Gift of Carl E. Walter, 2012.455.2 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

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Map of the Hampshire and Hampden Canal

MakerCompiled by Carl E. Walter American, born 1938

Date2006

MediumOffset lithography; black and colored printer's inks on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (left side, image height x width): 24 x 17in. (61 x 43.2cm)
Primary Dimensions (right side, image height x width): 24 x 19in. (61 x 48.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 1/4 x 36 1/4in. (61.6 x 92.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Carl E. Walter

DescriptionMap of the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, split into two sections and overlaid onto later topographical maps of the area. On the left is the canal as it flowed from Northampton to Southampton, with Holyoke and the Connecticut River to the east. On the right is the canal as it flowed through Westfield county to the state line of Connecticut. The canal is color-coded for which parts remained as of 2006, when the map was published, and which are gone. Locks, culverts, drains and other structures along the canal are labeled, with a brief description of the objects. These, too, are color-coded for which structures remain and which do not. On the right side of each map is a profile of the canal. Various facts about the canal are scattered across the map. The verso contains "historical vignettes" describing the history of the canal as it ran through various places in Massachusetts. The text is accompanied by images depicting some aspect of the canal in each town.

Object number2012.455.2

InscribedRecto, top left, printed in black ink: "HAMPSHIRE & HAMPDEN / CANAL / 1829-1847 / IN 1836 / THE FARMINGTON CANAL COMPANY / AND / THE HAMPSHIRE & HAMPDEN CANAL COMPANY / WERE REORGANIZED AS THE / NEW HAVEN & NORTHAMPTON CANAL COMPANY"

Top left, printed in black ink: "Canal Map and Notes by Carl E. Walter / based on the Quadrangles published by / Geological Survey / United States Department of the Interior / Easthampton 1939 / Easthampton 1949 / Mount Holyoke 1948 / Mount Tom 1948 / Springfield North 1947 / Southwick 1947 / West Springfield 1945 / Woronoco 1942 / Reverse Side Historical Notes by / Carl E. Walters / © 2006 All Rights Reserved"

Verso, top left, printed in black ink: "MAP OF THE / HAMPSHIRE & HAMPDEN / CANAL / Canal Map and Notes by / Carl E. Walter / © 2006 all rights reserved"

Top left, printed in black ink: "[Westfield Bank logo]"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 2 inches equals 1 mile

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