Middlefield
PublisherPublished by
F. W. Beers & Co.
American
Date1874
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of Middlefield, Connecticut, from the town line of Middletown to the north and east, the town line of Durham to the south, and the New Haven county line to the west. Middlefield is split into four districts, the North, Rockfall, East and South. The map depicts land lots, labeled with the owner's name. Buildings are indicated with closed black squares. One cemetery is colored green. Natural features include elevation, conveyed with hachure marks, and ponds. The Air Line Railroad runs through the town.
Object number1980.100.5
MarkingsRecto, bottom right corner, printed in black ink on sticker: "Maps / Box / 332"Verso, top right corner, stamped in blue ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / 80916 / HISTORICAL SOCIETY"
InscribedRecto, top, printed in black ink: "MIDDLEFIELD"
Top right corner, printed in black ink: "70"
Bottom right corner, printed in black ink: "71"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 80 rods
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- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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