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): 15 x 22 7/8in. (38.1 x 58.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/8 x 23 1/4in. (39.1 x 59.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/8 x 23 1/4in. (39.1 x 59.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of Middletown, Connecticut, with Hartford County, Cromwell and Portland to the north, the Connecticut River to the east, Durham and Haddam to the south, and New Haven county and Middlefield to the west. It is divided into districts with broken solid boundary lines between them, with the city of Middletown in the center. Buildings are depicted as solid black squares and are labeled with the name of the property owner or occupant. Cemeteries, orchards, Wesleyan University and "insane hospital land" are colored green. Elevation is conveyed with hachure marks, and the names of hills or mountains are provided. The Air Line and Connecticut Valley Railroads are depicted as well. In the bottom left corner is an inset map of the north part of Middletown, with the Sebethe River to the north.
Object number1980.100.15
NotesCartographic Note: 1 inch equals 150 rodsOn View
Not on view
