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Clark & Tackaburys' new topographical map of the state of Connecticut
Title
Clark & Tackaburys' new topographical map of the state of Connecticut / compiled from new and accurate surveys of each county and the United States trigonometrical surveys of Long Island Sound by G.M. Hopkins ; engraved by Friend & Aub., 332 Walnut St., Philada.
Publication
Philadelphia : Published by Richard Clark, Robt. M. & Geo. N. Tackabury, 307 Wharton St., 1860.
Manufacture
Philadelphia : Thos. S. Wagner's lith., 38 Franklin Place
Physical Description
1 map : hand colored ; 130 x 171 cm, on sheet 142 x 182 cm, folded to 38 x 33 cm
Cartographic Detail
Scale approximately 1:95,040 (W 73°41ʹ--W 71°47ʹ/N 42°03ʹ--N 41°00ʹ).
Local Notes
BEIN Covers 766 +1860: Folded to 38 x 33 cm.
Notes
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Shows railroads.
Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Scale approximated from horizontal bar scale given in statute miles.
Insets: City of Middletown -- City of Waterbury -- Stamford -- Norwalk borough -- City of New London -- City of Bridgeport -- City of Hartford, Conn. -- City of Norwich -- City of New Haven, Conn.
Engraving of eagle under title, and decorative border.
Access and use
BEIN Roll Map 307: Restricted. Permission of curator needed for use.
BEIN Roll Map 307: Imperfect: brittle and chipped. Mounted on linen with wooden rod at bottom.
Variant and related titles
Clark and Tackaburys' new topographical map of the state of Connecticut
Topographical map of the state of Connecticut
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2008
Subjects
Genre/Form
Bathymetric maps.
Maps.
Topographic maps.
Bathymetric maps.
Topographic maps.
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