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Map of Connecticut, Western Part

PublisherPublished by Geo. H. Walker & Co. American, founded 1880

Date1893

MediumLithography; black and colored printer's inks on wove paper, lined with linen

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 40 1/4 x 27 1/2in. (102.2 x 69.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 40 3/4 x 27 5/8in. (103.5 x 70.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 40 3/4 x 27 5/8in. (103.5 x 70.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionMap of the western part of Connecticut extending to New Britain to the east. The eastern portion of New York along the Connecticut border to Unionville is also shown. The state is divided into counties and towns. Transportation infrastructure is prominently depicted on the map, with roads, railroads and cycling routes depicted. The railroad lines shown include the New York, New Haven and Hartford; the Shepaug, Litchfield and New England; New York and New England; and the Reading Railroad System, New England Division. Cycling routes are shown in red and are on roads. Physical features depicted include elevation, conveyed with contour lines; rivers; lakes; marshes; and islands.

Object number2004.165.0

MarkingsVerso, bottom left corner, stamped in black ink: "Connecticut Historical Society / Library"InscribedRecto, bottom right, printed in black ink: "(WESTERN PART) / MAP of / CONNECTICUT / PUBLISHED BY / GEO. H. WALKER & CO., / 160 Tremont St. Boston, Mass. / COPYRIGHT 1893, BY GEO. H. WALKER & CO., BOSTON."; printed in red ink, "CYCLING ROUTES SHOWN IN RED"

Verso, top left and right corners, handwritten in pencil: "West"

Bottom left corner, handwritten in pencil: "98628"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals almost 2 miles

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