Connecticut

PublisherPublished by Henry Schenck Tanner (American, 1786 - 1858)

PrintmakerEngraved by E. B. Dawson (American)

Date1834

MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/8 x 13 15/16in. (28.9 x 35.4cm) Platemark (width only): 14 3/4in. (37.5cm) Sheet (height x width): 12 3/8 x 15 5/8in. (31.4 x 39.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineBarbour Fund

Object number1943.10.2

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, canals 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.

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Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History

Label TextThis modest map of Connecticut, which made its first appearance in the first edition of H. S. Tanner's A New Universal Atlas, had a long and complicated publishing history. This appears to be the earliest state. Its copyright notice is dated 1834, though the book was first published in 1836. The only railroad shown is Connecticut's first railroad, the Stonington & Providence Railroad, begun in 1832. Although the map was produced in 1834, it does not include the towns of Prospect, incorporated in 1827; Avon, incorporated in 1832; or Bethany, incorporated in 1832. Connecticut was adding new towns rapidly during this period, and maps, especially those by out-of-state publishers, were often often out-of-date at the time they appeared.

NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 9/15 inches equals 5 miles

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