Map of the Waldo and River Farms in Sprague and Scotland, Connecticut
SurveyorSurveyed by
Cushing & Dewitt
(American)
DraftsmanDrawn by
William E. Cushing
(American, 1845 - 1880)
Date1865
MediumDrawing; black ink and watercolor on paper, lined with linen
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 27 1/8 x 39in. (68.9 x 99.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 30 x 41 3/4in. (76.2 x 106cm)
Mount (height x width): 30 x 41 3/4in. (76.2 x 106cm)
Sheet (height x width): 30 x 41 3/4in. (76.2 x 106cm)
Mount (height x width): 30 x 41 3/4in. (76.2 x 106cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of two farms along the Shetucket River in Sprague and Scotland, Connecticut. The map is oriented east-west on the paper with the river oriented vertically. The Waldo Farm, which is located north of the Shetucket River, on the right side of the map, and the River Farm, located south of the river, on the left. The dimensions of each side of the lots the farms are on are provided, with additional dimensions for the house and barn at Waldo Farm. Around River Farm, neighboring land owners include David Scott, Buell Ladd, Aaron Bailey, William Ladd and Cheeney Armstrong. Around Waldo Farm, neighboring land owners include Ebenezer Waldo, Elias Parkhurst, John Bingham, Nathan Fuller, Fenner Maine, Roger Waldo and George Waldo. Local roads; bridges over Merrick's Brook; and the Providence, Hartford, and Fishkill Railroad line are also depicted. At the top left is the scale chart.
Object number2012.312.236
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 200 feetOn View
Not on view
Jared Bradley Flagg
