Survey of Morristown, by the chain only. No 105 / R.E. ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A. U.S. and Assistants.
Survey of Morristown by the chain only 105
Fragment of Morristown

Survey of Morristown by the chain only 105
Fragment of Morristown

1780

1 map : ms. ; 32 x 51 cm

Rough draughts of surveys, begun A.D. 1778 ; 105

In pencil on recto: "No 105". Military topographic map. Covers the city of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. Shows buildings, landforms and streams. Pen-and-ink, pencil on laid paper. Shows relief by hachures. Stained soiled, creased and abraded. Mounted on cloth, bound and cropped, disbound and silked by subsequent owners. Cleaned after removal of backings 1999; some fill remains. Sheathed in mylar. Title proper from recto is the work of a later editor--Simeon DeWitt or his assign--subsequent to 1820. Title from verso and statement of responsbility from recto are in Erskine’s hand and may be cited as such. Index title, second statement of responsibility, date, series title and series numbering also by Erskine, but on separate index sheet filed at head of series. Watermark: Whatman crest with pendent initials "G R".

Scale [1:4,750] 6 Chains to an Inch

(W 74⁰30ʹ--W 74⁰27ʹ/N 40⁰49ʹ--N 40⁰47ʹ)

Maps -- M30
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Buildings--New Jersey--Maps
Landforms--New Jersey--Maps
Rivers--New Jersey--Maps
Roads--New Jersey--Maps

Morris County (N.J.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Morristown (N.J.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Passaic River Valley (N.J.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Whippany River Valley (N.J.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript

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