Map of Connecticut
PublisherPublished by
Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
(American, 1849 - 1854)
Date1850
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/8 x 15in. (31.4 x 38.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 3/4 x 17in. (34.9 x 43.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1986.286.0
DescriptionMap of the state of Connecticut, with the border of 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, which are labeled and delineated with broken solid lines, and towns, which are also labeled and delineated with solid lines. "Leading roads," common roads and railroads are the transportation routes shown, marked with different lines. The locations of courthouses, churches and taverns are also shown and marked with different symbols. Natural features include elevation, conveyed with hachure marks, ponds and lakes, islands and points. In the bottom right corner are two inset maps of Hartford and New Haven. To the left of the map is a statistical table containing information about the populations of various counties and towns in Connecticut, as well as historical population data.
Label TextIn 1850, Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. took over the publicaton of the Universal Atlas, first published by H. S. Tanner in 1834. By this time, lithography had almost entirely superceded engraving in the reproduction of maps, and like their immediate predecessor, S. Augustus Mitchell, Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. had the maps reprinted using transfer lithography. They altered the title of the Connecticut map to read "Map of Connecticut" and added a new border, but otherwise made few changes or updates to the tried and true format.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: About 9/16 inches equals 5 milesStatus
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