New England by Trolley
PrintmakerEngraved by
O. J. Peters & Son Co.
(American, active 1905)
PublisherPublished by the
Hartford & Springfield Street Railway Company
(American, 1901 - 1926)
Date1901-1926
MediumEngraving; black and colored printer's inks on paper, lined with paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 23 1/8 x 20 1/4in. (58.7 x 51.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 3/8 x 20 5/8in. (59.4 x 52.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 23 3/8 x 20 5/8in. (59.4 x 52.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum puchase
Object number2004.140.0
DescriptionMap of most of New England, from the southern portions of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York State to the west. It shows the trolley routes in, around and between New York, New York; New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut; Springfield, Fitchburg, Worcester, Boston, Lowell, and New Bedford, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and Portland, Maine. Open circles on the trolley lines presumably denote stops. In the top left corner are inset maps of New York City, Boston, and Portland, Maine. Natural features depicted include Mount Tom, rivers, lakes and islands. Elevation is conveyed through hachure marks.
Label TextThe Hartford & Springfield Street Railway Company was established in 1901 primarily to provide transportation for suburbanites who lived between Hartford and Springfield and worked in the Connecticut capital. At its height, the company operated forty miles of track and ran trolleys from Wharehouse Point to Hartford every thirty minutes. Other trolley lines ran from Thompsonville to Somers and from Warehouse Point to Rockville. This atrractive map shows how this network interconnected with other trolley lines throughout New England, presumably to encourage people to use trolleys for recreational as well as business travel. The bright red lines that once indicated the trolley routes have faded, making the map hard to read.
NotesCartographic Note: No scaleStatus
Not on view
Matthews-Northrup Company
1913