Historic Map : Colton Map of Connecticut and Long Island , Version 2, 1857, Vintage Wall Art

Historic Map : Colton Map of Connecticut and Long Island , Version 2, 1857, Vintage Wall ArtA beautiful 1857 example of Colton's map of Connecticut and Long Island. Covers the entire state as well as the whole of Long Island, Block Island, and the Long Island Sound. Like most of Colton's state maps, this map is largely derived from an earlier wall map of North America produced by Colton and D. Griffing Johnson. Colton identifies various cities, towns, forts, rivers, rapids, fords, and an assortment of additional topographical details. Map is

A beautiful 1857 example of Colton's map of Connecticut and Long Island. Covers the entire state as well as the whole of Long Island, Block Island, and the Long Island Sound. Like most of Colton's state maps, this map is largely derived from an earlier wall map of North America produced by Colton and D. Griffing Johnson. Colton identifies various cities, towns, forts, rivers, rapids, fords, and an assortment of additional topographical details. Map is hand colored in pink, green, yellow and blue pastels to define county and state boundaries. From the uncommon borderless edition of Colton's Atlas. Dated and copyrighted to J. H. Colton, 1855. Published from Colton's 172 William Street Office in New York City. Issued as page no. 17 in George Washington Colton's 1857 Atlas of the World .