Plan of the City of New London
PublisherPublished by
Beers, Ellis & Soule
American, active 1865 - 1868
Date1868
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 37 3/4 x 26 1/2in. (95.9 x 67.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 37 3/4 x 26 3/4in. (95.9 x 67.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 37 3/4 x 26 3/4in. (95.9 x 67.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of New London, Connecticut, from Waterford to the north and west, and the Thames River and New London harbor to the east. The city is divided into five school districts, which are colored yellow, bright pink or light pink, with public spaces appearing in green. Fort Trumbull, cemeteries, parks, the town square, the court house, schools and churches are all colored green. The New London Northern Railroad and Shore Line Railroad run through the city. Streets are labeled and black squares indicating houses are labeled with the owner's name. Some of the buildings are labeled with numbers instead of names, and in the References list in the lower right corner, the names of the owners are provided.
Object number1980.102.1
MarkingsRecto, top left corner, printed in black ink on sticker: "MAPS / Drawer / 31"Verso, bottom left corner, stamped in blue ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / 80774 / HISTORICAL SOCIETY"
Bottom, handwritten in pencil on sticker: "1049"InscribedRecto, top left, printed in black ink: "Plan of / the CITY of / NEW LONDON / New London Co., Conn."
Top right, printed in black ink: "26"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 16 rods
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- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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