Map of New London and Windham Counties in Conn.

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• ARTIST: William Lester Jr.

• PUBLISHER: Published by William Lester Jr.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1833.

• EDITION SIZE: Wall map on rollers. Map, 35 1/8 x 27 3/8" Overall, 37 1/2 x 31"

• DESCRIPTION: A fine, early and quite scarce wall map. This map has a total of ten smaller inset maps. They are Danielsonville, Willimantic, Norwich, Jewlitt City, Center & Unionville, Brooklyn, Pankerville and New London. The two others are "A geological map of Windham and New London Counties. From the Surveys of Lt. W. W. Mather, U.S.M.A. 1832." And one that shows the continuation of the Boston, Norwich & New London Rail Road as far as New London. Thompson notes that this is the earliest charting of a railroad in the state of Connecticut. The Boston, Norwich & New London Rail Road was the first incorporated railroad in the state of Connecticut. Engraved by Daggett & Ely, New Haven. An applied label in the lower right notes "Colored and put up by C. S. Williams, N.Haven." Remarkably fine condition for a wall map of this period.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: New linen backing and edging. Overall it is in excellent condition for a 19th century wall map. Original hand color.

• REFERENCE: Thompson, "Maps of Connecticut" #88.

• CATEGORIES: Maps