New Haven Harbor
SurveyorSurveyed by
Richard Meade Bache
(American, 1830 - 1907)
SurveyorSurveyed by
George Benjamin Chittenden
(American, 1849 - 1939)
PrinterLithographed by
Julius Bien
(1826 - 1909)
PublisherPublished by
United States Coast Survey
(American, founded 1807)
Date1872
MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 21 3/16 x 30 3/8in. (53.8 x 77.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 x 32 1/8in. (61 x 81.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 x 32 1/8in. (61 x 81.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of the New Haven, Connecticut, harbor and the land around it, from Fair Haven to the north, the East Haven spire to the east, the harbor to the south, and the West River to the west. The Mill and Quinnipiac Rivers are shown near the top of the map. Some of the city streets are laid out but not labeled, and buildings, presumably including dwellings and businesses, are indicated with black rectangles. Notable man-made features and landmarks, such as cupolas, signal towers, churches and City Hall are marked and labeled. A variety of lines indicates different types of and uses for land, none of which are explained. In the water part of the map, signals, buoys, the long wharf light and a watch house are marked and labeled. Water depth is not included.
Object number2012.312.190.1
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1/10,000On View
Not on view
