Colton's Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
PublisherPublished by
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
American, founded 1865
Date1870
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 1/4 x 26 1/4in. (43.8 x 66.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 1/2 x 28in. (44.5 x 71.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 1/2 x 28in. (44.5 x 71.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, with parts of Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; the Atlantic Ocean to the east; the Long Island Sound, the north shore of Long Island, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south; and part of New York State to the west. The land is divided into counties, labeled and outlined with broken solid lines; and towns, labeled and outlined with solid black lines. Cities are denoted with open circles. Physical features depicted include mountains, conveyed through hachure marks; rivers, which are labeled; and lakes, some of which are labeled. Railroads shown include the New York and New Haven; New Haven, Hartford and Springfield; Danbury and Norwalk; New York and Boston Air Line; Housatonic; Shepaug; Naugatuck; New London, Willimantic and Palmer; and Norwich and Worcester Railroads.
On the verso, under the heading, "The United States of America," are descriptions of the states of Maryland, Massachusetts, Louisiana and Maine.
On the verso, under the heading, "The United States of America," are descriptions of the states of Maryland, Massachusetts, Louisiana and Maine.
Object number1982.129.5
MarkingsVerso, top center, stamped in blue ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / 82006 / HISTORICAL SOCIETY"InscribedRecto, top right, printed in black ink: "COLTON'S / MASSACHUSETTS / CONNECTICUT / AND / RHODE ISLAND. / PUBLISHED BY G.W. AND C.B. COLTON & CO. No. 182 WILLIAM ST. NEW YORK"Top right, printed in black ink: "The City of Boston, Chelsea, North Chelsea, / Winthrop and adjacent Islands, / form the County of Suffolk."
Verso, top left, handwritten in pencil: "Map / Box / 137"
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: About 9/16 inches equals 5 miles
Collections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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