Trolley Pathfinder Birds Eye Map of Interurban Trolley Lines in New England
PrinterPrinted by
Geo. H. Walker & Co.
(American, founded 1880)
Date1905
MediumLithography; black and colored printer's inks on wove paper, in paper covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 7/8 x 20 1/2in. (35.2 x 52.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 20 7/8in. (35.6 x 53cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 20 7/8in. (35.6 x 53cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionBirds's eye view pocket map of the trolley system in southern New England, oriented on the sheet with Boston as the focal point at the bottom, and the Long Island Sound and Connecticut in the top left corner. The states shown are Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and southern New Hampshire. Cities are depicted as clusters of buildings and are colored orange, with orange trolley lines running between them. The spaces in between urban centers are portrayed as green, wooded areas. Railroad lines are shown in black and are not labeled, and parks are shown in orange. On the inside of the cover is information from the Street Railway Passenger Department in Boston, providing short descriptions of the scenery along the routes it services.
Object number2004.147.0
NotesCartographic Note: No scaleOn View
Not on view
Rand Avery Supply Co.
about 1900
Unknown
