1859 - Clark & Tackabury's New Topographical Map of the State of Connecticut - Antique Map

Item number: CON137 Hand Colored Genuine Antique Folding Wall Size Map1859Maker: Clark and Tackabury. Extraordinary, large, hand colored antique folding wall map of Connecticut, by Clark & Tackabury, 1859. This antique map is in mint condition, professionally restored linen back with original case; with stunning, rich, unfaded original color. Only known example with original case and perhaps finest example of this map known. The large scale of 1.5 miles per inch allowed the representation of exquisite topographic detail, with symbols indicating hills, ponds, lakes and streams. Also shows extraordinary detail of cities, towns, roads, routes and railroads, significant landmarks, grist and saw mills, churches, schools, post offices, as well as public buildings and individual dwellings. With 9 insets, of Norwalk, New London, Bridgeport, Hartford, Norwich, Middleton, Waterbury, Norwich, Waterbury, Stamford, New Haven, and a listing of population statistics for Hartford, New Haven, New