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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2012.312.48  © 2003 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
Survey of Hartford and Springfield Rail Road
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2012.312.48 © 2003 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Survey of Hartford and Springfield Rail Road

Surveyor (American, about 1803 - 1866)
Draftsman (1817 - 1845)
Printer (American, 1840 - 1867)
Date1841
MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 3/8 x 28in. (26.4 x 71.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 x 29 1/4in. (30.5 x 74.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap from Hartford, Connecticut, to Springfield, Massachusetts, oriented east-west on the map, with Hartford on the left, Springfield on the right, and the Connecticut River on the bottom. The towns between the two cities are labeled, and what are presumably roads are denoted with parallel solid lines but are not labeled. The potential railroad routes are depicted with solid single lines. There are various routes running between Hartford and Springfield; at least two are identified as the Hartford and New Haven Railroad and the Western Railroad, while the others are unlabeled. Other notable landmarks include Kings Island and the Farmington, Scantic, Mill and Fresh Water Rivers. The magnetic north arrow at the top of the map points toward the top right corner.
Object number2012.312.48
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 5000 feet
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