An atlas. Behold the title page: On page 29 of this 1878 atlas, we see the City of Crawfordsville, Indiana and some surrounding territory. Check out the area just north of the growing community. There is much of interest on the map. The County Poor Farm leaps off the page, along with the Pest House. A railroadContinue reading “Ice House”
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Who Sold the New Purchase?
This is a reprint of an article originally published in the Fall 2015 edition of the Hoosier Surveyor, the quarterly magazine of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. The magazine may be viewed by clicking this link: Hoosier Surveyor Volume 42-2. The full article is printed below. Who Sold the New Purchase? By JimContinue reading “Who Sold the New Purchase?”
A Marvelous Map
This is a reprint of an article originally published in the Summer 2015 edition of the Hoosier Surveyor, the quarterly magazine of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. The magazine may be viewed by clicking this link: Hoosier Surveyor, volume 42-1. The full article is printed below. A Marvelous Map by Jim Swift OneContinue reading “A Marvelous Map”
Maps Marks and Milestones 