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Gift of William C. Conklin, 1971.71.3  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Connecticut
Gift of William C. Conklin, 1971.71.3 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Connecticut

Publisher (American, active 1795 - 1805)
Date1795
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on laid paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/8 x 7 3/8in. (15.6 x 18.7cm)
Platemark (width only ): 7 5/8in. (19.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 5/8 x 8 3/4in. (16.8 x 22.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William C. Conklin
DescriptionMap of the state of Connecticut, with the border of Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York to the west. Connecticut is divided into counties, marked with dotted lines and labeled. Town centers are denoted with little drawings that probably represent town halls or meeting places. The Connecticut, Five Mile, Sagatuck (Saugatuck), Sasco, Stratford (Housatonic), Naugatic (Naugatuck), Shepaug, Windsor, Hammonasset, Quinnabaug, and New Thames (Thames) Rivers are depicted. Several lakes or ponds are shown but not labeled.
Object number1971.71.3
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 3/8 inches equals 5 miles
On View
Not on view
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