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Museum purchase, 1981.144.2  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
17th Century Wethersfield, Connecticut
Museum purchase, 1981.144.2 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

17th Century Wethersfield, Connecticut

Maker (American, 1876 - 1958)
Draftsman (American, 1920 - 2005)
After a work by (American, 1836 - 1898)
Date1951
MediumLithography; brown printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 5/8 x 22 3/8in. (42.2 x 56.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 1/2 x 23in. (44.5 x 58.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of the town of Wethersfield, Connecticut, as it appeared in the seventeenth century. It extends from the Hartford line to the north, the Great River (Connecticut) to the east, the "Fearful Swamp" to the south, and the Great West Field to the west. The names of landowners are shown in the town center and on Wright's Island, and there is a list near the Great Meadow of landowners whose site locations are unknown. Symbols and letters are used on the map to denote the locations of historic places, which are listed in the bottom right corner. The ten original settlers and ten ministers are listed below the cartouche.
Object number1981.144.2
NotesCartographic Note: No scale
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