Connecticut
Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1846.
Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Philadelphia: H.N. Burroughs, 1846. Image measures 12 1/4" x 14 3/4".
First edition map of Connecticut divided into counties showing railroads, major routes and notable buildings. A statistical table lists population in various towns, counties and eras. Insets of Hartford and New Haven. Canals are delineated by hand in blue, and railroads in orange. Toning and minor chips to margins, not affecting the image.
Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) published this map as part of the first edition of his seminal New Universal Atlas. Mitchell is one of the pioneers in American cartography of the 19th century and led the conversion of engraved map plates to more affordable lithographic plates. Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $165.00
Item #333853