Map Showing Location of Reservoirs in West Hartford
SurveyorSurveyed by
Seth E. Marsh
(American, about 1823 - 1878)
SurveyorSurveyed by
Henry W. Ayres
(American, 1848 - 1912)
MakerMade for the
Hartford Water Company
(American, founded 1851)
Dateafter 1874
MediumDrawing; black ink on wove paper on fabric
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 40 x 82 1/2in. (101.6 x 209.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 43 1/2 x 86in. (110.5 x 218.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1970.27.21
DescriptionMap of a portion of the town of West Hartford showing the location of Reservoirs No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 and surrounding watershed. Names of former property owners and dates when property was acquired by the city of Hartford are shown. Rights of way are shown with names of property owners and dates. Dates range from 1865 to 1880. Other features include the West Hartford Water Works, a waste weir, Mine Brook, Farmington Road (Farmington Avenue), Avon Road, and the former location of a portion of Avon Road. Elevation is shown by hachure marks. A compass rose is at upper right.
Label TextThis manuscript map shows the various pieces of property that were acquired by the City of Hartford during the 1860s and 1870s when the West Hartford Reservoir system was being developed. The first plots of land, where Reservoir No. 1 is located, were acquired from Edward Selden, Calvin Gridley, Lyman Hotchkiss, and George Clark in October 1864. Later parcels form a patchwork encompassing Reservoirs No. 2, 3, and 5. Penciled notations indicate the names of property owners just beyond the reservoirs. A large portion of the watershed remained in private hands.
NotesCartographic Note: One inch equals 200 feetSubject Note: Reservoirs are shown with their original numbers. In the mid-1870s when Reservoir No. 4 was created in Farmington, the West Hartford reservoirs were renumbered as follows: Reservoir No. 1 remained Reservoir 1; Reservoir 2 became Reservoir No. 4; Reservoir 3 became Reservoir No. 2, and Reservoir 4 became No. 3.
Status
Not on view
