Part of South Farms, Town of Middletown
PublisherPublished by
F. W. Beers & Co.
American
Date1874
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 15 x 23 1/2in. (38.1 x 59.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/8 x 23 1/2in. (39.1 x 59.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/8 x 23 1/2in. (39.1 x 59.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of South Farms in Middletown, Connecticut, oriented on the map so that the Connecticut River is at the top. The map depicts land lots, labeled with the owner's name. Buildings are indicated with closed black squares. The General Hospital for the Insane of Connecticut, colored green, is located in the lower right corner of the main map and in an inset map on the left. Natural features depicted include a lake and the unlabeled Long Hill Brook.
Object number1980.100.6
MarkingsRecto, bottom left corner, printed in black ink: "Maps / Box / 335 / (80916)"Verso, bottom right corner, stamped in blue ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / 80916 / HISTORICAL SOCIETY"InscribedRecto, top left corner, printed in black ink: "40"
Top left, printed in black ink: "PART OF / SOUTH FARMS / TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN"
Top right corner, printed in black ink: "41"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 20 rods
Collections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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