Map of the Railroads of Connecticut to accompany the report of the Railroad Commissioners
MakerPrepared by
Samuel D. Tilden
American, 1828 - 1893
PrintmakerLithographed by
Bingham & Dodd
1860 - 1878
Date1878
MediumLithography; black and orange printer's inks on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 21 x 27in. (53.3 x 68.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 3/4 x 28 1/4in. (57.8 x 71.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 3/4 x 28 1/4in. (57.8 x 71.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of Connecticut, from Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York to the west. It shows the railroad lines in the state: New York, New Haven and Hartford; Danbury and Norwalk; Housatonic; New Haven and Northampton; Boston and New York Air Line; Naugatuck; Connecticut Western; Connecticut Central; Connecticut Valley; New London Northern; Norwich and Worcester; New York and New England; and New York, Providence and Boston Railroads. Most of the railroads are denoted with solid black lines, but some have broken solid lines, which may indicate lines not yet built. The railroads in the surrounding states are also labeled.
Object number2012.312.146
MarkingsRecto, top left corner, handwritten in pencil on sticker: "1878"InscribedRecto, bottom right, printed in black ink: "MAP / OF THE / RAILROADS / OF / CONNECTICUT / TO ACCOMPANY THE REPORT OF THE / RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. / 1878 / PREPARED BY S.D. TILDEN, HARTFORD"Bottom right, printed in black ink: "Lith. of Bingham Dodd & Co. Hartford"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1/2 inch equals 3 miles
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- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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