Menards' St. Mary's County Tract Map of 1705 (1973) (Record no. 4427)
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| 040 ## - Cataloging Source | |
| Transcibing Agency | SMCHS |
| 100 ## - Author - Personal Name | |
| Personal name | Russell Menard |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Menards' St. Mary's County Tract Map of 1705 (1973) |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1973 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Dimensions | 33" x 42" |
| 520 ## - Summary | |
| Summary of Contents | In early 1971 the St. Mary's City Commission, with funds provided by the Jacob and Anita France Foundation, retained me [Russell Menard] to study landholding. settlement patterns and population growth in seventeenth century St. Mary's County. Part of the task was to complete a tract map started by Ms. Barbara Lathroum during the previous summer. The procedure followed was simple. All of the nearly 500 surveys listed in the 1705 rent roll for the county were located in the patent books and transcribed on to index cards. The surveys were then drawn on the map. Given the quality of seventeenth century surveying, the project was a success. 425 tracts (85% of the total) were located on the map. The placement of the tracts should be considered tentative in all cases, but the map provides a useful tool for students of the county's past. Certainly it is accurate enough to determine hundred boundaries, settlement patterns and the approximate place of residence of many seventeenth century inhabitants. More work is needed, but the map is adequate for most purposes if precise location to a boundary relative to present day features is not required. (From May 1973 Chronicles of St. Mary's. See this issue for the published mpa, more details and listing of all tracts.) |
| 654 ## - Subject Terms | |
| Subject Terms | Search for "Menard's Map and Index to Map 1973 Chronicles Vol. 21, No. 5, May 1973" to view an article about this map with indices to tracts and owners. |
| 856 ## - Online Resource | |
| URL | <a href="https://tudorhall.stmaryshistory.org/maps/map-140.pdf">https://tudorhall.stmaryshistory.org/maps/map-140.pdf</a> |
| Link Text | Click to view map |
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| Type of Item | Map |
| Home library | Current library | Koha item type | Shelving location | Full call number | Lost status | Damaged status | Date acquired |
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| SMCHS - Tudor Hall | SMCHS - Tudor Hall | Map | Basement - Map Case Drawer 2 | MAP 140 | 08/09/2024 |