Surveyed land in Litchfield
SurveyorSurveyed by
Truman Guild
American, 1806 - 1890
DraftsmanDrawn by
Truman Guild
American, 1806 - 1890
Date1846
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper, lined with linen
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 27 3/4 x 17in. (70.5 x 43.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 27 3/4 x 17in. (70.5 x 43.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 27 3/4 x 17in. (70.5 x 43.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 27 3/4 x 17in. (70.5 x 43.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 27 3/4 x 17in. (70.5 x 43.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionSurvey of the lots of land along a highway in Litchfield. The lots are labeled with the owner's name; the degrees, minutes and seconds of each boundary line; and the area in acres. Buildings, such as houses or barns, are noted, as are the locations of stones, springs and walls. Dotted lines indicate the locations of stone walls.
Object number2006.128.0
MarkingsRecto, top left corner, handwritten in pencil on sticker: "1846 / [99359]"Bottom right corner, printed in black ink on sticker: "Maps / Box / 330 / (99359)"InscribedRecto, right side, handwritten in black ink: "Surveyed January 14th 1846 / T. Guild County Surveyor"NotesCartographic Note: No scale
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