The Map Inside: the Connecticut Officials
This exhibit shows how the Connecticut official tourist map has changed since the 1930s. You can start with the introduction or browse year to year.For each year highlighted, I'll show two scans: one of the statewide map, and one of a city detail area. All scans are 150 dpi, so they may appear larger than life on your screen; however, all sizes are consistent.
This scan includes a good assortment of road types: undivided; divided with
partial access control (like US 5); freeway (like I-91); and proposed
freeway (I-291, I-284, and I-86).
The completed section of I-291, from the Bissell Bridge to US 5, was signed
state route 291 at the time. A rarity in maps of this era is the interchange
detail at CT 291 and US 5; almost all interchanges at this scale are depicted
as squares (complete) or small rectangles (incomplete).
Classic ConnDOT city inset cartography here: fine lines for interchange
detail, thicker lines for freeway mainlines, separated as needed for the
frequent left exits. Shown is part of East Hartford and the south meadows
of Hartford.
Some points of interest in 1971: Route 17 designated along Main Street
and overlapping with Route 2 into Glastonbury; old configuration
of the Charter Oak Bridge approach and cloverleaf at Main Street;
and the old configuration of the northern I-91/Route 15 diverge.
The white area at top is further expanded into more detail.
See the 1975 map for an example.
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