Town of Newington Water Distribution System
MakerPrepared by
Metropolitan District Commission
American, founded 1929
Date1998
MediumLithgraphy; black and colored printers inks on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 29 1/2 x 23in. (74.9 x 58.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 30 x 24in. (76.2 x 61cm)
Sheet (height x width): 30 x 24in. (76.2 x 61cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of the town of Newington, Connecticut with West Hartford and Hartford to the north, Wethersfield and Rocky Hill to the east, Berlin to the south, and New Britain and Farmington to the west. Streets, railroads, streams, and ponds are shown with water mains indicated in red. A Water Service Legend at lower right provides a key to hydrants, hydrants subject fo pumped pressure, gate valves (sixteen inch main or larger), MDC water mains (less than six inches in diameter, six to twenty-three inches in diameter, and twenty-four inches or larger in diameter), private water mains, limit of high service, and limit of high service second stage. Hydrants located on private water mains are not shown. An index of Newington streets is at upper right. The boundary of the MDC is indicated to the west and south.
Object number2012.312.250
InscribedOn recto, lower right, printed in red ink, "THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT / WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM"; printed in black ink, "TOWN OF NEWINGTON / CONNECTICUT / 1998" On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesCartographic Note: 1 inch equals 1000 feet
Subject Note: Small areas of Newington lie outside the MDC boundary and are served by the New Britain Water Company.
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