Museum purchase, 1979.96.5 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

County Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island

DraftsmanDrawn by William Henry Gamble (American, active 1867 - 1887)

PrintmakerEngraved by William Henry Gamble (American, active 1867 - 1887)

PublisherPublished by Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1792 - 1868)

Date1872

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/8 x 13 7/8in. (28.9 x 35.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 1/8 x 15 1/8in. (30.8 x 38.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionMap of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, with New York to the west, Vermont and New Hampshire to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Long Island Sound and part of Long Island to the south. Town lines are not indicated, but county lines and railroads are shown; some railroad stations and villages as well as towns and cities are identified. The map is surrounded by a decorative border with a grapevine design. Cape Cod and Natucket extend beyond the right border; Fairfield County extends into the left border.

Object number1979.96.5

NotesCartographic Note: 2 inches = 30 miles

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