The State of Connecticut including parts of New York and New Jersey
PublisherPublished by
Roderick Nevers
(American, 1808 - 1888)
Date1852
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper, in cardboard covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 22 1/2 x 28 1/8in. (57.2 x 71.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 1/8 x 29in. (58.7 x 73.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E. L. Warren
Object number1965.98.1
DescriptionPocket map of the state of Connecticut, and eastern New York and New Jersey. Connecticut is divided into counties, outlined in red, and towns, colored pink, blue, green or yellow. New York and New Jersey are divided into counties, colored pink, blue, green or yellow. Roads and railroad lines are shown, including the Long Island; New York and New Haven; New Haven, Hartford and Springfield; Naugatuck; Danbury and Norwalk; Housatonic; Canal; Hartford, Providence and Fishkill; New London; Willimantic and Palmer; and Norwich and Worcester Railroads. Physical features include elevation, conveyed with clusters of peaks; rivers; and lakes. The inside cover contains a a statistical table for the populations of Connecticut towns in 1840 and 1850.
Label TextRoderick Nevers was a local Hartford printer who was in business from 1841 to 1887. During a period when most printers were using lithography to produce their maps, Nevers clung to older the older technique of copper engraving. His map of Connecticut is a reissue of William Damerum's 1815 map, apparently printed from the original plate,which Nevers had re-engraved and updated. He printed several editions in the 1850s, so his map must have enjoyed some popularity. This map is dated 1852. The Connecticut Historical Society also has editions printed in 1851 and 1853.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: About 2 inches equals 10 milesStatus
Not on view
Lucius Stebbins & Co.
1859
