Map of Manchester, Connecticut
SurveyorSurveyed by
Eli Bissell
American, 1786 - 1866
PrinterPrinted by
Kelloggs & Comstock
American, 1848 - 1850
Date1849
MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 12in. (30.2 x 30.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 1/2 x 13 1/2in. (34.3 x 34.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 1/2 x 13 1/2in. (34.3 x 34.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of Manchester, Connecticut, from the town line of South Windsor to the north, Vernon and Bolton to the east, Glastonbury (spelled "Glastenbury" on the map) to the south, and East Hartford to the west. The town is divided into districts: the Oakland District, North West District, North District, East District, West District, South East District, South West District, South District and Birch Mountain District. Roads worth noting include the Providence Turnpike, Tolland Turnpike, and the south road to Hartford. The Hockanum River runs southwest through town toward East Hartford. The Hartford and Providence Railroad runs east-west through town. Residences are marked with circles and the owner's name. Cemeteries, schoolhouses, mills, churches, and Wyllys Copper Mine are depicted, as well.
Object number2012.312.24
InscribedRecto, top right, printed in black ink: "MAP OF / MANCHESTER, CONN. / Surveyed by E. Bissell, C. Sur. / Published for CHENEY BROTHERS, 1849. / Scale of 4 Inches to the Mile"Verso, bottom left corner, handwritten in pencil: "MAP BOX / 132"
Map Transcription
Names of the property owners on the map include:
In Oakland District (now known as Buckland):
W. Drake, H. Fowler (facing the Stone Quarry), Hall, C. Alexander (next to the School House), W. McNull, D. Demming, A. Demming, W. Risley (next to Risley's Store & P.O.), Buckland (next to Buckland's Tavern), W. White, Mrs. Bidwell, J. Gleason, J. Johnson
In North West District:
McGill, J. Williams, Risley, O. Bissell, M. Buckland, H. Sherman, D. Perry, W. Jones (next to Jones Store and P.O.), F. W. Cowles, Hemmingway, Keeney, E. Risley, C. Annis, Mrs. Annis, R. Griswold (across from the Goodwin's Paper Mills), Miss McKee, G. McKee, P. Fitzgerald (next to Hemmingway's store), Dr. Jacques, T. Keeney, Squires, Mrs. Loonis, Keeney, D. Hill, H. Keenney, L. J. Salter, Mrs. Phillip, H. Keeney, Howe, S. Dow, H. Risby, S. A. Spencer
In North District:
Harrington, W. White, Wilkes, Carrel, H. Marble, LaValley, Mrs. Colton, E. Wilson, W. Wilson, E. B. Hibbard (next to the School House), Mrs. Treat, M. White, Dr. Scott, E. Griswold (next to the Jones Silk Mill), S. Witherill, J. Witherill, J. Campbell, J. Cutler, J. Holister, S. Cook, J. Case, H. Moulton, S. Loomis (next to Methodist Parsonage), Rev. M. Burt, C. B. Knox
In East District:
E. Millard, D. Perkins, L. Parker (next to the Mutual Co. Warp Mills), N. Hubbard, W. Dart, J. Mather, C. Hayes, J. R. Fox, G. Hacket, C. Loomis, Mrs. Forbes, J. Irish, C. Bryant, A. Abernathy, J. Withrell and G. W. Williams, D. P. Lyman, A. W. Fox, M. T. Russell, F. Woodbridge, H. C.Woodbridge, C. A. Woodbridge, R. Cone, M. Cone, R. Cone, Mrs. Calvin Cheney, J. Bidwell, D. Wadsworth, L. Worthington, C. Keeney, N. W. Spencer, W. Woodbridge, A. Cook, B. Lyman, D. Woodbridge (next to the Keeney and Woodbridge Store), E. D. Perry, V. D. Perry, Mrs. Winter, J. Rathbur, H. Landfear, W. Dart, W. Dart, M. Landfear, C. Lyman, A. B. Risley, W. Risley, F. Wilson, D. Lyman, N. McKee, J. McKee, D. Sweetland, J. McKee, J. Lyman, F. Bissell, S. Millard
In West District:
Holmes, J. Noyes, M. Hills, Cadwell, H. Griswold (next to the cemetery), G. Spencer, E. Steele, M. Hale, J. Buckland (next to Arnorld's Store), J. J. Slate, C. Bunce, C. Bunce, A. Symons, W. Bunce, H. Bunce (next to Bunce's Paper Mill), E. Bunce, L. Bunce, A. Quincy, C. Case, S. C. McKee, D. Griswold, J. Luce, E. Talcot, W. M. McKee, S. Olcott (across from the School House), W. McLean, J. McLean, Mc Lean Homestead, C. McLean (McLean family's property is located along the Providence Turnpike)
In South West District:
Keeney, Keeney, Keeney, Keeney, W. Keeney, E. Treat, N. Keeney, N. Keeney, L. Bidwell (next to the School House), Case, Mrs. Case, A. W. Case, Mrs. Case, A. Bidwell, Z. Bidwell, S. Simons, J. Witherell, C. McKee
In South District:
G. Rich (next to St. Mary's Church), G. W. Griswold, E. Jacket, E. Bissell, T. Keeney, R. Eldridge, Mrs. Bingham, W. B. Ingersot, D. H. Main, Ward Cheney, Rush Cheney, G. F. Bunce, Mrs. G. Wells Cheney (across from the Parson's Store), W. G. Bidwell, A. Keeney (across from the Eagle Hills Wollen Mills), L. S. Vibbert, Ralph Cheney, G. Bunce, H. Rogers, Perkins, L. Matson, A. Keeney, R. Spencer, O. Spencer, Mrs. Spencer, A. Lewis, C. Hollister, I. Brown, E. Hollister, M. Bidwell, J. Hollister, E. Hollister, S. Spencer, C. Bidwell, R. Brown, L. Tailor, Watrous, E. Hale (next to Keeney's Cigar Factory), W. Keeney, R. Keeney, W. Hale, H. Gleason, F. Bidwell, Z. Bidwell, H. Bidwell, L. Gardiner, H. Bidwell, E. Fox, W. Bidwell, D. Bidwell
In South East District:
J. Perry, E. Perry (across from the Center Academy), Mrs. Perry (across from the Methodist Church), R. R. Phelps, C. J. Knox, Mrs. Cook (across from the cemetery), Dr. Williams, Rev. B. F. Northrop, M. Keeney, G. Griswold (next to East Academy), H. Hill, C. Parker, H. Pitkin, J. Wyllis, E. Pitkin, E. Case, H. Porter, W. Howard, R. Wyllys, E. Wyllys (next to the Wyllys Copper Mine), E. Andrus, S. Gleason (next to the Baptist Meeting House), M. H. Keeney
In Birch Mountain District:
R. Keeney, Keeney, W. Fox, FoxNotesCartographic Note: Scale: 4 inches equals one mile
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