Copy of E. M. Woodford map of 1856 with Additions
DraftsmanDrawn by
Unknown
After a work byAfter a work by
E. M. Woodford
(American, 1824 - 1862)
PrinterPrinted by
Unknown
Date1928
MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 28 3/4 x 19in. (73 x 48.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 29 3/4 x 20 1/4in. (75.6 x 51.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2006.137.0
DescriptionMap of Windham County, Connecticut. The Massachusetts border, not identified, is to the north. The Quinebaug River is to the east. Towns include Woodstock, Eastford, Pomfret, Hampton, Brooklyn, and Canterbury. Small inset maps include "Ancient Map of Abington," "Hampton Hill," "Brooklyn Center," and "Old Pomfret Village." Names of property owners are shown and some businesses are indicated, including inns, taverns, schools, court houses, blacksmith shops, and sword repair shop. Roads include "Original Road in 1786 - Turnpike Laid out / in 1800," "Nipmunk Path," and "Original Layout of King's Highway." The location of an Indian battle ground is indicated. Rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, and some hills are shown. Elevation is indicated using hachure marks.
Label TextIt's not clear when the "additions" were made to E. M. Woodford's 1856 Map of Windham County, but it is clear that they were not made, as one might think, to bring that old map up to date, but rather to use it as a basis for illustrating Windham County's early history. Perhaps the resulting map orginally appeared as an illustration in a book. Fold lines indicate that it was once folded, as it would need to be in order to be inserted in a book.
NotesCartographic Note: No scaleDate Note: Date is from old record; source of date is not clear.
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