The States of of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, From the best Authorities
PublisherPublished by
Andrus & Judd
(American, 1832 - 1836)
Date1833
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper, in cardboard covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 5/8 x 20 1/2in. (42.2 x 52.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 x 20 5/8in. (43.2 x 52.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2004.145.0
DescriptionPocket map of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, with parts of southern Vermont and New Hampshire to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and part of New York to the west. The states are divided into counties, colored green, blue, pink, yellow, or orange. Main and local raods are shown, as are existing and proposed canals and existing and proposed railroads. The Farmington, Hampshire and Hampden, and Blackstone Canals are the existing canals, and there is one unnamed proposed canal between Taunton and Weymouth, Massachusetts. An existing railroad between Schenectady and Albany, New York, is shown, with a proposed railroad between Albany, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts. Physical features depicted include elevation, conveyed with hachure marks; rivers; and lakes. At the bottom is a statistical table for the counties of each state in 1820 and 1830.
Label TextIt sometimes seems that everyone in Hartford was in the publishing business in the 1830s. A surprising number of Hartford firms published maps during this decade. Andrus & Judd, who published this map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, were primarily bookbinders. This speciality may be reflected in the gold-tooled binding of this attractive little map. The Connecticut Historical Society also has a later edtion of this map, published in 1834.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals almost 10 milesStatus
Not on view
H. F. Sumner & Co.
1833
