New Map of Connecticut
PublisherPublished by
Samuel D. Tilden
American, 1828 - 1893
PrintmakerLithographed by
Bingham & Dodd
1860 - 1878
Date1878
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on paper, lined with linen
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 20 7/8 x 27 1/4in. (53 x 69.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 1/4 x 29 1/8in. (56.5 x 74cm)
Mount (height x width): 22 1/4 x 29 1/8in. (56.5 x 74cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 1/4 x 29 1/8in. (56.5 x 74cm)
Mount (height x width): 22 1/4 x 29 1/8in. (56.5 x 74cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Allyn Seymour
DescriptionMap of Connecticut, from Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, part of Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York to the west. The state is divided into counties and towns, outlined and colored pink, green, or yellow. Natural features include lakes, rivers and islands, and roads are depicted. Railroad lines shown on the map include Portchester and Ridgefield; New York, New Haven and Hartford; Housatonic; Boston, Hartford and Erie; Connecticut Valley; Boston and New York Air Line; New London Northern; Connecticut Western; and Shore Line Railroads. On the left and right sides of the map are population tables for towns in each of the counties.
Object number1979.100.2
MarkingsRecto, bottom left and right corners, printed in black ink on stickers: "MAPS / Drawer / 93"Verso, top left corner, stamped in blue ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / 79311"InscribedRecto, bottom center, printed in black ink: "NEW MAP / OF / CONNECTICUT / Published by / S.D. TILDEN, / HARTFORD 1878 / Scale 4 1/2 Miles to an Inch."
Bottom right, printed in black ink: "Bingham & Dodd, Steam Lith. Printers"
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 4 1/2 miles
Collections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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