Connecticut

PrintmakerEngraved by William Barker American, active 1792 - 1805

PublisherPublished by Mathew Carey American, 1760 - 1839

Date1796

MediumEngraving; black printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 5/8 x 7 1/2in. (14.3 x 19.1cm)
Platemark (height x width): 6 x 7 3/4in. (15.2 x 19.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 3/8 x 8 1/4in. (16.2 x 21cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineHoadley Fund

DescriptionMap of the state of Connecticut, with Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York to the west. The state is divided into counties that are outlined in dotted lines and labeled. Population centers appear to be denoted with open circles, and there are symbols that probably indicate the location of courthouses or town halls. Elevation is depicted with clustes of peaks. Many small rivers are shown in addition to the Connecticut, Stratford (Housatonic), Thames and Quinebaug Rivers. Harbors, points, islands, reefs and ponds are also depicted.

Object number1946.16.4

MarkingsVerso, center, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedRecto, top right corner, handwritten in pencil: "p 1364 / 1796"

Bottom right, printed in black ink: "CONNECTICUT"

Bottom right corner, printed in black ink: "W. Barker sculp."

Bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "10 1/4 x 14 1/4"

Verso, top left, handwritten in red ink: "55505"

Top right, handwritten in pencil: "P1364 / 1796"

Top right, handwritten in pencil: "#30 / Carey"

Center, handwritten in pencil: "55505"

Bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "MAP BOX / 30"

Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "55505"

NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 10 miles

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