Chatham
PublisherPublished by
F. W. Beers & Co.
American
Date1874
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 22 1/2 x 14 1/4in. (57.2 x 36.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 7/8 x 14 3/4in. (58.1 x 37.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 7/8 x 14 3/4in. (58.1 x 37.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of the town of Chatham, Connecticut, from the town line of Marlborough to the north and east, Colchester to the east, Haddam and East Haddam to the south, and the Connecticut River and town of Portland to the west. The town is divided into districts separated by broken solid lines. The map also depicts local roads and land lots, labeled with the owner's name and rectangles indicating the existence of buildings. The Air Line Railroad runs east-west through the town. Natural features include elevation, conveyed with hachure marks; the Connecticut River; Pine Brook; and Pocotopaug Lake. At the top left is an inset map of Rose Hill in the town of Portland, Connecticut, depicting the local roads and owned property, labeled with the owner's name and rectangles indicating the existence of buildings.
Object number1980.100.9
MarkingsRecto, top left corner, printed in black ink on sticker: "Maps / Box / 341"Verso, right side, stamped in blue ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / 80916 / HISTORICAL SOCIETY"InscribedRecto, top left, printed in black ink: "ROSE HILL / TOWN OF PORTLAND"
Top right, printed in black ink: "CHATHAM"
Top right corner, printed in black ink: "58"
Bottom right corner, printed in black ink: "59"
Transcriptions:
Notable items on the map include: Air Line Railroad, Pine Brook, Pocotopaug Creek, Connecticut River, Salmon River.
North District
Property owners: M. Weir, J. Berry, Mrs. H. Root, W. Hollister, W. Paxson, J. Strong, A.A. Hills, H. Ackley, B.A. Hill, O. Dunham, W. Grover, N.B. Strong, Mrs. D. Strong, E. Strong.
Other notable items: Meshomasick, Rattle Snake Hill, school, saw mill, cemetery
Clark’s Hill District
Property owners: C. Norcott, L.O. Wells, N. Hall, S.D. Parmalee, C. Hall, O. Clark, L.H. Clark, H. Clark, H.E. Chapman, P. Derby, W. Sellew, J. Hinckley, W. Utley, E. Strong, W. Bevins, Mrs. Lucas, S. Markham, D.C. Carpenter, G. White, J. Watrous, S.G. Sears, N. & W. Hale, Mrs. P. Curtis, C.H. Hinckley, A. Hinckley, D.A. Rich
Other notable items: Scrag Island, Picnic Island, Pocotopaug Lake, Stony Island, Feldspar Mine
North Centre District
Property owners: G. West, D. Welch, W. Veazy, L. Brown, C. Tolden, T.R. Markham, C. Steadman, R.I. Smith, L.D. Rich, O’Neil, W. Chapman, D.B. West, S.D. Parmalee, J. Ahern, T. Wall
Other notable items: Pocotopaug Lake, school, cemetery, blacksmith
Gate District
Property owners: E.V.E. Cone, Mrs. C. Hall, J. Avery, H. Hollister, T.L. Parmalee, T. Avery, J. Skewes, W.S. Sears, E. Bailey, J.C. Rich, Mrs. Griffith, I.M. Griffith, F.B. Northam, E. Gillon, T. Norton, Miss Haling, J. Connell, F. Haley, Mrs. H. Clark, L. Strong, N. Alden, J. Purple, R. Flood, N. Flood, E.J. Bailey, P.O. Connell, R. Wall, C. Derloy, J. Wall
Other notable items: Catholic Church, feldspar mine, cemetery, Mine Co., Nickel and Cobalt Mine, school, Cobalt P.O.
Centre District
Property owners: L.L. Hall, W. Watrous, W. Banning, J. Purple, A. Flood, H. Skinner, Mrs. Skinner, A. Clark, H.D. Chapman, I. Carpenter, G. Carpenter, J. Clark, D. Markham, Mrs. Goff, J. Wall, T. Sellew, H. Sellew, Mrs. M. Gardner, T.G. Brown
Other notable items: East Hampton P.O.
Flanders District
Property owners: N. Gates, J. Gates, W. Daly, Mrs. D. Rogers, H. Strong, S.D. Parmalee, E. Guyhill, L.L. Hall, L. Goff, J. Cook, W. Welch, Mrs. E. Colbert, A.N. Niles, C. Markham, T. Cahill
Other notable items: school
District Containing “Middle Haddam P.O.”
Property owners: L. Strong, A. Bailey, M.E. Judson, L. & W. Tibbals, Mrs. Farrell, R.D. Tibbals, J.N. Tibbals, H. Brainard, S. Hubbard, N. Doane, J.I. Taylor, A.B. Bailey, L.E. Tibbals, W. Tibbals, R. Tibbals, E. Rich, R.C. Smith, Mrs. Halan, E. Roberts, H. Stewart, P.C. Daly, C.F. Shepard, D. Strong, W.H. Shepard, C.L. Strong, H. Flood, E.A. Brainard, Mrs. Allis, S. Goff, M. Purcell, T. Cavanaugh, E. Watrus, Capt. Johnson, R.I. Young, E.H. Skewes
Other notable items: Wells & Clark Bros., Grist Mills, Bailey Bros., Tibbals & Co., saw mill, P.O. and store, Oakum Works
Chestnut Hill District
Property owners: P. Riley, J. Tousley, T. Cavanaugh, J. Purple, S. Cavanaugh, A.N. Markham, J. Markham, H. Markham, E. Rockwell, D. Rich, J. Arthur, L. Butler, D. Sexton, N. Niles, H. Rockwell, Mrs. A. Rich
Other notable items: Chestnut Hill, school, Feldspar Mine, Cotton Mill
Tarsia District
Property owners: H. Sellew, M. Ransom, Z. Markham, J. White, T.S. Markham, O. Brainard, P. Colbert, C. Markham, W.S. Ackley, D. Markham, S. Tucker, R. Murray, W. Curtin, L.M. Cue, W.C. Clark, J. Keating, B. Currier
Other notable items: saw mill, cemetery, Alms House
Middle Haddam South District
Property owners: B. Strong, L. Higgins, L. Taylor, H.C. Hurd, I. Tattle, J. Strong, A. Clark, D.J. Shields, J.H. Selden, P. Warden, D. Selden, F. Burke, N.C. Dingwell, H. Markham
Other notable items: school, cemetery, Hurds Iron Mountain, Magneli Spring, Cone & Purple
Pine Brook District
Property owners: O. West, J. Taylor, C.B. House, Mrs. O. West, W. Williams, R. Gilmore, Mrs. W. Selden, J. Sexton
Other notable items: school, saw mill, Middletown Bank
Young Street District
Property owners: D. Markham, B. Lord, Mrs. V. Morgan, L. Ackley, S.H. Butler, S. Young, J.S. Markham, E. Beers, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Young, B.S. Daniels, S. Root
Other notable items: cemetery
South West District
Property owners: G.W. Bogue, W. Brainard, W. Brown, Miss A. Brainard, Bigelow, Mrs. A. Usher, D. Markham, D.C. Williams, S.E. Williams
Other notable items: school, cemetery
Rose Hill, Town of Portland
Property owners: H.B. Wilcox, R. Ambrose, H. Wilcox, W. Kent, C. Cornwall, D.O. Curtis, W.I. Ayres, W. Hollister, M. Kavanaugh, D. Stocking, Dr. N.O. Cornwell, A. Cornwall, N. Cornwall, C. Cornwall, H. Cornwall, Mrs. Taylor, J. Selew, Mrs. B. Rathbone, G.G. Goodrich, G.W. Bolton, A. Strickland, S. Strickland, Mrs. Strickland, S. Bell, L. Pitkin, E. Palmer, D.B. Strickland, G. & I. Cox, D. Cornwall, Mrs. H.E. Sage, C. Hall
Other notable items: Bucks Brook, Carr Brook, school no. 3, Iron Spring, Turnpike, store, Wagon & B. Sh., Old Elm, chapel, res., saw mill, Grist Mill & Spice Mill
NotesCartographic Note: Scale, Chatham: 1 inch equals 160 rods; Rose Hill: 1 inch equals 60 rods.
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