Higganum. Town of Haddam.
PublisherPublished by
F. W. Beers & Co.
(American)
Date1874
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 22 3/8 x 14 1/4in. (56.8 x 36.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 x 14 7/8in. (58.4 x 37.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1980.100.13
DescriptionSide-by-side maps of Higganum and Haddam, Connecticut. Higganum is oriented east-west on the sheet. None of the roads are labeled with the exception of the turnpike road. Owned lots of land are depicted, with rectangular shapes indicating buildings. These are labeled with the owner or occupant's name. The Connecticut Valley Railroad line is visible at the bottom right of the map. A cemetery, school, park, and two churches are colored green.
On the right side of the sheet is the map of another portion of the town of Haddam, including the villages of Haddam and Shailorsville, with the Connecticut River to the east. The Connecticut Valley Railroad runs parallel to the river. Roads are depicted but not labeled. Owned lots of land are shown, with rectangular shapes indicating buildings. These are labeled with the owner or occupant's name. Churches, cemeteries. the Brainard Academy and the county jail are colored green.
On the right side of the sheet is the map of another portion of the town of Haddam, including the villages of Haddam and Shailorsville, with the Connecticut River to the east. The Connecticut Valley Railroad runs parallel to the river. Roads are depicted but not labeled. Owned lots of land are shown, with rectangular shapes indicating buildings. These are labeled with the owner or occupant's name. Churches, cemeteries. the Brainard Academy and the county jail are colored green.
Label TextThe villages of Higganum, Haddam, and Shailorsville are all part of the town of Haddam. While most towns or villages with names ending in 'ville" were industrial communities, Shailorville, or Shailerville as it is more often spelled, apparently took its name from the large number of members of the Shailor family residing in it. Higganum was a more typical factory town, home to Russell Manufacturing and the Higganum Manufacturing Company. Haddam was the administrative center of the complex of villages and the site of the county jail. This map was originally part of an atlas published in 1874 by F. W. Beers & Co.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale, Higganum: 1 inch equals 20 rods. Scale, Haddam: 1 inch equals 50 rodsStatus
Not on view
Silvermine Production
1973
