Gift of Mrs. E. S. Holland, 1977.120.3 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

A Map of Connecticut

DraftsmanDrawn by National Survey Co. American, founded 1912

PublisherPublished by Connecticut Commission on Forests and Wildlife American, 1925 - 1971

Date1936

MediumLithography; black, green and red printer's inks on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 19 x 26 1/8in. (48.3 x 66.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 20 x 27in. (50.8 x 68.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mrs. E. S. Holland

DescriptionMap of Connecticut, with the border of Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, and New York to the west. The coastline of Connecticut is shown but the Long Island Sound is not identified. The map shows counties, towns and cities, although its focus is state-owned land and streams. State forests and parks are colored green and state leased or owned shooting grounds, sanctuaries and streams are colored red. Highways, railroads, street-railroads, steamships and canals are all shown. There are lists of the state forests and parks below the map.

Object number1977.120.3

MarkingsRecto, top left and bottom right corners, printed in black ink on sticker: "MAPS / Box / 296"InscribedRecto, left side, printed in black ink: "[The National Survey symbol] / COPYRIGHT / NATIONAL SURVEY CO., / CHESTER, VT."

Bottom, printed in black and red ink: "A Map of / CONNECTICUT / Showing the / STATE PARKS AND FORESTS / STATE LEASED STREAMS, WILDLIFE REFUGES, / PUBLIC SHOOTING GROUNDS / AND THE IMPROVED HIGHWAY ROUTES / Issued by the / FOREST AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION / HARTFORD, CONN. / 1936 / SCALE 1:250,000"

Verso, top left corner, handwritten in pencil: "77944"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 4 miles; 1:250,000

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