East Haddam Landing
PublisherPublished by
F. W. Beers & Co.
(American)
Date1874
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/8 x 14 1/2in. (29.5 x 36.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 7/8 x 14 3/4in. (30.2 x 37.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1980.100.2
DescriptionSide-by-side maps of East Haddam Landing and Goodspeeds Landing, both in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut. The map of East Haddam Landing shows Main Street, running parallel to the Connecticut River. Lots of land are depicted along with the owner or occupant's name and shaded rectangles representing buildings. Goodspeeds Landing is located south of East Haddam Landing, and the map shows Main Street, Boardman Avenue, Brook Street and Ray Street. Lots of land are depicted along with the owner or occupant's name and shaded rectangles representing buildings.
Label TextIn 1848, when steamboats began regular service on the Connecticut River, the village of East Haddam, located at Chapman's Ferry became known as Goodspeed's Landing. The name East Haddam Landing was transferred to another cluster of buildings about a mile upstream, previously known as the Upper Landing. Those are the names that appear on this map. In 1904, however, the steamboat company changed the name of Goodspeed's Landing to East Haddam Landing. The two villages have now merged imperceptably into the town of East Haddam, of which both are a part.This map was originally part of an atlas published by F. W. Beers & Co.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 20 rodsStatus
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