The State of Connecticut including parts of New York and New Jersey
PublisherPublished by
Roderick Nevers
American, 1808 - 1888
Date1852
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper, in cardboard covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 22 1/2 x 28 1/8in. (57.2 x 71.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 1/8 x 29in. (58.7 x 73.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 1/8 x 29in. (58.7 x 73.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E. L. Warren
DescriptionPocket map of the state of Connecticut, and eastern New York and New Jersey. Connecticut is divided into counties, outlined in red, and towns, colored pink, blue, green or yellow. New York and New Jersey are divided into counties, colored pink, blue, green or yellow. Roads and railroad lines are shown, including the Long Island; New York and New Haven; New Haven, Hartford and Springfield; Naugatuck; Danbury and Norwalk; Housatonic; Canal; Hartford, Providence and Fishkill; New London; Willimantic and Palmer; and Norwich and Worcester Railroads. Physical features include elevation, conveyed with clusters of peaks; rivers; and lakes. The inside cover contains a a statistical table for the populations of Connecticut towns in 1840 and 1850.
Object number1965.98.1
InscribedFront cover, gold-tooled: "CONNECTICUT / INCLUDING / EASTERN NEW YORK / AND / NEW JERSEY."Inside cover, top, handwritten in pencil: "70009"
Top right, handwritten in pencil: "Maps / 70009"
Right side, handwritten in pencil: "H Hammond / Killingly"
Recto of map, bottom right, printed in black ink: "THE STATE OF / CONNECTICUT / INCLUDING PARTS OF / New York AND New Jersey / HARTFORD / Published by Roderick Nevers / 1852"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: About 2 inches equals 10 miles
Collections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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