The Connecticut Turnpike
MakerCopyrighted by
General Drafting Company
American, 1930 - 1992
PublisherPublished by
Connecticut State Highway Department
American, 1895 - 1969
Dateafter 1961
MediumOffset lithography; black and green printer's inks on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 3/8 x 21 1/4in. (41.6 x 54cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 3/4 x 21 5/8in. (42.5 x 54.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 3/4 x 21 5/8in. (42.5 x 54.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of the Connecticut Turnpike, in three sections: one, from Greenwich to Stratford; two, from Milford to Westbrook; and three, from Old Saybrook to Killingly. Toll stations, service areas, restaurants, and tourist information signs are all marked along the road with symbols. Interchanges and other numbered highways are also shown. At the top are two inset maps of connections shown, one at the New York border and one at the Rhode Island border. Two photographs, one showing a rural stretch of road, and one showing a more urban area, are also at the top. On the back are east- and westbound mileage lists, a table of toll rates, and photographs illustrating the turnpike's advantages.
Object number2004.152.0
InscribedRecto, top, printed in green ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / TURNPIKE"Bottom right, printed in brown ink: "© General Drafting Co., Inc., Convent Station, N.J. / All rights reserved. This work must not be copied in whole or in part."
Verso, top left, handwritten in pencil: "98620"
Bottom left, printed in brown ink: "The / CONNECTICUT / TURNPIKE / Serves NEW ENGLAND"
Bottom left, printed in brown ink: "SAFETY / PLEASURE / ECONOMY"
Bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "MAPS / Shelf / 98620"
Bottom, printed in brown ink: "Prepared and published by the Public Relations / Division of the Connecticut State Highway Depart- / ment"NotesCartographic Note: No scale
Date Note: The map includes statements by Governor John Demsey and State Highway Commissioner Howard S. Ives. Dempsey was Governor from 1961 to 1971. Ives held office from 1959 to 1969.
Collections
- Maps and Charts: Finding Your Place in Connecticut History
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