General Highway Map, Hartford County, Connecticut
PublisherPublished by
Connecticut State Highway Department
(American, 1895 - 1969)
PublisherPublished by
Federal Works Agency
(American, 1939 - 1949)
Date1938
MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 5/8 x 28 7/8in. (44.8 x 73.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 18 5/8 x 31in. (47.3 x 78.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 18 5/8 x 31in. (47.3 x 78.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of Hartland, Granby, East Granby, Suffield, Enfield and East Windsor, Connecticut, in Hartford County, from the state line of Massachusetts to the north; the Tolland county line to the east; the Litchfield county line and Canton, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks and South Windsor town lines to the south; and the Litchfield county line to the west. Landmarks include Tunxis State Forest and Old Newgate Prison. Highways and roads of various surfaces are prominently featured, with bridges; airways; railroads; drainage systems (streams, rivers, marshes, reservoirs, lakes, etc.); public, private and industrial buildings; and conservation and recreation areas also depicted. The symbols and lines used to denote these features are explained on the legend, located below the map.
Object number2012.312.155
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 1 mileOn View
Not on view
