Map of Union Ville, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut
SurveyorSurveyed by
William C. Stanton
(American, 1807 - 1877)
DraftsmanDrawn by
William C. Stanton
(American, 1807 - 1877)
Date1855-1856
MediumDrawing; ink, pencil and watercolor on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 50 1/4 x 47 7/8in. (127.6 x 121.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 51 7/8 x 51 1/8in. (131.8 x 129.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2012.312.181
DescriptionManuscript map of Unionville, in the town of Plainfield, Connecticut, extending from the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad and Gladding's Mill to the north, the Union Ville Company's pond to the east, and the Moosup River to the south and west. The map details the Plainfield Union Company's property on the Moosup River, including its mills and other buildings, headrace and tailrace, pond, and houses. Lines of latitude and longitude are penciled in on all four sides. At the top, there is an inset of Union Pond, the Head Race, and the West End Tail Race, and to the right of the map is an eight-point compass and north arrow.
Label TextThis map shows the small mill village of Unionville, or Uniondale, as it was usually known, to distinguish it from the village with the same name in the town of Farmington. The Almy family of Rhode Island had a long history of involvment in the textile industry in eastern Connecticut. William Almy, described as a "shrewd old Quaker," had a woolen mill in Plainfield as early as 1826. It became one of the largest woolen manufacturers in Connecticut, and the area east of Moosup where it was located became known as Almyville. Unionville was located west of Moosup in a bend of the Moosup River. This map indicates that the mill there, which dated back to 1805, was acquired by Samson Almy about 1855 or 1856. Samson Almy was the proprietor of the Almyville mills when they burned in 1875. He died in Providence the following year.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 50 feetStatus
Not on view
