Water Supply Sources of The Metropolitan District
MakerMade by
Metropolitan District Commission
American, founded 1929
After a work byAfter a work by
Geological Survey (U.S.)
American, founded 1879
Date1946
MediumLithography; black and colored printer's inks on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 7/8 x 13 1/8in. (42.9 x 33.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 21 x 16in. (53.3 x 40.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 21 x 16in. (53.3 x 40.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the heirs of Morgan B. Brainard
DescriptionMap of northwestern and central Connecticut and southwestern Massachusetts. A thick red line indicates the boundaries of the Metropolitan District, within which are Bloomfield, Windsor, West Hartford, Hartford, East Hartford, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Glastonbury and Newington. Yellow and brown are used to show the locations of watersheds. Concentric circles in five-mile increments radiate out from the Capitol. The Connecticut River and other water areas are shown in blue. In the top right corner is a table showing the sizes of the Nepaug, Barkhamsted and Hogback reservoirs.
Object number1965.33.31
MarkingsRecto, bottom left, printed in black ink on sticker: "MAP BOX / #95"Verso, center, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedRecto, top right, printed in black ink: "Water Supply Sources of The Metropolitan District"
Bottom right, printed in black ink: THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT / HARTFORD COUNTY, CONN. / WATER BUREAU / STUDY OF WATER SUPPLY AREAS / AND DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE AREA / 20 MILES FROM STATE CAPITOLD AS / AUTHORIZED BY / GENERAL ASSEMBLY, / SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 719, / DATED MAY 8, 1931"
Bottom right, printed in black ink: "MARCH 19, 1946 / BASED ON THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAPS ACC. 2683"
Verso, top left, handwritten in pencil: "MAP BOX / 95"
Top right, handwritten in pencil: "Map Box #95"
Center, handwritten in pencil: "1965-33-31"
Bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "1965-33-31"
Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "1965-33-31"
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1/4 inch equals 1 mile
Subject Terms
- Windsor (Conn.)
- Bloomfield (Conn.)
- West Hartford (Conn.)
- Hartford (Conn.)
- East Hartford (Conn.)
- Wethersfield (Conn.)
- Newington (Conn.)
- Rocky Hill (Conn.)
- Glastonbury (Conn.)
- Reservoirs
- Connecticut River
- Lithographs
- Watershed Maps
- Regional Maps
- Map Cataloging Project
- Hartford
- Windsor
- Bloomfield
- West Hartford
- Newington
- Wethersfield
- Glastonbury
- Rocky Hill
- East Hartford
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