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Museum purchase, 1980.100.9  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Chatham
Museum purchase, 1980.100.9 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Chatham

Date1874
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 22 1/2 x 14 1/4in. (57.2 x 36.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 7/8 x 14 3/4in. (58.1 x 37.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of the town of Chatham, Connecticut, from the town line of Marlborough to the north and east, Colchester to the east, Haddam and East Haddam to the south, and the Connecticut River and town of Portland to the west. The town is divided into districts separated by broken solid lines. The map also depicts local roads and land lots, labeled with the owner's name and rectangles indicating the existence of buildings. The Air Line Railroad runs east-west through the town. Natural features include elevation, conveyed with hachure marks; the Connecticut River; Pine Brook; and Pocotopaug Lake. At the top left is an inset map of Rose Hill in the town of Portland, Connecticut, depicting the local roads and owned property, labeled with the owner's name and rectangles indicating the existence of buildings.
Object number1980.100.9
NotesCartographic Note: Scale, Chatham: 1 inch equals 160 rods; Rose Hill: 1 inch equals 60 rods.
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