Town of Newington, Connecticut
MakerMade by
Metropolitan District Commission
American, founded 1929
Date1976
MediumLithography; black, green and blue printer's inks on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 29 3/4 x 23 1/4in. (75.6 x 59.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 30 3/4 x 24 1/4in. (78.1 x 61.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 30 3/4 x 24 1/4in. (78.1 x 61.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMetropolitan District Commission map of Newington, Connecticut, with West Hartford and Hartford to the north, Wethersfield and Rocky Hill to the east, Berlin to the south, and New Britain to the west. The map shows streets, which are labeled; hospitals, schools, parks, and other municipal and open spaces in green; and brooks, ponds and marshes in blue. On the right is a street index and lists of schools, libraries and educational facilities; recreational, cultural and historical places; governmental offices and facilities; and miscellaneous, which consists of cemeteries, hopitals and the humane society.
Object number1988.213.0
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedRecto, bottom right, printed in black ink: "TOWN OF / NEWINGTON/ CONNECTICUT / 1976"Bottom left, printed in black ink: "PREPARED BY / THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT / P.O. BOX 800 / HARTFORD CONNECTICUT 06101"
Verso, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "088217"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1:12000
Collections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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