Connecticut, Norwalk Sheet

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Connecticut, Norwalk Sheet

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.65

Description

Photoengraved and colored U.S. Geological Survey topographical map of southern coastal section of Connecticut colored brown for land and blue for water areas throughout: upper left corner "U.S. Geological Survey / J.W. Powell / Director;" upper mid-section "CONNECTICUT / NORWALK SHEET;" upper right corner "STATE OF CONNECTICUT / Wm. H. Brewer / James H. Chapin / John W. Bacon, Commissioners;" at upper left to right are towns - New Canaan, Wilton, Weston and Easton; along bottom left to right are towns - Darien, Norwalk, and Westport; the Long Island Sound is at bottom area; topographer information on lower left corner; scale 1/62,500 in mid-lower edge; and on lower right corner is "Edition of June 1893 reprinted Mar. 1903;" on back is "Description of the Topographical Map of the United States" with text and a graphics legend.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

United States Geological Survey

Date made

Mar 1903

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Map 22d

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 x 16 1/2 in. (50.8 x 41.9 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is brittle; tears along all edges; upper half of left side has edge of page missing; 5 1/2" horizontal tear from mid-left side to center.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28B

Note Type

Department

Note

Library