Connecticut Historical Society collection 2012.312.150 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Socie…

A map of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut

DraftsmanDrawn by John Gould Darby American, 1808 - 1881

PrintmakerEngraved by John Gould Darby American, 1808 - 1881

PublisherPublished by Lemuel Bingham American

Date1840

MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on paper, lined with linen

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 22 x 29 1/4in. (55.9 x 74.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 1/4 x 30 1/2in. (61.6 x 77.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 24 1/2 x 30 1/2in. (62.2 x 77.5cm)

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Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionMap of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, with the state borders of Vermont and New Hampshire to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, and part of New York State to the west. The land is divided into counties, labeled and outlined broken solid lines and colored yellow, pink or blue; and towns, labeled and outlined in solid black lines. Physical features depicted include mountains, conveyed through hachure marks; rivers, which are labeled; and lakes, some of which are labeled. To the right of the map is a table listing the distances between various towns in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut and Boston, Providence, Hartford, New Haven and New York. Above the title text, the cartouche features the seals of the three states depicted; the Rhode Island and Connecticut seals also bear the states' mottos, "Hope," and "Qui transtulit sustinet," respectively. Above the Massachusetts seal is its state motto, "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem." Below the seals are two cornucopias or horns of plenty.

Object number2012.312.150

MarkingsRecto, bottom corners, printed in black ink on sticker: "MAPS / Drawer / 101"

Verso, top left corner, printed in red ink on sticker: "Connecticut -- 1840. / By Lemuel Bingham. / Engraved by J. G. Darby / 29 [in pencil]"InscribedRecto, bottom, printed in black ink: "A / Map / of / MASSACHUSETTS / RHODE ISLAND / and / CONNECTICUT / PUBLISHED BY LEMUEL BINGHAM / 1840. / Drawn & Engraved by J.G. Darby"

Verso, top right corner, handwritten in black ink: "No 46 [illegible] B C Con"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 5 3/8 inches equals 40 miles

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