Drowned Lands Map, made for Wm. Townsend

Map

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Chester Historical Society

Drowned Lands Map, made for Wm. Townsend: The image shows a hand-drawn historical land map with labeled plots, acreages, and a river.
Drowned Lands Map, made for Wm. Townsend

The image shows a hand-drawn historical land map with labeled plots, acreages, and a river.

Name/Title

Drowned Lands Map, made for Wm. Townsend

Entry/Object ID

chs-011111

Tags

Maps

Description

A March 14, 1809 hand-drawn historical land map by Charles Thompson with labeled plots, acreages, and a river. Original is held by the New York State Library, Manuscripts and Special Collections in the "Wallkill River, Black Walnut Channel, Wayawanda Channel & Quaker CreekBox," Sterling Iron And Railway Company Records, 1740-1918, SC14069, Box 2, Folder 2, Item 218. Map shows a part of the Drowned Lands, at the confluence of the Wallkill River and Quaker Creek made for Wm. Townsend from a survey made by Charles Thompson. William Townsend resided in Chester and was a son of Peter Townsend, 1738?-1783. He was also one of the proprietors of the Sterling Iron Works.

Collection

New York State Library, Manuscripts and Special Collections.

Category

Agriculture: Black Dirt, Drowned Lands

Acquisition

Notes

1/30/2008 Reproduced from New York State Library, Manuscripts and Special Collections.

Map Details

Maker or Creator

Thompson, Charles

Area or Region

* Untyped Area or Region

Goshen (Inhabited place) - Orange County - New York

Date Published

Mar 14, 1809

Dimensions

Height

31.5 cm

Width

39.7 cm

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Wallkill River, Black Walnut Channel, Wayawanda Channel & Quaker CreekBox New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections: Sterling Iron And Railway Company Records, 1740-1918, SC14069, Box 2, Folder 2, Item 218. Map showing a part of the Drowned Lands, at the confluence of the Wallkill River and Quaker Creek made for Wm. Townsend from a survey made by Charles Thompson.

Create Date

October 22, 2024

Update Date

February 17, 2026