Museum purchase, 1969.42.3 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

A Plat of the East Section ofJoseph Bailey's Lands, or Farm in Sterling, Connecticut

SurveyorSurveyed by William C. Stanton American, 1807 - 1877

DraftsmanDrawn by William C. Stanton American, 1807 - 1877

Date1848

MediumDrawing; watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 21 3/4 x 16 3/4in. (55.2 x 42.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 1/2 x 17 5/8in. (57.2 x 44.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionPlat map of a land lot in Sterling, Connecticut, belonging to James Bailey. The land is located at the corner of two unnamed roads and is measured in feet and rods. Along the left side is a leased lot that is partly inside the Bailey lot and partly outside; on it stands the Bailey Schoolhouse. Another building, labeled "James Bailey," appears at the top left.

Object number1969.42.3

MarkingsRecto, top and bottom left corners, printed in black ink on stickers: "MAPS / Box / 220"

InscribedRecto, left side, handwritten in black ink: "A PLAT / OF / THE EAST SECTION OF / JAMES BAILEY'S / LANDS, OR / FARM / IN STERLING CONN. / Surveyed Dec 4th 1848 and / Drawn Dec. 19th by / Wm C Stanton County Survey."

Verso, bottom, handwritten in pencil: "1969-42-3"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 40 feet

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