Connecticut
PrintmakerEngraved by
William Barker
(American, active 1792 - 1805)
Date1816?
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 1/2 x 7 1/2in. (14 x 19.1cm)
Platemark (width only): 8 1/8in. (20.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/8 x 10 1/2in. (20.6 x 26.7cm)
Platemark (width only): 8 1/8in. (20.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/8 x 10 1/2in. (20.6 x 26.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineHoadley Fund
DescriptionMap of the state of Connecticut, with Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York State to the west. The state is divided into counties that are labeled and delineated with dotted lines. Population centers appear to be denoted with open circles. Elevation is conveyed with clusters of peaks. Many small rivers are shown in addition to the Connecticut, Stratford (Housatonic), and Thames Rivers. Harbors, points, islands, and ponds are also depicted.
Object number1946.16.6
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 11/16 inches equals 10 miles
Date Note: Though a pencil inscription indicated that this map appeared in an 1816 atlas, internal evidence suggests that a date in the 1790s is much more likely.On View
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