Museum purchase, 1980.100.18 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Essex, Town of Essex.

PublisherPublished by F. W. Beers & Co. (American)

Date1874

MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 26 1/4 x 14 7/8in. (66.7 x 37.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 26 1/2 x 15in. (67.3 x 38.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionMap of Essex, Connecticut, with a pond to the north, Falls River Cove and the Connecticut River to the east, G. Pratt's estate to the south, and various private residences and estates to the west. Roads are labeled and are lined with residences, businesses and public buildings, all indicated with rectangular shapes and labeled with the owner or occupant's name. Property boundaries are marked with thin, single lines, and churches, schools and cemeteries are colored green, presumably to indicate open spaces.

Object number1980.100.18

NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 20 rods

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