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Benjamin Tippet's Survey Books, A and B, 1841-1873. Selected surveys and maps. [see also Box 4, folder 53, for legal size maps]

 File — drawer: 4, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

[before] A23, present-day Morganza and Loveville, showing Routes 242 and 5 as well as Locust Run: showing the manors of Skunk's Venture, St. Oswald's, Roundabout, Baptist's Hope, The Bottom, and Buck Park.

A98, present-day Great Mills showing Route 237 and labels the "Indian Bridge" (now Indian Bridge Rd.): showing the manors of Matthew's Folly, Crain's Land, Better for Worse, Forrest's Purchase, Cissell's Delight, Hardship, Bryan's Purchase, Will's Swamp, Sarah's Retreat, The Outlet, Methodist Parsonage, and Dear Bought.

A114-115, present-day east of Valley Lee, showing St. Mary's River and Craney Creek: showing the manors of Plumb Point or Green's Rest, Bean's Enclosure, Green's Content, Porto Bello's Forrest Land, Milburn's Protection, Milburn's Reserve, Cox's Reserve, Surprise, Mulberry Hall, and The Residue of Frog's Marsh.

[after] A117, present-day south of Drayden, showing St. George's River and Piney Point: showing the manors of Hillview, Porto Bello, Locust Grove, Oakland, Cherry Fields, Myrtle Neck, and Mulberry Landing.

A119 [May 1854], present-day southeast of Leonardtown, showing Route 5 and Whirlwind Rd., and a "Road from Mulberry Fields" that no longer exists: showing the manors of St. Margaret's, Gough's Addition, Poor House, Truth and Trust, Fox's Range, Green Meadows, Small Hopes, Hopewell, Millman's Adventure, Caddoc Measure, Forrest of Dean, Eagan's Discovery, McKelva's Escsheat, Longard's or Logan's Plains, and Piles Woodlane.

[after] A169, partial map: showing manors of Cuthbert's Fortune, Wolfpit Levels, Gillian's Grove, Bachelor's Delight, Boston, Ivy Hills, Sandy Ground, Hard Bargain, Rich Neck, Spalding's Pleasure, Spaldin'g Content, Three Course, Goldsberry's Race, Wit and Folly, Brown's Fortune, Woodpecker, Hope For Better, and Manning's Purchase.

A178, "Plat of Sundry Lands Lying between Saint Mary's River and Blake Creek" lying northwest of present-day Valley Lee also showing Route 244: showing the manors of Bean's Purchase, Oak Farm, and The Glebe.

[after] A178: showing Park Hall, Snow Hill Manor, and Taylor's Plains

Dates

  • 1831-2010

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open without restriction.

Extent

From the Collection: 9 Linear Feet (7 boxes, 1 oversize box, and 16 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the St. Mary's College of Maryland Archives Repository

Contact:
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