A Map of the Colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island
PrintmakerEngraved by
Thomas Kitchin
British, 1719 - 1784
PublisherPublished by
R. Baldwin
British, active 1749 - 1810
Date1758
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink on laid paper, with wove paper mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 3/4 x 9 1/8in. (17.1 x 23.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 1/4 x 9 3/8in. (18.4 x 23.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 5/8 x 13 1/2in. (21.9 x 34.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 1/4 x 9 3/8in. (18.4 x 23.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 5/8 x 13 1/2in. (21.9 x 34.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of colonial Connecticut and Rhode Island, with Massachusetts Bay Province to the north and east, part of Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and New York to the west. In Connecticut, Fairfield, New Haven and New London counties are labeled, as are the towns in the state. Rhode Island is divided into towns, which are labeled. Symbols mark the locations of churches or other public gathering spaces. Rivers, islands, points and elevation (shown with clusters of peaks) are the natural features shown.
Object number1946.17.1
MarkingsVerso, center, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedRecto, top center, printed in black ink: "For the Lond. Mag."Bottom right, printed in black ink: "A MAP of / the COLONIES of / CONNECTICUT / and / RHODE ISLAND, / Divided into / Counties & Townships, / from the best / Authorities. / By Tho Kitchin Geogr."
Bottom center, printed in black ink: "Printed for R. Baldwin in Pater Noster Row 1758"
Verso, top right, handwritten in red ink: "55493"
Top right, handwritten in pencil: "Map Box - no. / No. 25"
Center, handwritten in pencil: "55493"
Bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "MAP Box / 25"
Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: 55493"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: About 1 1/4 inches equals 20 miles
Collections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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