Orange County before 1810

Map

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Chester Historical Society

Orange County before 1810: The map depicting Orange County before 1810 is intricately illustrated, depicting various historical sites, landmarks, and notable figures such as George Washington and Delaware Chief Cahoonzie, with detailed drawings of buildings, natural features, and roads, accompanied by explanations and captions. It includes a small inset map of transportation routes, and features a decorative border. The historical and geographical details offer a glimpse into the county’s past, highlighting significant locations and events of that era.
Orange County before 1810

The map depicting Orange County before 1810 is intricately illustrated, depicting various historical sites, landmarks, and notable figures such as George Washington and Delaware Chief Cahoonzie, with detailed drawings of buildings, natural features, and roads, accompanied by explanations and captions. It includes a small inset map of transportation routes, and features a decorative border. The historical and geographical details offer a glimpse into the county’s past, highlighting significant locations and events of that era.

Name/Title

Orange County before 1810

Entry/Object ID

chs-013869

Description

The map depicting Orange County before 1810 is intricately illustrated, depicting various historical sites, landmarks, and notable figures such as George Washington and Delaware Chief Cahoonzie, with detailed drawings of buildings, natural features, and roads, accompanied by explanations and captions. It includes a small inset map of transportation routes, and features a decorative border. The historical and geographical details offer a glimpse into the county’s past, highlighting significant locations and events of that era. Signed by Roscoe Smith who commissioned Anne Olmstead Peet to create this map dated January 1, 1936.

Collection

W. S. Durland

Category

Orange County
Other Locales

Acquisition

Accession

W. S. Durland

Notes

2/25/2011 Gift from W. S. Durland

Map Details

Maker or Creator

Anne Olmstead Peet

Area or Region

* Untyped Area or Region

Orange (county) - New York

Publisher

Roscoe Smith, Monroe, NY

Date Published

Jan 1, 1936

Time Period

18th Century

Transcription

Shows location of buildings (* indicates that building was standing 1935) Inset shows “Approximate Location of Original Patents” Chester Items noted: Cairville Powder Mill and Forge 1776 Dureya’s Store Hector Craig 1740 Craig Paper Mill 1740 On King’s Highway stood Stone Tavern “Grey Court” of Daniel Cromline Built 1716 Col. Jessie Woodhull 1756 Slattery School Nathaniel Slattery Mill 1765 Galloway Capt. Archibald Little Abt 1745 Nicholas Knight 1810 John King 1784 Bull’s Mill 1784 John Conklin Abt 1800 Sugar Loaf Tavern Abt 1800 David Grossett Drake 1764 Charles Dane 1800 Hugh Dobbin 1738 Abimal Youngs 1793 Horses pastured here in French and Indian War David Drake 177- Judge Elimu Marvin 1778 John Yelverton Inn Prior to 1765 (Washington, Hamilton and Burr staid here) Fort Hill Beacon June 1779 Samuel Denton 175- Samuel Denton’s Mill 1736 Philip Fish 1802 Roe Abt 1716

Dimensions

Height

53.3 cm

Width

63.1 cm

Create Date

October 22, 2024

Update Date

December 29, 2024