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Watts, May Theilgaard

Morton Arboretum Map


Identifier
3.19481
Format
Black India ink on 4-ply illustration board
Digitization Status
Digitized
Reproduction:
Original
Dimensions
102 cm W x 42 cm H (Item)
91.3 cm W x 30.5 cm H (Platemark or image size)
Scale
1 inch = 400 feet
Extent
1 sheet
Type
Map
Date created
1943
Description
Detailed map of Arboretum grounds, showing roads, paths, landscaping, shelters, structures, enlargement of some specific features, hedge garden, some specific trees, and trails with markers numbered 1 - 42. Other features include a scale, a calendar, and a compass rose consisting of directions depicted with leaves. A highly ornamental border includes grid marks, as well as drawings of animal tracks and detailed drawings and labels of plants. Some replacement illustration and text has been adhered to the map. The Morton Arboretum encompassed 813 acres at time of map. One section is partially missing.