Gift of Lucius B. Barbour, 1923.10.2 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

New Map of Connecticut

PublisherPublished by Samuel D. Tilden American, 1828 - 1893

PrinterPrinted by William H. Dodd and Company American, 1885 - 1898

Date1886

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

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 20 7/8 x 27 1/4in. (53 x 69.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 x 28 1/4in. (55.9 x 71.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Lucius B. Barbour

DescriptionPocket map of the state of Connecticut, with the border of Massachusetts to the north, the border of Rhode Island to the east, part of Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and the border of New York State to the west. The state is divided into counties, outlined in red; and towns, colored green, blue, yellow or pink. The New York, New Haven and Hartford; Portchester and Ridgefield (unfinished); Danbury and Norwalk; Boston, Hartford and Erie; Housatonic; Shepaug; Hartford, Providence and Fishkill; Boston and New York Air Line; Shore Line; New York and New England; Norwich and Worcester; and the New London Northern Railroads lines are depicted. Around the edges of the map are tables for each county in the state, with the towns and their populations in 1860, 1870 and 1880 listed.

Object number1923.10.2

MarkingsInside front cover, printed in black ink on label: "Connecticut Historical Society / No. 33736 ["33736" handwritten in red ink] / PRESENTED BY / Lucius B. Barbour [handwritten in black ink] / Hartford [handwritten in black ink]"

Verso, center, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedFront cover, gold tooled: "TILDEN'S / NEW MAP / OF / CONNECTICUT"

Inside cover, top left, handwritten in red ink: "33736"

Recto, bottom, printed in black ink: "NEW MAP / OF / CONNECTICUT / Published by / S.D. TILDEN. / HARTFORD / Scale 4 1/2 Miles to an Inch. / 1886"

Bottom right, printed in black ink: "Dodd, Steam Lith. Printers."

Verso, center, handwritten in pencil: "33736"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 4 1/2 miles

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