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Handsome
1867
original antique lithographed hand colored map of the town of
Huntington
in
Fairfield
County, Connecticut, printed more than 150 years ago.
- It shows roads,
bridges,
railroads, businesses, school districts, saw mills, fishing grounds,
and private residences with the names of property owners.
- It is drawn on a scale of two inches to
the mile, and the image area
measures 42.5 x 32.2 cm [16¾" x 12¾"].
- The area depicted is today known as Shelton.
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Huntington,
which had been established in 1789, is basically an extinct town. It
was annexed to Shelton in 1919, a bit more than 50 years after this map
was printed.
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Among the named places and features on the map are the Housatonic
River,
Wells Hollow Turnpike, Corum, Ford's Flat Fishing Ground, Gray's
Stirrup Factory,
Huntington Landing, Farmill River, and the Toll House at the bridge to
Birmingham (today known as Derby).
- There's an inset of Huntington Centre, and listings of
local businesses, including Linsley's Hotel & Store,
Burr's Hoop Skirt Factory, and Baldwin Stump Joint Factory.
- Condition:
The map is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans
and feel free
to ask any questions.
- It was published by F.W. Beers,
A.D. Ellis & G.C. Soule, New York, 1867 in Atlas of
New York
and Vicinity. It is identified as Plate 33.
- It is an original, authentic 1867 map, not a
reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be
genuine.
- It would make a handsome display in your den or office.
It
would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing
tips with your purchase, along with a photocopy of the title page of
the atlas in which it was printed.
- Frederick W. Beers, known for his county survey maps of
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Connecticut and Vermont came
from a family of surveyors, cartographers and publishers originally
from Newtown, Connecticut.
- Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combine
shipping on the
purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything
at one time, not individually.
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