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Connecticut

PublisherPublished by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Date1852

MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper, in cardboard covers

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/8 x 9 1/4in. (18.7 x 23.5cm)
Platemark (height x width): 9 x 10 3/4in. (22.9 x 27.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/2 x 11 7/8in. (24.1 x 30.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionMap of the state of Connecticut, with Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, the Long Island Sound and part of Long Island to the south, and New York to the west. Connecticut is divided into eight counties, which are colored green, yellow, and pink. Railroads shown include the New York and New Haven; Naugatuck; New Haven and Northampton; and Hartford and Providence Railroads. Physical features include elevation, conveyed through hachure marks; rivers; and lakes. On the outside of the cover, the Connecticut state seal and motto are shown.

Object number1909.5.1

InscribedFront cover, printed in black ink: "MAP OF / CONNECTICUT/ Revised and Corrected to Jan. 1852. / Published by J.W. Barber, New Haven, Ct."

Recto, bottom right corner, printed in black ink: "CONNECTICUT"

Verso, top left corner, handwritten in pencil: "Maps / 21275"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: About 1/2 inch equals 6 miles

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