Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2012.312.230 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Soci…

Quinebaug River, Killingly, Connecticut

SurveyorProbably surveyed by Erastus Worthington American, 1863 - 1953

Date1908

MediumDrawing; black and red ink on drafting cloth

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 x 18 3/4in. (25.4 x 47.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 18 3/4in. (25.4 x 47.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionMap of the Quinebaug River and owned land along it as it flows through portions of Killingly, Connecticut. Lots are labeled with the owner's name, a sketch of any existing fences or stone walls, and a broken solid line marking the flow line. Property owners include F.S. Bruce, A.E. Covill, Atwood, Frank Hopkins, J.W. and Ethelyn A. Atwood, John A. Carpenter and Tracey Meadow. There is a red line marked with numbers from 4-20 north of the river and 54-72 south of it, which no explanation for the significance.

Object number2012.312.230

InscribedAdditions/corrections made to the map in pencil: The name "Frank F. Hopkins" was added to the map; and where the name "Frank Hopkins" had been written in pen, the "Frank" had been scratched out and "Estate of Frederick A Hopkins" written in pencil in its place. A stone wall on the right side of the map has been "x"ed out and the word "Fence" written above it, along with a numerical figure.NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 300 feet

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