Connecticut
PrintmakerEngraved by
Young & Delleker
(American, 1822 - 1823)
PublisherPublished by
Anthony Finley
(American, 1790 - 1840)
Dateabout 1830
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/2 x 10 7/8in. (21.6 x 27.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/2 x 11in. (21.6 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2012.312.220
DescriptionMap of Connecticut, with Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, part of Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York to the west. The state is divided into counties, labeled and delineated with dotted lines. Population centers appear to be denoted with open circles. Elevation is depicted with clusters of peaks. Local roads are shown. Many small rivers are shown in addition to the Connecticut, Stratford (Housatonic), Thames and Quinebaug Rivers. Harbors, points, islands, reefs, lakes and ponds are also depicted.
Label TextThis map was originally published in Anthony Finley's New General Atlas, issued in Philadelphia in 1824. Though Philadelphia would later become a major center of map production, in the 1820s, many cities were issuing maps and atlases, and competition must have been intense. Finley's Atlas was favorably received, however, and went through numerous later editions. This copy of the map probably dates from the 1830s, and was issued separately. It is still attached to its original marbled paper-covered boards.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1/2 inch equals 5 milesStatus
Not on view
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