanus Dikinson’s Wid. S.M. 2. Charles Clark. M. 3. Joseph Fowler. ML.
4.Nathan Fowler. F. 5. Horace Brown. S.
SHIP YARD-LANE
1.William H. Fowler. F. 2.William Atwater. T. 3. Elizabeth Fowler. S.T. 4. Eli Green. C.
BURNWELL’S FARM –ROAD
1.Richard Oviatt. Ma. 2.Andrew French Jr. S. 3. Samuel Buckingham. F. 4. John Buckingham’s Wid. F. 5.Jeremiah French. F.
GULF-STREET1.Harvey Eells. S 2.Samuel Green. C.3.Isaac Treat. F. 4.Stephan A. Treat’s Wid. C. 5.Anthony Stow. S. M. 6.Elijah Bryan. S.T. 7.Bela Clark. Cp. 8. Freegift Coggshell. S.M. 9.Samuel French. M.
10.Gilbert Parks. Fs. 11.Noble Bristol. S.M. 12. Merrit Merwin. F. 13.Gulf Mill House.
BUCKINGHAM’S-LANE
1. Mark Merwin. F. 2.Daniel Buckingham Jr. C.
WELCH’S-LANE
1.John Welch. F. 2.Benjamin Gillet. F.
REFERENCES
A. Town House B. Episcopal Church C. 1st Presbyterian Church D. 2nd Presbyterian Church E. Baptist Church F. Academy G. School House of 4th Dis. H. School House of 3rd Dis. I. School House of 5th Dis. J. School House of 9th Dis. K. School House of 3rd Dis. L. Post of Fired & Ct. of Probated M. Town Clerks Office N. D. Beach & Co. Carriage Shop O. P. Frazee & Co. Carriage Shop P. Fowler’s Mills Q. Davidson’s Mills R. Gulf Mill S. Stores T. A. Bryan’s Warehouse (1650 the first store in Milford)
U. N. Camps Warehouse 1686 V. Milford Hotel W. Washington House X. Place where a view of the Town was taken Y. Two Houses Fortified During the Indian Wars 1700 Z. Liberty Poles
Homelots to the first Planters, with the number of Acres in each lot.
I. John Ashroad. 7.2.0 II. Richard Baldwin. 3.0.0 III. Benjamin Fenn. 2.1.13 IV. Samuel Goley. 2.1.26 V. John Peacocke. 1.3.0 VI. Henry Stonhill. 2.22.0 VII. Nathaniel Baldwin. 3.2.0 VIII. James Prudden 2.0.0 IX John Sherman Sold to Thomas UP Foot. 4.0.0 X. Thomas Baker 3.2.0 XI. Stephen Freeman 2.0.0 XII. John Fletcher. 2.3.30
XIII. John Baldwin. 2.1.10 XIV. Francis Bolt Sold to Joseph Northrop. 2.1.20 XV. Micah Tempkins. 2.1.20 XVI. John Birdseye. 2.3.20 XVII. Edward Harvey. 2.3.20 XVIII. John Lane. 2.2.2 XIX. William East. 2.3.6 XX. Thomas Lawrence Sold to William East. 2.0.0 XXI. Thomas Sandford. 2.3.0 XXII. Timothy Baldwin. 4.0.0 XXIII. Alexander Bryan. 4.0.25 XXIV. Jasper Gunn. 0.3.0 XXV. Thomas Hine. 3.0.0 XXVI. Henry Lyon. 3.0.0 XXVII. John Stream 3.0.0 XXVIII. Williams Slough. 3.0.0 XXIX. James Prime. 3.0.0 XXX. Thomas Read. 3.0.0 XXXI. Rob.t.Dennison. 3.0.0 XXXII. Zech. H Whitman. 7.20 XXXIII. Thomas Welch. 4.2.0 XXXIV. Thomas Wheeler. 3.0.0 XXXV. Mr. Edmund Tapp. 7.2.0 XXXVI. Thos. Buchingham. 2.3.0 XXXVII. Robert Plum. 5.3.0 XXXVIII. Richard Platt. 4.1.0 XXXIX. Thomas Tapping 1.1.20 XL. Mr. Peter Prudden. 7.2.0 XLI. Mr. William Fowler. 1.2.0 XLII. Thomas Lawrence 1.0.0 XLIII. George Clark Jr. 4.1.0 XLIV. John Burnwell 2.0.20 XLV. Henry Botsford. 2.2.0 XLVI. John Smith. 1.3.0 XLVII. John Rogers. 1.3.20 XLVIII. Philip Hatley. 3.3.20 XLIX. Roger Tyrell 2.3.20 L. Nicholas Camp. 6.1.20 LI. John Fowler. 1.2.20 LII. Joseph Baldwin 2.1.20 LIII. Thomas Tibbals. 1.2.20
LIV. Martha Beard Wid. 4.1.10 LV. Thomas Campfield. 3.0.0 LVI. Thomas Ford. 4.0.0 LVII. Williams Roberts 3.0.0 LVIII. John Smith. 3.0.0.LIX. Thomas Bailey 3.0.0
LX. William Brooks. 3.0.0 LXI. John Brown 3.0.0 LXII. Nathanial Briscoe. 3.0.0 LXIII. Edward Riggs. 3.0.0 LXIV. Andrew Brenton. 3.0.0 LXV. George Clarkson. 4.2.0 LXVI. George Hubbard Sold to John Stream. 4.2.0
Status
Not on view
Silvermine Production
1973
