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Museum purchase, 1979.96.5  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
County Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
Museum purchase, 1979.96.5 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

County Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island

DraftsmanDrawn by William Henry Gamble American, active 1867 - 1887
PrintmakerEngraved by William Henry Gamble American, active 1867 - 1887
Date1872
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/8 x 13 7/8in. (28.9 x 35.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 1/8 x 15 1/8in. (30.8 x 38.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, with New York to the west, Vermont and New Hampshire to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Long Island Sound and part of Long Island to the south. Town lines are not indicated, but county lines and railroads are shown; some railroad stations and villages as well as towns and cities are identified. The map is surrounded by a decorative border with a grapevine design. Cape Cod and Natucket extend beyond the right border; Fairfield County extends into the left border.
Object number1979.96.5
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in blue ink, "THE CONNECTICUT / 80434 / HISTORICAL SOCIETY" "CtHi"InscribedOn recto, lower right, printed in black ink, "COUNTY MAP OF / MASSACHUSETTS, / CONNECTICUT, / AND / RHODE ISLAND."
On verso, upper left, in pencil, "Map Box 118"; lower left, in pencil, "Map Box / 118"; lower right, in pencil, "1979.96.5"
NotesCartographic Note: 2 inches = 30 miles
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  • Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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