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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1850

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1849-1850

1. Isaac Watts Woodlot November 1849

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/135.htm

For a description of Thoreau’s mathematical error of a quarter acre see my notes at:

Thoreau’s 1849 survey of Isaac Watts’ Woodlot

2. John Moore and John Hosmer’s Woodlots winter of 1849-50

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/32.htm

Jesse Hosmer’s Farm Spring of 1850

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/61.htm


3. R. W. Emerson’s Woodlot and meadow by Walden Pond (that part contained within the Lincoln bounds) the woodlot being a part of what was known in 1746 as Samuel Heywood’s pasture “and deeded by his son as such to his son Jonathan Taunier (?)” Surveyed March 1850 with unusual accuracy.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/33.htm

reproduced here courtesy of, the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.

7. Cyrus Stow’s Woodlot on Sawmill Brook. March 1850

Sketched as Gleason34.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/34.htm


8. Nehemiah Emerson’s Heirs a tract of land belonging to in Haverhill Mass Surveyed and divided into house lots May 1850

30 Plan of a Tract of Land Belonging to the Heirs of Nehemiah Emerson in Haverhill, Mass. … May 1850. [Note: Title amended from “Plan of a Part of the House Lot of the Hayes Farm … “] http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/30.htm



11. D. Shattuck’s Yellow House Lot – plan of – surveyed May 25, 1850. 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/129.htm

Later Sold to John Thoreau in 1857, scroll down to 1857 or see:https://aschmidt01742.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/thoreau%E2%80%99s-illustrated-atlas-1849-1860-volume-1857/

12. Court House & Town House Lots surveyed June 13, 1850

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/7a.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/7d.htm


14. Daniel Shattuck’s Cottage – House Lot surveyed June 19, 1850

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/108.htm


15. July 31, 1850 Squared Court House cellar.  Outside ground framing 74.5 by 74.5 yards (?)

Measured the ground excavated from the Court House Cellar Aug. 15 – 16 =606 ½ cubic yards


16.   Frances Monroe & Others Piece of land near the Depot, bought by Henry Wheeler August 17, 1850.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/92a.htm


18. West Burying Ground at request of John Keyes – to find two sides – by measuring the lines of the old Brand place on the west.  August 30, 1850

20. Francis Monroe and others New Road To Depot through a lot described on page 16 August 1850

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/92b.htm

24.  Buildings – Academy, Little house, W’s Yellow house

25. W’s Barn, brick shop, Fay’s house, additions, barn, shop, Connant’s barn, NE barn, SW shed, Brooks hog pen, shed, Brook’s fence, hog pen, Berryman’s house shop adjacent.


26. – 27. Contd. F. Monroe & Others – Contemplated Roads, 2 alternatives

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/24b.htm


28. – 29. R. W. Emerson’s Woodlot October 28, 1850.  HT compares his survey plan to that of and an earlier plan by Hubbard and concludes his (HT) to be more accurate in Bartlett’s favor.


30. Nathan Brooks Esq. Woodlot sold by Cyrus Stow.  Found bounds November 1, 1850.

N.B. the surveys were marked without back-tracking but were tolerably accurate”.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/120.htm


31. Cyrus Stow Plotted off the last mentioned wood lot for. Nov. 14, 1850


31. Contd. Cyrus Hubbard, street near of Acton.  Surveyed a portion of a road between Acton Center and North Acton and made a plan of same. November 27, 1850



32. – 33. James Barrett Wood Surveyed a woodlot for, near the copper mines in the south part of Carlisle. Nov. 30, 1850

34. David Loring Drew a plan of the barn for. To the truth in Northboro. Dec. 16, 1850

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/80a.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/80b.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/80c.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/80d.htm

34 Contd. New Court House Measured stonework of Dec. 31, 1850 Foundation and cellar wall 178.77 benches? Of 25 cubic feet each.

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1851

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1851

35. Daniel Shattuck, new house measured plastering, 970 yards, 1shilling/yard including lathing Jan. 7, 1851

36. John Hosmer bounds of woodlot Feb. 5, 1851

37. Estimation? Of compass as observed Feb. 7, 1851 at 9 AM (this after having been estimated at 9:30 the evening before) = 9 5/8 degree W

38. True Meridian described

True Meridian (by HT)


For a detailed description of how Thoreau measured the angular correction required between magnetic and geodetic north, see the discussion in chapter six of “Thoreau The Land Surveyor” by Patrick Chura.http://www.upf.com/book.asp?id=CHURA001

Found the direction of the Pole Star with greatest Western elongation (1 degree 58½’)? At 9h, 26m PM!  Feb 7th 1851.

It coincides with a line drawn from the SE corner of the stone post on the E side of our west most front gate, to the S side of the first door on the W side of the depot.

Between 4 and 5 o’clock the next day, I found the above line again by my compass,

N 7 7/8-E      hence var. of my compass 1 degree 58 ½’ = approx 9 7/8 degree – W

Says Mag. north var equals 9 7/8 degree    12 M 17 s

39, 40, 41. White Pond Feb. 17, 1851

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/148.htm

42. Cyrus Stowe’s Swamp lot surveyed Feb. 20 & 27, 1851

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/122.htm

43. Cyrus Stow’s Woodlot in the East Part of Concord Mass on Pine Hill, Feb. 27 to March 3, 1851 in the rearof Joseph Merriam’s house beginning at the southwest corner

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/121a.htm

45. Plan of Land Owned by James McCafferty, in the East Part of Concord, Mass. … March & April 1851 Three lots of land.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/85a.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/85b.htm


48. Timothy Brooks heirs list of house & fields Mar. 6, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22 and 25, 1851

49. Francis Monroe et al new street across the RR land beginning at SE post of porch of depot

50. Thomas Lord Surveyed land for the factory Apr. 12, 1851

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/78.htm

52. Tillage on Factory road adjacent land

53. Cyrus Stowe Land and a new street and house lots for the Back Road Apr. 19, 1851

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/123.htm

54. County Commissioners-Plan series of monument & Burying ground tracts opposite court house ground Apr. 29, 1851

55. 65a    Plans of a Road (a continuation of another road,) Leading from Land of Luther Hosmer, Near the Road to Sudbury, Through Land of James P. Brown, to the Marlboro Road, at Land of Thomas Wheeler … May 3, 1851


57. Court House & Town House – Difference bottom of Court House and the Court House fence

58. West Center School House May 24, 1851

59. Mrs. Barber – Found boundary line is near ground tangent?? Jun 2, 1851

Cont’d. James Wood Sr? Measured field for fence (sold to C. D. Brown)

60. Cont’d. w/ sketch

61. State of Mass – Roads from J. Hapgood’s House to Center of Acton Jun 17, 1851

Edmund Hosmer’s Farm in Concord Mass. … June 17, 18, & 21, 1851

60a  Plan of Edmund Hosmer’s Farm in Concord Mass. … June 17, 18, & 21, 1851

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/60a.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/60c.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/60b.htm

F. R. Cyrangus? Run line between him & ? According to a plan by Macbrand. Beginning on Lincoln Rd at the point in dispute between Cyrangus & how Jun 28, 1851

69. Acton/Concord Town Line …Sept. 15, 1851 Reestablished the line between Concord and Acton from a Pilot’s stone near railroad way and another near the Powder Mills etc, etc for a total of nine stones.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/1.htm


77. Reuben Brown – Surveyed part of woodlot on Fairhaven Hill Oct 22 and 23, 1851

(The spring roads bought of Abel Heywood).  Beginning 205 chains westerly of westernmost angle. (listing of survey points)

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/14a.htm

79. Cyrus & Arthur Mow Oct 28, 1851 2PM S 48 3/8 W 29.14 chains from a point on the road 8 rods NW of the old Peter Wheeler hall to Coburn’s Corner, F1 survey on C. Norris’ land.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/125a.htm

80. Trustees of the Ministerial Land Surveyed Ministerial Lot in SW part of Concord November 14 and 25, 1851
81. Town of Concord a line between Concord and Carlisle Dec 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, & 13,1851

Samuel Barrett surveyed land lot Dec 6 1851 He selling the wood to Geo. Brooks. Surveyed with a view of surveying the whole written time.  Area sold 6A 18P.  The SW corner not calculated.


http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/5.htm

83. Samuel Barrett surveyed land lot Dec 6 1851 He selling the wood to Geo. Brooks. Surveyed with a view of surveying the whole written time.  Area sold 6A 18P.  The SW corner not calculated.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/5.htm


Trustees of the Ministerial Fund lotted off Miner’s Tenue Loehm SE part J Concand

Dec 8 & 9 1851

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/90a.htm



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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1852

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1852
84. Jacob Baker Lincoln, Surveyed Land near Flint’s Pond Apr 23, 1852 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/3.htm

85. W. E Channing surveyed house lot Apr 26, 1852

86. J. B. Mackey surveyed house lot May 25, 1852 var at 9 ½ AM 9-¾ degree bearings corrected.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/86.htm

Noah and Rebecca Brooks farm May 26, 1852

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/11.htm


[Land Near Depot (Loring, Wheeler, etc.)], June 21, [18]52

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/81a.htm

B and Loring Land for house lots near depot Jun 1852

 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/81a.htm

87. Daniel Weston Surveyed piece of Flint’s Pond  Aug 17, 1852

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/136.htm


George Loring Mead Plan for a lead pipe machine Sep 15, 1852

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/84.htm

James F Chafrin surveyed two pieces of woodlot in Lincoln Oct 1, 1852 sold for taxes to Frances Westhall

First piece belonging to K Rice heirs of Lincoln

88. Second piece belonging to Charles Bartlett

Containing two acres

Surveyed one acre for Cyrus Stowe of Raymond? Oct 19, 1852

89. Mrs. Badger Surveyed land around three children’s cottages Oct 28, 1852

John Reynolds Surveyed house lot on the Lowell Road Nov 3, 1852

90. Daniel Weston, Surveyed Land on Flint’s Pond.Dec.10 & 13, 1852

Concord Museum copy

Courtesy of the Concord Museum

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1853

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1853

Thoreau recorded the variation on February 3rd, 1853, as being 9⅞° westerly; when Albert Wood resurveyed portions of Moore’s farm in 1886, he found the variation to have changed by 1½° (although he did not specify whether the change was easterly or westerly).
91. John B. Monroe, surveyed farm for Feb. 10, 11, 12, 18 and 19 ‘53

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/94a.htm

Reproduced here courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.

A draft version of  Thoreau’s plans of Moore’s property can be consulted on the Concord Free Public Library’s website (map 94a-c in the collection of Thoreau’s surveys and maps).

Cyrus Benjamin, Measured planting of all crops near house in Lincoln for February 21st ‘53

92. Loring D. auction? Surveyed a strip of land in Lincoln for building barn fence? March 31, 1853

93. For Duncan (?) in Haverhill April 12 to 29, 1853

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/26a.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/26b.htm

94.  John Reynolds Surveyed land near Potter for lots.  May 17, 1853

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/99a.htm

John B.Moore Surveyed land and buildings. June 28, 1853

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/94a.htm

County – Surveyed Bedford Road. For July 1853.

John Stacy, Wood lot “Framingham” August 30, 1853


95. A. Tuttle, Surveyed farm for, August 26 and 27, 1853.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/131.htm


Middlesex County surveyed a new Bedford Road for.  September 8, 9, and 10.

“At five P.M., September 13, 1853, I left Boston, in the steamer, for Bangor, by the outside course. It was a warm and still night, -warmer, probably, on the water than on the land, – and the sea was as smooth as a small lake in summer, merely rippled. The passengers went singing on the deck, as in a parlor, till ten o’clock . We passed a vessel on her beam-ends on a rock just outside the islands, and some of us thought that she was the ” rapt ship ” which ran ” on her side so low That she drank water, and her keel ploughed air,” not considering that there was no wind, and that she was under bare poles . Now we have left the islands behind and are off Nahant.”  CHESUNCOOK

http://www.walden.org/documents/file/Library/Thoreau/writings/Writings1906/03Maine/Chesuncook.pdf

J. B. Moore surveyed land to A. B. Alcott for. Sep 22, ‘53

Charles Gordon of Littleton Buttrick surveyed woodlot for. Nov 9, ‘53

97. Thomas F. Hunt House Lot surveyed October 17, 1853

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/72.htm

98.  Heir of John Richardson, Lotted off a woodlot for, in Lincoln, Nov 12, ‘53
 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/103.htm


George Brooks Surveyed woodlot for in Acton belonging to Hapgood, Dec 15, ’53

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/49.htm

Plan of Land in Lincoln Mass., Belonging to Daniel Weston … Dec. 17, [18]53

From Wheeler to J P Brown, surveyed land for, Dec 19 & 21, ‘53

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/13.htm


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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1854

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1854

99.  O. Berryman in E part of Lincoln took level of farms Jan 17 ‘54

100. John Reynolds, surveyed his premises March 17’ 54

. http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/99b.htm


 

Abel Hosmer, surveyed woodlot in Acton for, April 4, ‘54

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/58a.htm

 

Samuel Hoar, surveyed woodlot in Concord and Carlisle for, Apr 5 ’54

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/54.htm

 

Schulyer Parks – surveyed woodlot for in Lincoln, Apr 12 ‘54

See also The Concord Museums “owner’s copy” of this survey at

http://www.concordcollection.org/default.asp?IDCFile=DETAILS.IDC,SPECIFIC=19287,NEXTRECORDS=0,PREVRECORDS=0,DATABASE=40703719,LISTIDC=PAGE.IDC,RECORDMAX=10,RECNO=1,WORDS=th64


101. Ephraim W. Bull Ran two lines for between the barn and the main house on the S side of the road. Apr 14, ‘54

David Loring – Surveyed land at back front house for, May ‘54

Plan of Factory Quarter surveyed. Land for grouping of buildings?

Beginning on Stow Road

 

102. Byron Pierce, Lincoln, surveyed house lot for. Aug 31, ’54.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/45.htm


Col. Holbrook, surveyed woodlot on farm in Concord?. Sep. 11, ‘54

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/110.htm

 

Agricultural Society, Laid out plowing match ground for.  Forty lands 21/2 x 8 rods

Sep 27, ‘54

103. John Fletcher Acton Mass area of his “Wheeler Lot” calculated from measurements furnished by him.  Dec 22, 1854 (includes sketch)

107. B. M. Watson, Plymouth, surveyed and made plans of his place.  Oct 9 – 13, ‘54

R.W.E. found some bounds of his Lincoln woodlot and my plans of it together.

Nov 3 & 6, ‘54

John Horn, surveyed woodlot for Colburn Farm and copied Habrahands? Nov 4 & 6, ‘54

Tilly Holden, surveyed woodlot for, on north meadow, Dec 9, ‘54

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1855

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1855
108. Plan of Land Sold by E.Hosmer to R.W. Emerson, dated June 6, 1855.
Courtesy of Concord Museum
J. B. Moore surveyed land on Bedford Road sold to an Irishman Nov 24, ‘55

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1856

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1856

David Loring, surveyed land Feb ‘56

Geo F Damon (of Carlisle) surveyed woodlot of, L & H Jones (correction of Dr Davis of Concord)

110. for taxes)  Mar 5, ‘56

Sketch of Brown homestead

Plan of the “Davis Piece” (so called) in the S.W. Part of Concord Mass. Belonging to Thomas Wheeler … Apr. 28, 1856 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/143.htm


Samuel Maples? Surveyed the Davis piece on northeast of brook for Apr 28, ‘56

Samuel Maples? Surveyed the house lot of Mr. T Wheeler farm for Apr 30 ’56 and the Ox pastureMay 5, ‘85

Plan of the “Ox Pasture” (so called) Belonging to Thomas Wheeler Concord, Mass. … May 5, [18]56

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/145a.htm


111. Mrs. Whitman cemetery lots surveyed. May 24, ‘56

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/149.htm

 

John Hosmer surveyed and made plan for. Surveyed pail factory. Jun 3 & 4, ‘56

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/63a.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/63b.htm


112. Geo. Brook, Surveyed house lot of David Loring Sep 17, ‘56

Plan of the House Lot of David Loring in Concord, Mass. … Sep. 17, 1856 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/82.htm


R.W. Emerson Examined the two southernmost bounds of his wooded lot on the RR  March 18, ’56?

 

Daniel Shattuck surveyed lot on Monroe Street. Annexed from plan of his cottage house lot. Oct 6, ‘56

Marcus Spring, Eagleswood Perth Amboy surveyed and mapped Eagleswood for between Oct 24 and Nov 24, ’56.  rough sketch.

 

 

 

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1857

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1857

114. Daniel Shattuck surveyed and made a plan of his Merrimick’s Pasture lots. Jan 10’57

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/87.htm

March 30, 1857. John Thoreau bought some land at 25 Main Street  from Julius M. Smith which he had used as a garden and Thoreau allowed him to remove his crops. The Concord Library owns a manuscript which describes this land.  The Morgan Library & Museum owns Henry Thoreau’s survey, a copy of which they have generously provided.

Plan of John Thoreau’s House Lot, Concord, Mass courtesy of  Morgan Library &  Museum Record ID:         116219

Accession Number:  MA 2111http://www.themorgan.org/home.asp

Louis A. Surrette made a plan cemetery lot for.Mar 31, ‘57

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/127.htm

Concord Museum’s image

Courtesy of the Concord Museum

John Keyes, Surveyed the Dennis pasture for.Apr 24, ‘57

Louis A. Surrette made a plan cemetery lot for.  Mar 31, ‘57

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/127.htm

John Keyes, Surveyed the Dennis pasture for.  Apr 24, ‘57

Willard T. Farrar, Found position of his woodlot lying in Lincoln. Apr 28, ‘57

Copy of Hubbard’s? plan this farm.

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/40.htm

Willard T. Farrar and Geo Heywood, founds bounds for on the home lot in? Apr 30, ‘57

115. Geo Brooks – measured Gibson’s Mill in Littleton and made plan for. May 9, ‘57

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/42.htm

Daniel Shattuck, surveyed woodlot bought Peter Hutchinson; for. May 19, ‘57

Variation of timepiece observed. Jul 1, ‘57 11 ½ AM 10 3/8 W

THE. ALLEGASH AND EAST BRANCH

“I started on my third excursion to the Maine woods Monday, July 20, 1857, with one companion, arriving at Bangor the next day at noon. We had hardly left the steamer, when we passed Molly Molasses in the street.  As long as she lives, the Penobscots may be considered extant as a tribe. The succeeding morning, a relative of mine, who is well acquainted with the Penobscot Indians and who had been my companion in my two previous excursions into the Maine woods, took me in his wagon to Oldtown, to assist me in obtaining an Indian for this expedition. We were ferried across to the Indian Island in a batteau . The ferryman’s boy had got the key to it, but the father, who was a blacksmith, after a little hesitation cut the chain with a cold chisel on the rock. He told me that the Indians were nearly all gone to the seaboard and to Massachusetts, partly on account of the smallpox — of which they are very much afraid -having broken out in Oldtown, and it was doubtful whether we should find a suitable one at home. The old chief Neptune, however, was there still. The first man we saw on the island was an Indian named Joseph Polis, whom my relative had known from a boy, and now addressed Familiarly as ” Joe.” He was dressing a deer-skin in his yard. The skin was spread over a slanting log, and he was scraping it with a still. Held it with both hands. He was stoutly built, perhaps a little above the middle height, with a broad face, and, as others said, perfect Indian features and complexion.”

 After his return from the Allegash and East Branch he wrote as follows to Mr. Blake under date of August 18, 1857: ” I have now returned, and think I have had a quite profit.”  The third of Thoreau’s excursions in the Maine woods was made very largely for the purpose of studying Indian life and character in the person of his guide.

http://www.walden.org/documents/file/Library/Thoreau/writings/Writings1906/03Maine/Allegash.pdf

“Courtesy of the Concord Museum, http://www.concordmuseum.org”
Plan of Bateman Wood-lots (so called) Belonging to Charles Gordon, Concord Mass.

http://www.concordcollection.org/default.asp?IDCFile=DETAILS.IDC,SPECIFIC=19176,NEXTRECORDS=0,PREVRECORDS=0,DATABASE=44571093,LISTIDC=PAGE.IDC,RECORDMAX=10,RECNO=1,WORDS=th0001

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/31a.htm


R. W. E. Wyman’s lot Dec ‘57

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/31a.htm


Plan of the Goose Pond & Walden Pond Woodlots (so called) Belonging to the Heirs of John Richardson, Jr Esq …Nov. & Dec. 1857

Abel Moore & John Hosmer woodlot copied from Hubbard Dec ‘57

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/68.htm

R. W. E. acquired bounds with Bartlett for, Dec 14, ‘57 in accordance with James Burke.

116. Plan of a Woodlot Near Walden Pond Belonging to Samuel Staples … Dec. 8, [18]57

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/119.htm

Abel Moore & John Hosmer woodlot copied from Hubbard Dec ‘57

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/68.htm

Rufus, Morse Surveyed and made plans of his land in Lincoln made of part of Richardson lot?  Dec 8, ‘57 http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/106.htm

R. W. E. Wyman’s lot Dec ‘57

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/31a.htm

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1858

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1858
118. Nathan and Cyrus Hoar surveyed for Jan 12, ‘58 

Plan of Land in Lincoln Mass. Belonging to Wm Rice … Jan. 20, 1858

119.Charles Gordon, surveyed farm for.Mar 23, ‘58

Samuel Staples, surveyed Kettle farm for Apr 8 & 26 ‘58

Plan of the Kettell Farm (so called) in Concord Mass. Belonging to Samuel Staples … Apr. 8 & 9, 1858 …

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/74.htm

Plan of Woodland in Acton Belonging to Wm. D. Brown The Wood Chiefly White Pine Sold to Warner …Apr. 12, [18]58

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/15.htm

Samuel Staples, surveyed Kettle farm for Apr 8 & 26 ‘58

R Warner surveyed to this point for etc May 19, 58

Geo Brooks surveyed part  of farm Brooks. Lincoln for Jun 5, ‘58

R. Harrier? Surveyed woodlot bought of

120. John Brown near Concord and Acton Jun 5, ‘58

Julius Smith, ran line between him and Keyes, Jun 9, ‘58

May 6 ’59  Edward Damon Factory Site May 6, 7, 13, 14, 1859 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/25a.htm

May 23 John Brown and Channing

Clark June 10, 1859

River west connection? Line 21

Cyrus Rufus July 11, ‘59

Rufus Marsh Smith August Aug 17’59

R.W.E. (Bedford Road) Sep 16’59

John Hosmer Loring of round top? Oct 29’59

Samuel Staples surveying T Wheeler woodlot for Dec 21 ‘59

Plan of Dec 28 ‘59

Town – Measured road improved by John Monroe from of north?  of town woods west of Tuttles (?) to the base of Strawberry? Hill (3.73ch this side of town land) Mar 15, ‘60

130. Aug. 2,’60 measured off ½ acre W of C Tarbell’s house in Lincoln.

Includes sketch.

Aug. 20, 1860 Surveyed N Hawthorne land

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/51a.htm

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/51b.htm

Aug 28 & 29 measured entire township of Lincoln on plan. 9,342 1/3 acres

Aug. 30 & 31 surveyed Minot’s plan in north Acton

Sep 28 & 29 Surveyed S houseboats house lot

Oct 1st Measured area of plan from map for Rhodes

131. Wm Monroe Jr Plan of land and on monument street Dec 1,’60

Lot on Shattuck’s plan Nov 13, ‘60

135. John Hosmer new house lot on factory road, after Channing survey 59-6

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/64.htm

Nov 13, ’60 House lots for D. Shattuck on monument lot

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1859&1860

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Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1859&1860
 

121.William Cyrus and kin established bounds for Apr 5, ’59 between his woodlot and etc, etc with sketch

 

122. Apr 18, ’59 Woodlot on the south boundary of Acton beginning at red barn Buttrick being sold Rosemary Blood

 

May 3, ’59 Made plan of new Bedford Road etc etc.

 

May 6, ’59 Willis at factory home to woodlot

 

 Plan of Samuel A. Willis’ House & Woodlot at the Factory Village Concord Mass. Surveyed by Henry D. Thoreau & William D. Tuttle May 6, 1859 & Apr. 25, 1864

 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/121b.htm

 
 Plan of a Woodlot Near Flint’s Pond, Lincoln Mass. Belonging to Cyrus Stow … May 9, [18]59

May 9, ’59  Cyrus Moore (and White) northeast of Flint’s Pond in Lincoln

 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/150b.htm

May 6, 7, 13 and 14 During day some surveyed Damon’s land

May 17, ‘59 Fremont Lees land and factory

Plan of a Tract of land at the Factory Village in the SW Part of Concord Belonging to Samuel Lees …May 17, [18]59

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/77.htm

Clark June 10, 1859

Plan … of a Small Woodlot in … Concord–Belonging to Prescott Barrett … June 10, 1859

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/4.htm 

 

150a  Plan of Samuel A. Willis’ House & Woodlot at the Factory Village Concord Mass. Surveyed by Henry D. Thoreau & William D. Tuttle May 6, 1859 & Apr. 25, 1864

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/150a.htm

107b  Statistics of the Bridges Over Concord River, Between Heard’s Bridge and Billerica Dam, Obtained June 22, 23, & 24, 1859 

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/107b.htm

John Hosmer Loring  Oct 29’59

 http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/64.htm

 

Thoreau’s Illustrated Atlas, 1849-1860, Volume 1860

53 Plan of a Farm in Lincoln Mass. Belonging to Edward S. Hoar … March 1860 (27 & 28) [Notation on reverse: “Snelling Farm, South Lincoln

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/53.htm

 

94c    Plan of John B. Moore’s Farm … Apr. 1860 [apparently the draft for printed plan 94b]

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/94b.htm

36 Plan of North Part of R.W.E. Woodlot Burned Last March … Apr. 30, 1860

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/36.htm

55 Plan of the Boundary Line Between Land of Moses Prichard and Land of Joseph Holbrook on … Main Street in Concord Mass. … May 12, 1860

 http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/55.htm

  107a  Plan of Concord River from East Sudbury & Billerica Mills, 22.15 Miles, To be used on a trial in the S.J. Court, Sudbury & East Sudbury Meadow Corporation vs. Middlesex Canal, Taken by agreement of Parties, By L. Baldwin, Civil Engineer. Surveyed & Drawn by B.F. Perham. May 1834 [1859/1860] (rolled survey)

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/107a.htm

129 107b  Statistics of the Bridges Over Concord River, Between Heard’s Bridge and Billerica Dam, Obtained June 22, 23, & 24, 1859

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/107b.htm

51a   Plan of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Estate in Concord Mass. … Aug. 20, 1860

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/51a.htm

51b   [Draft for 51a; n.d.]

 http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/51b.htm

91  Plan of Geo. Minot’s Land on the Mill Brook … Aug. 30 & 31, 1860

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/91.htm

113    Plan of the Estate of Daniel Shattuck in Concord Mass. … Sept. 29, 1860

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/113.htm

23       Measured Area of Concord, Carlisle, Lincoln, Boxborough, Acton, Littleton, Stow, Bedford for Rhodes …Oct. 1, 1860

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/23.htm

128    Plan of Meadow Land in Concord Mass. Belonging to Cyrus Temple … Oct. 3, 1860

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/128.htm

114     Plan of House Lot Concord Mass. Belonging to Daniel Shattuck … Nov. 13, 1860 (Notation on reverse in very faint pencil: “Daniel Shattuck’s Land Monument Street … “)

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/114.htm

93a    Plan of a Piece of Land in Concord Mass. Belonging to William Monroe Jr. … Dec. 4, 1860

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/93a.htm

93b    Plan of Land in Concord Mass. Belonging to William Monroe Jr. … Dec. 1, 1860

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_Surveys/93b.htm

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