Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2012.312.48 © 2003 The Connecticut Historical Socie…

Survey of Hartford and Springfield Rail Road

SurveyorSurveyed by James N. Palmer American, about 1803 - 1866

DraftsmanDrawn by Charles Buck 1817 - 1845

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

Date1841

MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 3/8 x 28in. (26.4 x 71.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 x 29 1/4in. (30.5 x 74.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionMap from Hartford, Connecticut, to Springfield, Massachusetts, oriented east-west on the map, with Hartford on the left, Springfield on the right, and the Connecticut River on the bottom. The towns between the two cities are labeled, and what are presumably roads are denoted with parallel solid lines but are not labeled. The potential railroad routes are depicted with solid single lines. There are various routes running between Hartford and Springfield; at least two are identified as the Hartford and New Haven Railroad and the Western Railroad, while the others are unlabeled. Other notable landmarks include Kings Island and the Farmington, Scantic, Mill and Fresh Water Rivers. The magnetic north arrow at the top of the map points toward the top right corner.

Object number2012.312.48

MarkingsRecto, top left, printed in black ink on sticker: "MAPS / Box / 266"

Verso, bottom, handwritten in pencil on sticker: "1058"InscribedRecto, top right, printed in black ink: "SURVEY / OF / HARTFORD AND SPRINGFIELD / RAILROAD. / James N. Palmer. Engineer / Drawn by C. Buck, Asst. Engineer. / 1841"

Top right, printed in black ink: "Lith. of E.B. & E.C. Kellogg Hartford, Ct."

Verso, top left corner, handwritten in pencil: "Maps / Flat / 152"

Top right corner, handwritten in pencil: "Deacidified / 10/25/99"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 5000 feet

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