This vintage landowners map of Easton, Connecticut was created in 1867 by Frederick W. Beers. a prominent 19th century map maker. Beers was a prominent American map maker and publisher during the 19th century. He began his career as a civil engineer and surveyor, and later established the firm of F.W. Beers, A.D. Ellis & Co. in 1866.
The Merritt Parkway was the first divided-lane, limited-access highway in Connecticut.
This beautiful hand drawn map of Connecticut was created in 1857 by Laura Roys, a student who attended Hartford Female Seminary, an all-female academy in Hartford, Connecticut. The map is beautifully colored, with shades of blue, orange, red, pink, yellow, and violet adorning the border of each city and town.
Wallingford, Connecticut in the 19th century.
Historic bird’s eye view of Stratford, Connecticut from 1882
Bird’s eye view of New London, Connecticut in 1876
Old map showing an aerial view of Ansonia, Connecticut from 1921
Hartford is the capital of Connecticut and one of the oldest cities in the United States. It is...
Bridgeport’s Young Men’s Christian Association was formed in June, 1883, and the...
The Chicken Roost was a restaurant in Bridgeport, CT that was famous for its “As You Like It” southern fried chicken.
The University of Connecticut began its history in 1880, when two brothers…
The Berlin Turnpike is a roadway in Connecticut that served as the primary route...
