Connecticut
PublisherPublished by
Thomas Gamaliel Bradford
(American, 1802 - 1887)
PrintmakerEngraved by
George W. Boynton
(1809 - 1884)
Date1838
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/8 x 14 1/4in. (28.9 x 36.2cm)
Platemark (width only): 16in. (40.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 7/8 x 16 1/4in. (32.7 x 41.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William C. Conklin
Object number1971.71.11
DescriptionMap of Connecticut, with Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York to the west. The state is divided into counties, labeled, hand-colored and delineated with broken solid lines, and towns, labeled and marked with dotted lines. Population centers appear to be marked with clusters of small dots. Elevation is depicted with hachure marks. Rivers, lakes and ponds, points, harbors and islands are depicted and most of them are labeled.
Label TextThis 1838 map of Connecticut was part of An Illustrated Atlas, Geographical, Statistical and Historical of the United States published in Philadelphia. It is reasonably up-to-date, including the towns of Westport, which was incorporated in 1835, and the towns of Chester and Ledyard, both incorporated in 1836, but it does not include Clinton, incorporated in 1838. By this date, Philadelphia was already becoming an important center for map publishing.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: Almost 3/4 inches equals 5 milesStatus
Not on view
