Gift of the estate of Grace Knox, 1999.165.1 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

West Hartford, Connecticut, Town Map

PublisherPublished by West Hartford Chamber of Commerce American, founded 1913

After a work byAfter a work by Metropolitan District Commission American, founded 1929

DistributorDistributed by Society for Savings American, founded 1819

Date1976

MediumOffset lithography; black and blue printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 5/8 x 13 3/8in. (44.8 x 34cm)
Sheet (height x width): 19 1/8 x 25in. (48.6 x 63.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the estate of Grace Knox

DescriptionFolding map of the town of West Hartford, Connecticut, with the town lines of Bloomfield to the north, Hartford to the east, Newington to the south, and Farmington and Avon to the west. Local roads and highways are shown and labeled. Schools, parks, country clubscolleges and schools are represented with shaded gray areas and are also labeled. Physical features depicted include reservoirs and the Park River. To the right is a street index. Advertisements for local businesses appear on both sides of the sheet. On the back are a history of West Hartford, a map of the greater Hartford area, and a map of the Park Road area of West Hartford.

Object number1999.165.1

MarkingsRecto, bottom, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"

Verso, bottom right, stamped in black ink on white label: "SUPPLEMENT TO / WEST HARTFORD NEWS"InscribedRecto, bottom left, printed in black ink: "PREPARED BY THE / SURVEY AND MAPPING DIVISION / GENERAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT / THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT"

Bottom, handwritten in pencil: "95440"

Verso, bottom right, in white letters with blue background: "West Hartford, Connecticut / Town Map Bicentennial Edition"

Bottom right, in white letters with blue background: "SPONSORED BY THE MEMBERS OF / THE WEST HARTFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE"

NotesCartographic Note: No scale

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