Historic Spots of Old Hartford
DraftsmanDrawn by
Albert L. Washburn
(American, 1857 - 1948)
After a work byAfter a work by
Nathaniel Goodwin
(American, 1782 - 1855)
PublisherPublished by
Polygon Press
(American, founded 1926)
Date1930
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and crayon on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 3/4 x 10 1/2in. (34.9 x 26.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 11in. (35.6 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2005.190.0
DescriptionEast-west oriented map of Hartford, Connecticut, as it appeared between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. Roads as they existed in 1640 are depicted with solid black lines, and "modern" roads in broken solid black lines. All of the roads are labeled and many of the modern roads are dated. Circled numbers on the map correspond to a reference list below it which names the site--dwellings, jails, meeting houses, forts, schools, and the like--and in some cases provides a date. Washington College (later renamed Trinity College) is depicted at the top of the map. The Connecticut River (Great River) and the Park River (Little River) are the only natural features depicted.
Label TextAlbert L. Washburn was a civil engineer with a profound knowledge of the history of Hartford, Connecticut. Late in life he executed a number of historic maps, many of them intended for use in teaching history to schoolchildren. This copy of Washburn's map of "Historic Spots of Old Hartford" was hand-colored with colored pencils, possibly by a schoolchild.
NotesCartographic Note: No scaleStatus
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