Survey of TURNPIKE OVER MEGUNTICOOK MOUNTAIN 1801

Turnpike Survey 1801 WHC 2022.16: Origsize: 12x28"
Turnpike Survey 1801 WHC 2022.16

Origsize: 12x28"

Name/Title

Survey of TURNPIKE OVER MEGUNTICOOK MOUNTAIN 1801

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2022.16

Scope and Content

TURNPIKE OVER MEGUNTICOOK MOUNTAIN from Camden, Me., to Bailey's Brook, Me. Color photocopy, full size of original, which is in Mass. Archives, Maps & Plans No. 2495. This map is a survey taken 22 December 1801, with "Bailey Brook or Spring Brook" at one end and "Canaan Line" at the other. Landmarks along the way are "Pond", "Mountain Betty", and "Smelt Brook". There is no north arrow, but the landmarks show that the title (which is on the backing paper and not on the original paper) is INACCURATE. It is written by another hand than that of the survey and appears upside down at the north end of the map. It is clear that the title was added by someone unfamiliar with the area. The route surveyed does not go over Megunticook Mountain and instead appears to align with Route 52. It may be part of a survey of the Turnpike built by Daniel Barrett starting in 1802. Gift of Sanford R. Delano, 5 October 2019.

Collection

Camden Public Library Map Collection

Cataloged By

Donovan Bowley

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2022.16

Source or Donor

Unknown Accession Donor (ae4913b0-ae8a-11f0-a0b9-c7ce86d2caba)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Map

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cartograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Turnpike, Bailey Brook, SMelt Brook, Mount Betty

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Apr 28, 2022

Location

Location

Building

Map case Folder A

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Apr 28, 2022

Examined By

Ken Gross

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Daniel Barrett

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Ken Gross Status Date: 2022-04-28

Created By

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Create Date

April 28, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

October 26, 2025