Old Saybook, Town of Old Saybrook
PublisherPublished by
F. W. Beers & Co.
American
Date1874
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 27 x 15 1/8in. (68.6 x 38.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 27 1/8 x 15 1/2in. (68.9 x 39.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 27 1/8 x 15 1/2in. (68.9 x 39.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, with the Shore Line division of the New York and New Haven Railroad to the north, the Connecticut River to the east, the South Cove to the south and Main Street to the west. The Connecticut Valley Railroad runs northwest through the town. Buildings are depicted as squares and are labeled with the name of the property owner or occupant. Roads are shown and labeled. At the bottom of the sheet is a map of New Saybrook (Fenwick), depicting local roads, numbered lots, and the Connecticut Valley Railroad line and station.
Object number1980.100.14
MarkingsRecto, top left corner, printed in black ink on sticker: "Maps / Box / 347"Verso, top right corner, stamped in blue ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / 80916 / HISTORICAL SOCIETY"InscribedRecto, top left, printed in black ink: "OLD SAYBROOK / TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK"
Bottom left, printed in black ink: "NEW SAYBROOK / TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK"NotesCartographic Note: Scale, Old Saybrook: 1 inch equals 40 rods; New Saybrook: 1 inch equals 420 feet
Collections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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