Museum purchase, 1980.100.18 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Essex, Town of Essex.

PublisherPublished by F. W. Beers & Co. American

Date1874

MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 26 1/4 x 14 7/8in. (66.7 x 37.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 26 1/2 x 15in. (67.3 x 38.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionMap of Essex, Connecticut, with a pond to the north, Falls River Cove and the Connecticut River to the east, G. Pratt's estate to the south, and various private residences and estates to the west. Roads are labeled and are lined with residences, businesses and public buildings, all indicated with rectangular shapes and labeled with the owner or occupant's name. Property boundaries are marked with thin, single lines, and churches, schools and cemeteries are colored green, presumably to indicate open spaces.

Object number1980.100.18

MarkingsRecto, bottom right corner, printed in black ink on sticker: "Maps / Box / 352"

Verso, bottom left, stamped in blue ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / 80916 / HISTORICAL SOCIETY"InscribedRecto, left side, printed in black ink: "ESSEX / TOWN OF ESSEX"

Streets shown include North Street, Maple Street, New City Street, Grove Street, Prospect Street, Gross Street, Little Pt. Street, West Street, New Street, Main Street, Essex Turnpike Bridge, and South Street.

Property owners on map north of West Street/New Street include: A. Lay, D.E. Post, W.I. Doane, S.J. Tiley, R. Post, T. Laplace, D. Williams, P. Tucker, R. Tucker, A. Urghart, A. Tucker, B. and E.D. Post, A.P. Williams, D.C. Doane, P. Hayden, W.C. Comstock, L. Waterhouse, A.P. Champlain, A. Griswold, W. Brown, D. Bushnell, H. Clark, T.M. Masson, G. Potter, S. Watrous, J. Taylor, E. Dolph, W. Dolph, H.L. Pratt, R.H. Post, J.S. Simons, N.N. Williams, J.H. King, H.M. Galagher, S.J. Post, W. and S. Post, C.O. Spencer, W. Williams, S. Tucker, R.H. Mather, F. Dolph, A. Post, S. Hunt, W. McCreary, D. Dickenson, W. Bushnell, W. Strickland, E.W. Redfield, A. Hannah, B.H. Stephens, T.N. Dickenson, J.A. Brown, W. Keyes, G.P. Hayden, A.C. Southworth, S.D. Bellows, C.S. Hayden, S. Bushnell, J.E. Redfield, M.H. Sullivan, Morley, W. Gladwin, I.H. Wheeler, Mrs. Arnold, J.B Pratt, Starkey Sons, D. Anderson, R. Hayden, A. Smith, A.K. Pratt, E.W. Pratt, E. Pratt, L. Pratt, E. Doane, J. Minke.

Property owners on map south of West Street/New Street include: Mrs. Redfield, M.E. Pars., E. Pratt, G.I. Stevens, H.L. Champlain, G.A. Cheney, F. Williams, L. Howard, P. Hayden, I.T. Johnston, R. Champion, J. Burnett, L. Howard, B.F. Smith, H.B. Parker, F. Starkey and Sons, Chas. Miller, G. Tripp, J. Brastett, H. Tripp, J.L. Hutchinson, W. Starkey, G. Starkey, N. Starkey, O. Pratt, S. Parker, J. S. Dickenson, T. Ghripstan, J.J. Risley, H. Risley, B. Mackams, J. Williams, A. Tripp, J. Tucker, W.H. Phelps, H.L. Pratt, E.J. Smith, G. Kingston, F.A. Hayden, Saybrook, G.W. Hayden, T.S. Powers, L. Congdon, D. Mack, R.P. Wales, W. Royce, C. Coltins, O.R. Tucker, M. Hayden, G.M. Banning, H. Conklin, C.C. Starkey, S.B. Miller, H.C. Wooster, W. Tripp, Dr. A.H. Hough, C.F Starkey, G. Pratt, H. Brewster, N. Starkey, I.H. Southworth R.H. Sizer, S.M. Pratt, J.W. Smith, C.R. Doane, W. Latiner, Conklyn, M. Mather, J. Hurlburt, E.S. Mather, S. Ingham, J.H. Tucker, Woodruff, S. Collins, C.H. Hubbard, J.J. Lord, E.M. Pratt, I. Pratt, Mrs. Murry, D. Knowles.

Other noteworthy features include: H.L. Pratt’s Sash and Blind Factory, N. Hayden’s Coffin Trimming Manufacturing, cemetery, academy, school, Baptist Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church, Congregational Church, W.N. Robbins’ Rope Walk, A. Goddard Son & Co. Manufacturers of Goddard Solid Emery Wheel, Essex Screw Co., Union House, Meat Market, Sail Loft Dock, Wooster’s Lumber Yard, W.C. Hough & Co., Wadding Factory, Hayden’s Dock, Stinboat Dock, Wooster’s Dock, Conklin & Co., Block and Spar Factory, W.B. Lane Prp., Pettipaug Hotel.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 20 rods

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