State boundary line perambulations
Scope and Content
These records are comprised of the results of four decennial state boundary line perambulations: 1965-1966; 1975-1976; 1985-1986; and 1997. Each perambulation encompasses Connecticut's boundaries with New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The results of the perambulations include photographs, maps, and descriptions of bounds.
Dates
- 1965-1997
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
These records are stored at an off-site facility and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.
See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
Historical Note
In 1958 the State Highway Department took over Connecticut's responsibility for the perambulation, examination, restoration or repair of the state line boundary monuments between Connecticut and its neighbor states of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. In 1969 the State Highway Department was merged into the new Department of Transportation (DOT).
Section 3-8 of the General statutes mandates that DOT performs a joint perambulation of the state lines every ten years. Jointly, with representatives from the adjacent states, DOT examines, photographs, and describes each existing monument.
Extent
5 cubic feet
Abstract
The Department of Transportation is responsible for the perambulation, examination, restoration or repair of the state line boundary monuments between Connecticut and its neighbor states of New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Arrangement
Arranged in series by decennial perambulation. The results for each perambulation are then by boundary: Connecticut-Massachusetts, Connecticut-New York, Connecticut-Rhode Island, and therein by numbered bounds.
- Boundaries, State Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Connecticut -- Boundaries -- Massachusetts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Connecticut -- Boundaries -- New York (State) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Connecticut -- Boundaries -- Rhode Island Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Land surveys Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Maps Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Massachusetts -- Boundaries -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- New York (State) -- Boundaries -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Rhode Island -- Boundaries -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 089:010, State Boundary Line Perambulations
- Subtitle
- Inventory of Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2012
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
