Mouth of Connecticut River
PublisherPublished by the
United States Coast Survey
(American, founded 1807)
MakerTopography by
Henry L. Whiting
(American, 1821 - 1897)
SurveyorTriangulation by
William Harrison Swift
(American)
SurveyorTriangulation by
Edmund March Blunt
(1770 - 1862)
MakerHydropgraphy under the direction of
John R. Goldsborough
(American, 1809 - 1877)
MakerHydrography under the direction of
Maxwell Woodhull
(American, 1813 - 1863)
MakerMagnetic observations by
James Renwick
(American, 1792 - 1863)
PrintmakerElectrotyped by
George Mathiot
(American, died 1873)
SurveyorUnder the direction of
Alexander Dallas Bache
(American, 1806 - 1867)
SurveyorUnder the direction of
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler
(American, 1770 - 1843)
Date1853
MediumElectrotype; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 3/8 x 14in. (44.1 x 35.6cm)
Platemark (width only): 17 3/4in. (45.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 21 3/4 x 18 3/8in. (55.2 x 46.7cm)
Platemark (width only): 17 3/4in. (45.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 21 3/4 x 18 3/8in. (55.2 x 46.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionChart of the mouth of the Connecticut River where it meets the Long Island Sound, with Lyme Creek to the north, Griswold's Cove to the east, the Long Island Sound to the south, and South and North Coves to the west. Water depth is marked first in feet to 18 feet and then in fathoms, and is also hand-colored in shades of blue to reflect depth. The surrounding land is also shown, with lines and symbols used to indicate different types of land. These are also hand-colored in shades of green and yellow. Along the roads, clusters of black squares indicate the presence of buildings, and these areas are colored red. To the top left of the chart is information about the latitude and longitude, the courses, bearings, and soundings. To the top right are sailing directions and tide information.
Object number1981.146.0
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1:20,000On View
Not on view
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