Sheet Number 7. Region of New Haven, Connecticut
MakerMade by
United States Coast Survey
(American, founded 1807)
SurveyorTriangulation by
Richard Meade Bache
(American, 1830 - 1907)
SurveyorTriangulation by
Horace Andrews
(American, 1852 - 1945)
SurveyorTopography by
Richard Meade Bache
(American, 1830 - 1907)
SurveyorTopography by
Horace Andrews
(American, 1852 - 1945)
SurveyorTriangulation by
Edward Goodfellow
(American, about 1828 - 1899)
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): 21 1/8 x 30in. (53.7 x 76.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 x 32 1/4in. (61 x 81.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2012.312.216.11
DescriptionSheet 7 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 Fort Hale. 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, the East Haven Spire, Sunmer House, and Apple Tree, in the case of this map.
Label TextFor this detailed topographical survey of New Haven, 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. Both young men had been born and raised in New Haven. Raynham, prominently labeled on this portion of the map, was an estate that belonged to the Townsend family. It was named after Raynham Hall, the ancestral seaat of the Townshend family in Norfolk, England.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1:10,000Status
Not on view
