Brainard Forest
MakerCartography by
Stephen Tall
(American)
After a work byAfter a work by the
Harvey Map Service
(British, founded 1978)
PublisherPublished by
New England Orienteering Club
(American, founded 1972)
Date1980
MediumLithography; black and colored printer's inks on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 15 1/8 x 11 1/2in. (38.4 x 29.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/8 x 12 1/2in. (38.4 x 31.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Ursula Korzenik
Object number2004.142.2
DescriptionContour map of Brainard Forest in West Hartford, Connecticut, with Route 44 to the north. Lines and colors are used to denote various land features, including knolls; depressions and pits; dry ditches; roads, trails and paths; fences; stone walls; buildings; boulders; stony ground; cliffs; lakes; streams; swamps; clearing; logged areas; and power lines. Reservoirs 2, 3, and 5 are shown. An inset map on the left shows the greater area. Below this is a sketch of a man wearing a road race number stepping off a cliff as he drops a rolled up piece of paper (presumably a map) behind him.
Label TextOrienteering is the sport of navigating through the woods using a map and compass. What began in the nineteenth century in Scandinavia as a competition for military officers developed into a popular recreation for civilians in the course of the twentieth century. The New England Orienteering Club was established in 1972. Brainard Forest, a 212-acre portion of the West Hartford Reservoir System was and remains a popular site for orienteering meets. The area was named in 1961 in honor of Newton C. Brainard Forest, who gave the property to the Metropolitan District Commission.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1:15,000Status
Not on view
