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Image Not Available for Elihu Geer's New Map of Hartford from the latest surveys
Elihu Geer's New Map of Hartford from the latest surveys
Image Not Available for Elihu Geer's New Map of Hartford from the latest surveys

Elihu Geer's New Map of Hartford from the latest surveys

Publisher (American, 1817 - 1887)
Printer (American, 1817 - 1887)
Date1882
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper, in cardboard covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 18 3/8 x 10in. (46.7 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 20 x 12 1/4in. (50.8 x 31.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of part of Hartford, Connecticut, from the town line of Bloomfield to the north, the Connecticut River to the east, the town line of Wethersfield to the south, and the town line of West Hartford to the west. The city is divided into eight wards, colored blue, pink or yellow, with the locations of each ward's voting place denoted with the number of the ward.
Bushnell Park and four cemeteries are colored green. There are concentric circles at 1/2 mile intervals from Union Station. The roads are labeled. The Hartford and New Haven; Hartford, Providence and Fishkill; Connecticut Western; and Connecticut Valley Railroads run through town. Physical features include the Connecticut and Park Rivers, and Meadow Creek. A pamphlet accompanying the map contains information about the streets of Hartford, including their location on the map and whether they had sewage and gas infrastructure and whether they were paved or curbed.
Object number1989.172.0
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 1500 feet
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