Museum purchase, 1911.8.1 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Vermont from Actual Survey

DraftsmanDrawn by Amos Doolittle American, 1754 - 1832

PrintmakerEngraved by Amos Doolittle American, 1754 - 1832

PublisherPublished by Mathew Carey American, 1760 - 1839

Date1795

MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 7/8 x 11 3/4in. (37.8 x 29.8cm)
Platemark (height x width): 15 1/4 x 11 7/8in. (38.7 x 30.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 1/4 x 14 5/8in. (43.8 x 37.1cm)

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Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionMap of Vermont with the state of New York to the west, Canada to the north, the state of New Hampshire to the east, and the state of Massachusetts to the south. Town and county boundaries are shown, major rivers and lakes are identified, some roads are shown. Mountains are realistically depicted as ranges of peaks. An eight-point compass rose is at the right, above a scale of miles and and an elaborate cartouche with the text in an oval surmounted by evergreen trees and dense foliage, with a rushing stream at the bottom.

Object number1911.8.1

MarkingsOn verso, center, stamped in blue ink, "CtHi"InscribedOn recto, lower right, in cartouche,printed in black ink, "VERMONT / From actual Survey"
On verso, upper left,in pencil, "Maps / Flat / 64"; lower left, in pencil, "MAP BOX / 47"' upper right, in red ink, "22915"; center, in pencil, "22915"; lower right, in pencil, "22915"NotesCartographic Note: 1 inch = ca. 11 miles

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