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Watts, May Theilgaard

Forest Nature Trail Guide, page 2 illustrations and layout with preliminary sketches

Identifier
3.24652
Format
Sheet 1: Pen and India ink on cream Strathmore board.
Sheet 2: Pencil on cream paper.
Sheet 3: Green colored pencil on cream paper.
Digitization Status
Digitized
Reproduction:
Original
Dimensions
29.4 cm W x 37.2 cm H (Item)
20.8 cm W x 32.2 cm H (Platemark or image size)
Extent
3 sheets
Type
Drawing
Date created
1946
Description
Sheet One: Original illustrations and layout for page 2, excluding text, for The Morton Arboretum Forest Nature Trail Guide booklet. Key lines included.

Introductory page to trail guide, including map of the trail's location on Arboretum grounds near parking lot 10 (changed in later printing to parking lot 28). Map header text "LOCATION OF FOREST NATURE TRAIL in the Arboretum" points arrow to Forest Nature Trail on map. Thornhill Building, Administration Building, Simonds Rd., and Forest Rd. identified in map for reference to trail location on grounds.

Map identifies 2 other trails in the Arboretum:
  • The Thornhill Trail - identified by circles located near Thornhill Building
  • The Evergreen Trail - identified by crosses in far left section of the map
Sheet Two: Outline of map, including trails, roads, and building markers. Reverse has map outline shaded in with pencil.

Sheet Three: Preliminary sketch of green-colored map.
Subject - keywords and LC headings
Nature study
Nature trails
Drawings -- United States -- 20th century
Pen works -- United States -- 20th century
Forest Trail
Parking Lot 10 (P10)
Parking Lot 28 (P28)
Related Collections
Artwork
Language
English