Map of the Baltic Estate in Sprague, Connecticut
SurveyorSurveyed by
Cushing & Dewitt
(American)
DraftsmanDrawn by
William E. Cushing
(American, 1845 - 1880)
Date1865
MediumDrawing; black and red ink and watercolor on wove paper, lined with linen
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 27 1/16 x 39in. (68.7 x 99.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 29 3/4 x 41 1/2in. (75.6 x 105.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 29 3/4 x 41 1/2in. (75.6 x 105.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 29 3/4 x 41 1/2in. (75.6 x 105.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 29 3/4 x 41 1/2in. (75.6 x 105.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of Sprague, Connecticut, showing parcels of land belonging to William Sprague near the Shetucket River and Baltic Pond. Each parcel is labeled with its measurements in feet and area in acres, sometimes with notes about when it was purchased by the A. & W. Sprague Manufacturing Company. Additions to the map appear in blue pen and detail the sale of land from private owners to the Baltic Power Company in 1898. The cotton mill buildings are visible on the left side of the map along the Shetucket River. The names of some of the nearby property owners are also shown.
Object number2012.312.234
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 300 feetOn View
Not on view
