Connecticut for Schools, Families and General Use
PublisherPublished by
Henry E. Rockwell
American, about 1811 - 1882
Date1848
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on paper, lined with paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 29 3/8 x 40 1/4in. (74.6 x 102.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 29 3/8 x 40 1/4in. (74.6 x 102.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 29 3/8 x 40 1/4in. (74.6 x 102.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 29 3/8 x 40 1/4in. (74.6 x 102.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 29 3/8 x 40 1/4in. (74.6 x 102.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of Connecticut, with Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York to the west. The state is divided into counties, outlined in dark pink, and towns, colored pink, yellow, green or blue. Natural features include rivers, islands, lakes and mountains, with elevation conveyed through hachure marks. Railroads depicted include the Housatonic, Naugatuck, New York and New Haven, Hartford and New Haven, Hartford and Willimantic, and the line to Providence.
Object number2012.312.112
MarkingsRecto, bottom right corner, printed in black ink on sticker: "Maps / Book / 5"InscribedRecto, bottom right, printed in black ink: "CONNECTICUT / FOR / SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, / and / GENERAL USE. / BY H.E. ROCKWELL, WINSTED, CONN. / 1848"Right side of map, handwritten in pencil: "New York + Boston RR [with pencil line indicating where the railroad line would have been]"
Right side of map, handwritten in pencil: "Airline" [with pencil line indicating where the railroad line would have been]"
Right side of map, handwritten in pencil: "Hartford + Providence" [with pencil line indicating where the railroad line would have been]"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 7 1/8 inches equals 20 miles
Collections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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