Connecticut
DraftsmanDrawn by
Samuel Lewis
(American, 1754 - 1822)
Date1804
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 3/4in. (20 x 24.8cm)
Platemark (height only): 8 1/2in. (21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 3/4 x 10 1/4in. (22.2 x 26cm)
Platemark (height only): 8 1/2in. (21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 3/4 x 10 1/4in. (22.2 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionThe 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 and colored outlines. Elevation is conveyed with hachure marks, and other natural features include rivers, ponds, islands, harbors, reefs and points. Roads are also shown, along with numbers that presumably represent distances in miles.
Object number1946.17.2
NotesCartographic Note: 10 miles to one inchOn View
Not on view
