Part of the City of Middletown
PublisherPublished by
F. W. Beers & Co.
(American)
Date1874
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 1/4 x 22 3/4in. (36.2 x 57.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 x 23 3/8in. (38.1 x 59.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1980.100.12
DescriptionMap of part of Middletown, Connecticut, depicting the portion of the city west of the Connecticut River, between Johnson Street and Bridge Street. Griffins Trotting Park, colored green, is located to the north, along the New Haven, Hartford and Springfield Railroad line. Three cemeteries, a convent, and an academy are depicted, also colored green. At the bottom right is the Connecticut Valley Railroad. The map also depicts local roads and land lots, labeled with the owner's name and rectangles indicating the existence of buildings.
Label TextOne of a series of large scale maps showing portions of Middletown, this map focuses on the northern part of the city, an area dominated by the junction of the New Haven, Hartford and Springfield Railroad, the Connecticut Valley Railroad, and the Airline Railroad. Depots, an engine house, a freight house, a coal and wood shed, and a warehouse adjoin the tracks. A dock, a proposed wharf, and the Portland ferry terminal indicate ongoing shipping on the river. What appear to be new lots awaiting development spread north along Jonson Street and North High Street towards Griffins Trotting Park, another promient feature of this part of the city. This map was originally part of an atlas published by F. W. Beers & Co.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 15 rodsStatus
Not on view
