Museum purchase, 1959.115.1 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

A Reference & Distance Map of the State of New York

PrinterPrinted by Sidney Babcock American, 1797 - 1888

PublisherPublished by Justin Pierce American, 1805 - 1879

Date1831

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

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 18 1/4 x 20in. (46.4 x 50.8cm)
Platemark (width only): 20 7/8in. (53cm)
Sheet (height x width): 29 1/2 x 21in. (74.9 x 53.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionMap of the state of New York, with parts of Upper and Lower Canada to the north; parts of Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut to the east; parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south; and Lake Erie and part of Canada to the west. The state is divided into counties, which are colored green, blue, pink, yellow or peach. The Erie Canal is shown on the map, and a profile of it appears to the bottom left. Physical features depicted include lakes and rivers. Pasted to the bottom of the map is another sheet of paper with population information for all of the towns in New York and distance information below.

Object number1959.115.1

MarkingsVerso, center, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedFront cover, gold tooled: "REF MAP OF N. YORK"

Inside cover, top left, handwritten in blue ink: "66246"

Top, handwritten in black ink: "H. Halknook"

Top left, handwritteni n pencil: "Maps / 66246"

Recto, top left of map, printed in black ink: "A / REFERENCE & DISTANCE / MAP / OF THE STATE OF / NEW YORK / Published by J. Pierce / 1831."

Bottom left, printed in black ink: "Entered according to Act of Congress 23 day of July 1831 by Justin Pierce of the State of Connecticut."

Top of index, printed in black ink: "PIERCE'S INDEX TO A MAP OF NEW YORK, WITH THE CENSUS OF 1830."

Bottom left, printed in black ink: "Entered according to Act of Congress, 13th day of September, 1831, by Justin Pierce of the State of Connecticut."

Bottom right, printed in black ink: "S. Babcock, Printer, New Haven, Conn."

NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals about 19 miles

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