Thoreau’s Chronological Atlas

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 7^th 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

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/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

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

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

“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

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

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.

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

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

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Thoreau_surveys/109.htm

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

 

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 1^st 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

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/150a.htm

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

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