Connecticut
PublisherPublished by
George F. Cram & Co.
(American, 1869 - 2012)
Dateabout 1905
MediumLithography; colored printer's inks on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 1/2 x 18 1/2in. (34.3 x 47cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/2 x 22 1/4in. (36.8 x 56.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1979.96.1
DescriptionMap of Connecticut with Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, Long Island Sound and a portion of eastern Long Island to the south, and New York to the west. Counties, cities, towns, and smaller communities are shown. Major rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, hills, and mountains are identified. Elevation is indicated by hachure marks. Islands and lighthouses are shown. Railroad routes are prominently featured and railroad stations are clearly indicated, but no roads or highways are shown. On the verso are a key to the locations of Connecticut towns and counties, with population statistics, and a map of Rhode Island.
Label TextHighways are not even shown on this early twentieth century map of Connecticut, which assumes that virtually all goods and people within the state will be transported by train. During this period, the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad enjoyed a virtual monopoly of railroad transportation in Connecticut. The map is a page from an atlas published in Chicago by George F. Cram, who specialized in railroad maps.
NotesCartographic Note: Approximately 13/16 inches equals 5 milesDate Note: The population of Connecticut is listed as 908.420. This was the population of the state in 1900, according to the Federal Census.
Status
Not on view
Blum's Commercial Map Publishing Company
1927-1928
