Museum purchase, 1969.42.4 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

The above are plans of land lying in the town of Sterling belonging to the heirs of Archibald Gordon

SurveyorSurveyed by George Cady American, 1795 - 1865

Date1834

MediumDrawing; black ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 15 3/8 x 20 1/4in. (39.1 x 51.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/8 x 20 1/4in. (39.1 x 51.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionThree plat maps on one sheet of paper, depicting a farm lot, a schoolhouse lot and a pond lot. Geographic coordinates are given, as are dimensions in feet (presumably) and area in acres and rods. The only building depicted is the school house.

Object number1969.42.4

InscribedRecto, top right [in the "farm lot"]: "Green farm so called"

Left side [in the "pond lot"]: "Pond lot"

Right side [in the "schoolhouse lot"]: "School house / lot"

Bottom, handwritten in black ink: "The above are plans of ^land lying in / the town of Sterling belonging to / the heirs of Archibald Gordon died [?] / Surveyed March 19th 1834 / Geo. Gady County Surveyor"

Verso, top left corner, handwritten in pencil: "1969-42-4"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 15 rods

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