Gift of Steve Grant, 1998.150.0 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Map of Connecticut

PublisherPublished by Willis Thrall American, 1800 - 1884

Date1834

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

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/2 x 10 3/4in. (21.6 x 27.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Steve Grant

DescriptionPocket map 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 to the west. The state is divided into counties, colored pink, yellow, green or blue. Town divisions are not shown. Physical features depicted include elevation, conveyed with hachure marks; rivers; and lakes/ponds. Major roads are shown.

Object number1998.150.0

MarkingsVerso, center, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedFront cover, gold tooled: "CONNECTICUT."

Inside cover, top left, handwritten in pencil: "Maps / 94961"

Recto, bottom right, printed in black ink: "MAP OF / CONNECTICUT / Published by WILLIS THRALL Hartford, Conn. / 1834."

Verso, center, handwritten in pencil: "94961"NotesCartographic Note: No scale:

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