Plat of Survey of the Morton Arboretum (3.47242)
Date: June 30 2000Creator: Roake & Associates, Inc.
Type: Map
Description:"Being parts of sections 33, 34, 35 and 36, Township 39 North range 10 East, and parts of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Township 38 North range 10 East of the third principal meridian in DuPage County, IL"
Hand-drawn circled area with handwritten note "Project site" on first page.
Extent: 2 Sheets
Plat of Survey of the Morton Arboretum (3.47506)
Date: June 30 2000Type: Map
Description:"Being parts of sections 33, 34, 35 and 36, Township 39 North range 10 East, and parts of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Township 38 North range 10 East of the third principal meridian in DuPage County, IL"
Hand-drawn circled area with handwritten note "Project site" on first page.
Extent: 2 Sheets
Owner's Assessment Plat of Part of Sections 25, 26, 35, and 36, T.39N., R.10E and Section 1, T. 38N., R10E. of 3rd P.M. (3.5276)
Date: July 8 1914Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Survey shows properties owned by Joy Morton to the north and east of lands subsequently developed into the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Thornhill Farm [owned by] Joy Morton, Esq., drawn [and] traced by R.K.Warren (3.5283)
Date: January 1 – 14 1917Creator: Warren, R. K.
Type: Map
Description:Shows fields and other areas comprising Thornhill Farm and adjoining properties.This copy's margins have been cropped and has ms. note: "Crop rotations from records available. Prepared Jan. 14th 1917. Joy Morton." Crops grown on 38 numbered fields variously between 1912-1920 are noted in ms.
Extent: 1 sheet
Thornhill Farm [owned by] Joy Morton, Esq., drawn [and] traced by R.K.Warren (3.5284)
Date: January 1917Creator: Warren, R. K.
Type: Map
Description:Shows fields and other areas comprising Thornhill Farm and adjoining properties. This copy has numerous ms. annotations by C.E.Godshalk regarding tillage and land rentals.
Extent: 1 sheet
Thornhill Farm [owned by] Joy Morton, Esq., drawn [and] traced by R.K.Warren (3.5285)
Date: January 1917Creator: Warren, R. K.
Type: Map
Description:Shows fields and other areas comprising Thornhill Farm and adjoining properties. Ms. annotations on this copy gives acreage of various fields and plots.
Extent: 1 sheet
Thornhill Farm [owned by] Joy Morton, Esq., drawn [and] traced by R.K.Warren (3.5286)
Date: January 1917Creator: Warren, R. K.
Type: Map
Description:Shows fields and other areas comprising Thornhill Farm and adjoining properties. Ms. annotations on this copy gives acreage of various fields and plots.
Extent: 1 sheet
Thomas H. Slusser Farm, Wheaton, Illinois (3.5287)
Date: 1920sCreator: Steinbrecher, Harold F.
Type: Map
Description:Shows a portion only of Slusser properties which bordered on Leask Lane to the west and on Thornhill Farm to the east. The area shown was subsequently purchased by the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Plat of the SE 1/4 Section 35, T.39N., and NE 1/4 Section 2, T.38N., R.10E of the 3rd P.M.[and] Plat of the S 1/2 Section 36, T.39N., N1/2 Section 1, T.38N., Range 10 E of the 3rd P.M. (3.5290)
Date: July 1921Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Map comprises two sheets, separately produced and titled, which have been joined without cropping an overlapping area. A composite version with the overlap omitted was subsequently made by C.E. Godshalk, with all other descriptions of the original reproduced. Both versions of this work are represented in the collections. The area surveyed is located in the southeast corner of the Arboretum. Original land owners and acreages of their tracts are given.
Extent: 1 sheet with overlap
Plat of the SE 1/4 Section 35, T.39N., and NE 1/4 Section 2, T.38N., R.10E of the 3rd P.M..[and] Plat of the S 1/2 Section 36, T.39N., N1/2 Section 1, T.38N., Range 10E of the 3rd P.M. (3.5291)
Date: July 1921Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Original map comprises two sheets, separately produced and titled, which have been joined without cropping an overlapping area. This composite version with the overlap omitted was subsequently made by C.E. Godshalk, with all other descriptions of the original reproduced. Both versions of this work are represented in the collections. The area surveyed is located in the southeast corner of the Arboretum. Original land owners and acreages of their tracts are given.
Made from C.E.G. copy.
Extent: 1 sheet
Plat of the SE 1/4 Section 35, T.39N., and NE 1/4 Section 2, T.38N., R.10E of the 3rd P.M..[and] Plat of the S 1/2 Section 36, T.39N., N1/2 Section 1, T.38N., Range 10E of the 3rd P.M. (3.5292)
Date: July 1921Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Original map comprises two sheets, separately produced and titled, which have been joined without cropping an overlapping area. This composite version with the overlap omitted was subsequently made by C.E. Godshalk, with all other descriptions of the original reproduced. Both versions of this work are represented in the collections. The area surveyed is located in the southeast corner of the Arboretum. Original land owners and acreages of their tracts are given. This copy has shaded areas that show land Mr. Morton did not own in 1921.
CEG copy
Extent: 1 sheet
Plat of the SE 1/4 Section 35, T.39N., and NE 1/4 Section 2, T.38N., R.10E of the 3rd P.M[and] Plat of the S 1/2 Section 36, T.39N., N1/2 Section 1, T.38N., Range 10E of the 3rd P.M. (3.5294)
Date: July 1921Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Original map comprises two sheets, separately produced and titled, which have been joined without cropping an overlapping area. This composite version with the overlap omitted was subsequently made by C.E. Godshalk, with all other descriptions of the original reproduced. Both versions of this work are represented in the collections. The area surveyed is located in the southeast corner of the Arboretum. Original land owners and acreages of their tracts are given. Contains curved marks in red for unknown reason.
CEG copy
Extent: 1 sheet
Morton Arboretum Section "A" [Part of the S 1/2 of the S 1/2 of Section 34, T.39 N., R. 10 E, and such portion of Section 35 … and part of the N 1/2 of Section 3, T.38 N., R.10 E] (3.5296)
Date: December 9 1922Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:The initial survey of the west portion of the Arboretum bordering Route 53 to the east and Thornhill Farm to the north, an area totaling 150.2 acres. A subsequent survey of an expanded Section "A" was carried out in 1934 by J. S. Lozier and Harold F. Steinbrecher; this was issued under the title: Revised plat of Section "A" (SURV:B III (d) 1).
Extent: 1 sheet
Plat of H. Puffer Estate in SE. 1/4 Section 36, T.39 N., R.10. E. and in E. 1/2 Section 1, T.38N., R.10 E. of 3rd P.M. (3.5297)
Date: 1920sCreator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Shows 160 acres on the eastern boundary of the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Plat of H. Puffer Estate in SE 1/4 Section 36, T.39 N., R.10 E. and in E 1/2 Section 1, T.38N., R.10 E. of 3rd P.M. (3.5298)
Date: 1920sCreator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Shows 160 acres on the eastern boundary of the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Plat of Dedication for Public Highway, Sections 33 & 34, T.39N. & Section 3, T.38N., R.10E. of the 3rd P.M., S.B. 1 Route 53, const. sec.534-X, DuPage County. (3.5299)
Date: November 1 1934Creator: Illinois Division of Highways
Type: Map
Description:"Tract 1, Joy Morton; Area: 1.136 acres." The survey identified the Route 53 right-of-way on the eastern roadside within the Arboretum.
Collection has additional plats on mylar detailing the subsections of the overall right-of-way.
70 (3.5300) and 71 (3.5301)
Extent: 1 sheet
Plat of Dedication for Public Highway, Section 34, T39N., R10E., Section 3, T 38N., R10E. of the 3rd P.M., S.B. 1. Route 53, const. sec.534-X, DuPage County (3.5300)
Date: December 21 1934Creator: Illinois Division of Highways
Type: Map
Description:Additional plat on mylar detailing the subsections of the overall right -of-way: 0.815 acres
Extent: 1 sheet
Plat of Dedication for Public Highway, Section 3, T 38N., R10E. of the 3rd P.M., S.B. 1. Route 53, const. sec.534-X, DuPage County (3.5301)
Date: December 21 1934Creator: Illinois Division of Highways
Type: Map
Description:Additional plat on mylar detailing the subsections of the overall right -of-way: 0.321 acres
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum and Joy Morton properties in DuPage County (3.5302)
Date: May 1934Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Map
Description:Shows lands within the Arboretum boundaries, giving original ownership, acreages, roadways, and some data on woodland cover; as well as Morton properties outside of northern Arboretum boundaries.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum and Joy Morton Properties in DuPage County (3.5303)
Date: May 1934Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Map
Description:Shows lands within the Arboretum boundaries, giving original ownership, acreages, roadways, and some data on woodland cover; as well as Morton properties outside of northern Arboretum boundaries.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum and Joy Morton Properties in DuPage County (3.5304)
Date: May 1934Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Map
Description:Shows lands within the Arboretum boundaries, giving original ownership, acreages, roadways, and some data on woodland cover; as well as Morton properties outside of northern Arboretum boundaries. Includes handwritten notes in pencil.
"Arboretum & Lisle Farms, Color coded; Late 40s" written in marker on back.
Extent: 1 sheet
Assessment Plat No. 3, Lands Belonging to Trustees Under the Will of Joy Morton, Deceased, Milton and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5310)
Date: September 24 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys approximately half of the East Woods area, a tract totaling 120.632 acres.
Includes unlabeled rough pencil drawings.
Extent: 1 sheet
Assessment Plat No.4, Lands Belonging to Trustees Under the Will of Joy Morton, Deceased, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5313)
Date: October 1 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys a tract of 41.471 acres along the north boundary of the Arboretum.
Two areas highlighted in red pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
Assessment Plat No.4, Lands Belonging to Trustees Under the Will of Joy Morton, Deceased, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5314)
Date: October 1 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys a tract of 41.471 acres along the north boundary of the Arboretum.
Includes pencil outlines and notes.
"Plot showing land sold to Scott" written in pencil on the back of the survey.
Extent: 1 sheet
Assessment Plat No.4, Lands Belonging to Trustees Under the Will of Joy Morton, Deceased, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5316)
Date: October 1 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys a tract of 41.471 acres along the north boundary of the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Assessment Plat No.5, Lands Belonging to Trustees Under the Will of Joy Morton, Deceased, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5319)
Date: October 1 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys a tract in the northern portion of the Arboretum, no longer within Arboretum boundaries.
Extent: 1 sheet
Revised Plat of Section "A," Morton Arboretum (3.5321)
Date: September 29 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys the area west of Route 53 and south of Thornhill, a tract totaling 201.83 acres. The revised plat supersedes an earlier survey by Arthur L. Webster made in 1922 (SURV:B II (b) 1).
Extent: 1 sheet
Revised Plat of Section "B," Morton Arboretum (3.5325)
Date: November 21 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys the area east of Route 53 in the central portion of the Arboretum and extending eastward to the East Woods, a tract totaling 318.996 acres.
Includes notes in red pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
Revised Plat of Section "B," Morton Arboretum (3.5327)
Date: November 21 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys the area east of Route 53 in the central portion of the Arboretum and extending eastward to the East Woods, a tract totaling 318.996 acres.
Extent: 1 sheet
Revised Plat of Section "C," Morton Arboretum (3.5330)
Date: December 11 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys approximately half of the East Woods area, a tract totaling 158.117 acres.
Includes notes in red pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
Revised Plat of Section "C," Morton Arboretum (3.5331)
Date: December 11 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys approximately half of the East Woods area, a tract totaling 158.117 acres.
Extent: 1 sheet
Burial Plot Belonging to Sterling Morton, Jean Morton Cudahy, and Margaret Gray Morton; Part of the SE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 39N. Range 10E. of the Third Principal Meridian (3.5334)
Date: October 2 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Survey of a tract in the Thornhill area.
Includes measurements in pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
Burial Plot Belonging to Sterling Morton, Jean Morton Cudahy, and Margaret Gray Morton; Part of the SE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 39N. Range 10E. of the Third Principal Meridian (3.5335)
Date: October 2 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Survey of a tract in the Thornhill area.
Extent: 1 sheet
Lands Belonging to Morton Arboretum Subject to Life Estate in Margaret Gray Morton, Sterling Morton, and Jean Morton Cudahy (3.5337)
Date: October 4 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys the area immediately around the Joy Morton residence at Thornhill.
Extent: 1 sheet
Survey of Part of Sections 35 and 36, Township 39N. R.10E., and Part of Sections 1 and 2, Township 38N. R.10E. of the 3rd. Principal Meridian, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5340)
Date: July 24 1935Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Survey shows a tract of 40.58 acres, a portion of the Thoman farm, located in the eastern portion of the Arboretum. See A.H. Nelson (SURV:B IV (a) 5) for the entire 119.76 acres of the Thoman Farm surveyed.
Extent: 1 sheet
Plat Showing the Thoman Farm in Sections 35 and 36, Township 39N. Range 10 East, and Sections 1 and 2, Township 38N. Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian in DuPage Co., Illinois (owned by Mr. Sterling Morton) (3.5343)
Date: 1930sCreator: Steinbrecher, Harold F.
Type: Map
Description:Composite survey copied by H.F.Steinbrecher from earlier plats: 1) northern part of the Thoman Farm by J.S. Lozier and H.F. Steinbrecher dated July 24, 1935 ( SURV:B IV (a) 1); and 2) total acreage (119.76 acres) by A.H. Nelson dated March 26, 1935 (SURV:B IV (a) 5).
Extent: 1 sheet