Map of Norwich, West Farms, 1663-1725
MakerCompiled by
Dr. Ashbel Woodward
(American)
PrinterPrinted by
Punderson, Crisand & Co.
(American, 1869 - 1873 or 1874)
Date1869
MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/8 x 10 1/8in. (18.7 x 25.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 7/8 x 10in. (22.5 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2012.312.199
DescriptionMap of Norwich, Connecticut, oriented east-west, with Windham or Naubactug to the north, the Shetucket River to the east, Scotch Gap tot he south, and Lebanon to the west. Officially depicting the town from 1663 to 1725 (but including dates into the 1800s), it shows the locations of mills, churches and burying grounds, and the names of residents and where they lived. Physical features such as hills, swamps, plains and rivers are included. Elevation is denoted with hachure marks.
Label TextMaps have often been used as book illustrations. This map, prepared by Dr. Ashbel Woodward, was included in his book, The Celebration of the One hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Primitive Organization of the Congregational Church and Society in Franklin, Connecticut (New Haven, Conn. : Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, 1869). West Farms, originally a part of Norwich, became the town of Franklin in 1786. The town was named for Benjamin Franklin. Woodward, a medical doctor who served as a surgeon during the Civil War, was also an amateur historian who published several books on local history. His map of Norwich West Farms 1663-1725 is a good example of a retrospective historic map produced for a specific purpose.
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Dr. Ashbel Woodward
