Gift of Ward W. Jacobs, 1912.6.1 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Geographisch-statistische und historische Charte von Connecticut

PrintmakerEngraved by Carl Ferdinand Weiland German, 1782 - 1847

After a work byAfter a work by Fielding Lucas Jr. American, 1781 - 1854

PublisherPublished by Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Thuringia, Germany) German, founded 1804

Date1825

MediumEngraving; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 x 20 5/8in. (35.6 x 52.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 3/4 x 28 3/8in. (60.3 x 72.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Ward W. Jacobs

DescriptionMap of Connecticut, with New York to the west, Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, and Long Island Sound and Long Island to the south. Towns, counties, some rivers, and some roads are shown. The map is surrounded by a long descriptive text in German.

Object number1912.6.1

InscribedOn recto, upper center, in black ink, "Geographisch-statistische und historische Charte von Connecticut"

On verso, upper center, in red ink, "23425"; upper right, in pencil, "254"NotesCartographic Note: 15 miles to a degree

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