Connecticut Historical Society collection 2012.312.113 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Socie…

Official Map of Connecticut

PublisherPublished by Connecticut State Highway Department American, 1895 - 1969

PublisherPublished by State Park and Forest Commission American, 1921 - 1971

PublisherPublished by State Board of Fisheries and Game American, 1913 - 1971

Date1953

MediumLithography; black and colored printer's inks on wove paper Halftone; black printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 23 x 31in. (58.4 x 78.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 5/8 x 31 1/2in. (60 x 80cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionMap of the state of Connecticut, with the border of Massachusetts to the north, the border of Rhode Island to the east, the Long Island Sound to the south, and the border of New York to the west. To the left of the map, the legend provides explanations for the depiction of roads, railroads and hiking trails; population centers; state, county and town boundaries; state parks and forests, hunting, fishing and skiing areas; and various elements of infrastructure. Below the legend is a short, illustrated guide to the marking of Connecticut highways. A place name index and list of public recreation areas appear below the map. At the bottom left is a 24-point compass rose and north arrow. The cartouche, located in the bottom right corner, shows a variety of Connecticut-related scenes, including the State Capitol building, the state bird and flower, people enjoying the outdoors, and cars on a highway.

On the reverse side, there are eight small maps: one each of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury, Danbury, Norwich and New London, and a map of the exits on the Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways. To the left of the city maps is a table of approximate mileages from different places in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The bottom portion of the sheet features nine black-and-white photographs, clockwise from top left: Olin Memorial Library, Wesleyan University; Northam Towers and the Quadrangle, Trinity College; Main Building, Teacher's College of Connecticut; Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University; Willimantic State Teacher's College; Wilbur L. Cross Library, University of Connecticut; Danbury State Teacher's College; New Haven State Teacher's College; and Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College for Women.

Object number2012.312.113

MarkingsRecto, top and bottom left corners, printed in black ink on stickers: "MAPS / Drawer / 14"InscribedRecto, bottom right, printed in black and red ink: "1953 / Connecticut [printed in red] / Map / PUBLISHED JOINTLY BY / STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT / STATE BOARD OF FISHERIES AND GAME / STATE PARK AND FOREST COMMISSION / COPYRIGHT, GENERAL DRAFTING CO., INC., CONVENT STATION, N.J. / This map must not be copied in whole or in part without / written permission of General Drafting Co., Inc."

Verso, top right, printed in white: "OFFICIAL MAP OF / Connecticut / Color Guard, United States Coast / Guard Academy, New London / STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT / STATE BOARD OF FISHERIES AND GAME / STATE PARK AND FOREST COMMISSION"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals approximately 3.5 miles