New Map of Connecticut
PublisherPublished by
Samuel D. Tilden
(American, 1828 - 1893)
PrintmakerLithographed by
Bingham & Dodd
(1860 - 1878)
Date1879
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper, in cardboard covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 21 x 27 1/4in. (53.3 x 69.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 x 29 3/4in. (58.4 x 75.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 x 29 3/4in. (58.4 x 75.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Barclay Robinson
DescriptionPcoket map of the state of Connecticut, with the border of Massachusetts to the north, the border of Rhode Island to the east, part of Long Island and the Long Island Sound, and the border of New York to the west. The state is divided into counties, which are outlined in red, and towns, which are colored red, green, pink, yellow, blue or peach. Roads and railroad lines are depicted on the map, including the Portchester and Ridgefield; New York, New Haven and Hartford; New Haven and Northampton; Housatonic; Shepaug; Boston and New York Air Line; Shore Line; New London Northern; and Norwich and Worcester Railroads. Population tables for the towns in each county are shown on the left and right sides of the image.
Object number1950.561.1
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 4 1/2 milesOn View
Not on view
