Plan of the City of Hartford from a Survey made in 1824
SurveyorSurveyed by
Nathaniel Goodwin
(American, 1782 - 1855)
SurveyorSurveyed by
Daniel Saint John
(American, 1761 - 1846)
PublisherPublished by
Nathaniel Goodwin
(American, 1782 - 1855)
PublisherPublished by
Daniel Saint John
(American, 1761 - 1846)
PrintmakerProbably engraved by
Asaph Willard
(1786 - 1880)
Date1824
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 21 1/4 x 18 1/4in. (54 x 46.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 x 20 1/8in. (61 x 51.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Ward E. Duffy
Object number1950.562.0
DescriptionMap of Hartford, Connecticut, from Meadow Creek to the north, the Connecticut River to the east, the South Green to the south, and the Little or Mill (Park) River to the west. The streets are labeled and the few buildings shown are churches, schools, and the State House. Todd's Mills, Wadsworth's Clothing Works, Wards Woollen Factory, and a saw mill are shown along the Little River. The locations and names of wharves along the Connecticut River are shown. At the intersection of Bliss Street and Buckingham Street are the buildings of Washington College, later known as Trinity College.
Label TextThis map is an early state of the first printed map of the city of Hartford. The map is an engraving and was printed from an engraved copper plate. It was not uncommon for engravers to make changes to the plates even after a number of copies of the print had already been produced. In later states of this map, the map itself is shaded, and the name of the engraver, Asaph Willard, appears beneath the title, while a decorative vignette showing the Hartford waterfront appears above the title.
NotesCartographic Note: Three inches equals 1000 feetConstituent Note: Although Willard's name does not appear as engraver on this state of this map, his name appears on the other two states in the Connecticut Historical Society's collection.
Status
Not on view
