Village of Wethersfield, Connecticut, A.D. 1634 to 1644, Showing the House Lots of the Original Settlers
DraftsmanDrawn by
Sherman Wolcott Adams
American, 1836 - 1898
Date1885
MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 1/8 x 11 1/8in. (25.7 x 28.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 1/2 x 11 1/2in. (31.8 x 29.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 1/2 x 11 1/2in. (31.8 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of Wethersfield, Connecticut, with the Connecticut River to the north, Naubuck Farms to the east, the Great Plain to the south, and the Great West Field to the west. The streets shown are labeled, and in the village center between Fort Street and Broad Street, the original settlers' house lots are denoted with small black squares and the owner's names. The late-nineteenth century course of the Connecticut River is shown in broken solid lines.
Object number2005.188.0
MarkingsRecto, top left corner, handwritten in pencil on sticker: "1885 / [98973]"InscribedRecto, bottom right, printed in black ink: "VILLAGE / OF / WETHERSFIELD / CONN. / A.D. 1634 TO 1644. / SHOWING THE HOUSE LOTS OF ORIGINAL SETTLERS. / Scale 40 rods to the inch. / 1885 / Roads since discontinued are marked [illegible] ----- / S.W. ADAMS / [illegible]"NotesCartographic Note: 1 inch equals 40 rodsCollections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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