Chester, Connecticut 1881This vintage map of Chester, Connecticut was created in 1881 and drawn as a detailed bird's eye view of the town. This restored edition brings the historic Chester map to life while preserving the original linework and its rolling hills, winding roads, riverfront, village center, farms, and the illustrated vignettes of local buildings that border the scene. About This Historic Map Drawn from an elevated bird's eye perspective, this map presents

factory buildings

the green fields at the city's edge

and the towering San Gabriel Mountains rising behind it

and tree-lined streets of a growing New England town

and the decorative building vignettes framing the view

Notable landmarks shown on the map include the Baptist Church

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the Town Hall

the tree-lined streets

archival paper using a restored version of an original map of Lake Winnipesaukee from 1903

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the riverfront that defined the town