Plan of Hartford and Springfield Rail-Road
DraftsmanDrawn by
Philander Anderson
(1810 - 1853)
PrintmakerEngraved by
J. H. Goldthwait
(American)
Dateprobably 1841-1844
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 7/8 x 31 1/4in. (20 x 79.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/4 x 33 1/2in. (26 x 85.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1960.143.2
DescriptionMap of the Hartford and Springfield Railroad, oriented horizontally on the map so that Hartford is on the left side of the sheet and Springfield is on the right. The west line, from Hartford to Springfield, is shown running along the west side of the Connecticut River on the map, with its profile apearing at the top of the map. The east line, from Springfield to Hartford, is shown running along the east side of the Connecticut River, with its profile appearing at the bottom. Above the east line profile near the center is a profile of where the lines cross the river. Some of the streets of Hartford and Springfield are delineated but not named, and the names of the towns along both lines are included.
Label TextThe Hartford and Springfield Railroad was incorporated in 1842 with the goal of extending the Hartford and New Haven Railroad twenty-six miles north and establishing a connection with the Western Railroad that ran between Worcester, Massachusetts and Albany, New York. The completion of the Hartford and Springfield Railroad in 1844, substantially increased business on the Hartford and New Haven line and broke the monopoly of the Connecticut River steamboats on the New York to Springfield traffic.
NotesCartographic Note: Horizontal scale: 1 inch equals 5000 feet; vertical scale: 1 inch equals 240 feetStatus
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