Sheet Number 4. Region of New Haven, Connecticut
MakerMade by
United States Coast Survey
(American, founded 1807)
SurveyorTriangulated by
Richard Meade Bache
(American, 1830 - 1907)
SurveyorTriangulation by
Horace Andrews
(American, 1852 - 1945)
SurveyorTriangulation by
Edward Goodfellow
(American, about 1828 - 1899)
SurveyorTopography by
Richard Meade Bache
(American, 1830 - 1907)
SurveyorTopography by
James P. Bogart
(1852 - 1903)
SurveyorTopography by
William F. Downer
(American, 1850 - 1923)
PrinterLithographed by
Julius Bien
(1826 - 1909)
Date1877
MediumPhoto lithography; black printer's ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 30 1/4 x 21in. (76.8 x 53.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 32 1/4 x 24in. (81.9 x 61cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2012.312.216.6
DescriptionSheet 4 of an 11-sheet map of the New Haven, Connecticut, area, primarily conveying the topography, geographical coordinates and different types of land in the area. It shows Fair Haven East, with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad line running through the town. Land divisions are indicated with dotted lines, and what are presumably roads are indicated with solid parallel lines. Contour lines indicate elevation with the height of the hill provided in feet. Buildings appear to be shown with small rectangular shapes, either shaded or marked with an "x." Additionally, some landmarks beyond the area detailed are provided: for example, Long Wharf Light, Bigelow's Chimney, and St. Paul's west spire, in the case of this map.
Label TextFor this series of detailed maps of the New Haven area, the head of the United States Coast Survey, Richard M. Bache, employed recent graduates of the Sheffield Scientific School, including Horace Andrews and James P. Bogart. Unlike most Coast Survey projects which produced charts for use in navigation, this series of maps provides extensive information about topography and land use. This map shows a portion of Fair Haven, a village in New Haven located between the Quinnipiac and Mill Rivers.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1:10,000Status
Not on view
