Map of the Fourth Ward, Hartford, Connecticut
MakerMade by
Hartford Water Company
(American, founded 1851)
Date1866
MediumDrawing; black, blue, and red ink on wove paper on fabric
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 52 1/2 x 88in. (133.4 x 223.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 54 x 89 1/2in. (137.2 x 227.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1970.27.4
DescriptionMap of portion of the city of Hartford, extending from the Connecticut River and the Park River on the east, to Warwarme Avenue on the south, Zion Street on the west, and Charter Oak Avenue on the north. Water pipes, indicated in blue, run along Main Street, John Street, Hudson Street, Wadsworth Street, Cedar Street, and portions of Washington Street and Jefferson Street. Hydrants and stop cocks are indicated. The "Insane Retreat" is the only building shown. An arrow at upper right points to the magnetic meridian.
Label TextEarly Hartford drew its water from the Connecticut River, the Park River, and individual wells. As Hartford's population grew and the city expanded, this proved inadequate, and in the 1850s, the newly established Hartford Water Company built a reservoir on Lord's Hill, a pumping station on the Connecticut River, and installed miles of pipes, replacing old wooden water pipes with new iron pipes. This 1866 map shows the rather limited extent of service in Hartford's Fourth Ward at that time.
NotesCartographic Note: One inch equals 125 feetStatus
Not on view
