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

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.

Object number1971.71.11

NotesCartographic Note: Scale: Almost 3/4 inches equals 5 miles

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