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Topographical Map of Part of Thornhill Farm, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5231)
Date: 1920sCreator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Shows the Thornhill residential area and its immediate surroundings as they existed at date of issuance.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographical Map of Part of Thornhill Farm, DuPage County, Illinois [annotated] (3.5232)
Date: 1920sCreator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Shows the Thornhill residential area and its immediate surroundings as they existed at date of issuance. This copy contains extensive annotations on recto and verso made by C.E. Godshalk. These treat early Arboretum plantings and other observations regarding layouts at Thornhill in 1921.
Extent: 1 sheet
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
Map of Thornhill Farm, Joy Morton Owner, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5278)
Date: September 1 1915Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Shows boundary lines, fence lines, and location of drainage tiles on the farm which extended northward from Warrenville Road over and beyond Butterfield Road. Acreages of individually numbered fields and pasture areas are given. Dated, as well as undated issues of this map are represented in the collections.
Extent: 1 sheet
Map of Thornhill Farm, Joy Morton Owner, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5282)
Date: September 1 1915Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Shows boundary lines, fence lines, and location of drainage tiles on the farm which extended northward from Warrenville Road over and beyond Butterfield Road. Acreages of individually numbered fields and pasture areas are given. Dated, as well as undated issues of this map are represented in the collections.
Blueprint negative.
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
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. 1, Lands Belonging to Trustees Under the Will of Joy Morton, Deceased, Lisle, Township, DuPage County, Illinois (3.5305)
Date: September 29 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys a "U"-shaped area, 94.056 acres, that spans Route 53 and extends northward from Warrenville Road into the South Farm area. The major interchange of the East-West Tollway and Route 53 is located within the present day tract.
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
[Plat map of Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois] (3.5892)
Date: 1910sCreator: DuPage County
Type: Map
Description:Initial land purchases in Milton Township made by Joy and Mark Morton are drawn in ms.
Extent: 1 sheet (wall map on wooden rollers)
Joy Morton DuPage County properties numbered according to date of purchase (3.5990)
Date: August 1934Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Map
Description:Ink drawing with parcels shaded with colored pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
Map of Davis tract and vicinity being parts of Milton, York, Lisle and Downers Grove Townships; DuPage County, Illinois (3.6002)
Date: August 1910Creator: James, J. M.
Type: Map
Description:Identifies owners of parcels in 1910 that are now within the Arboretum. Joy Morton includes ms note: "The woods on my place was known to old settlers as Parsons Grove - see map of 1851 at Chicago Historical Society Prof Scharfs. Indian Village No. 20 was located on the site of my house - see maps on file with the Chicago Historical Society - Dec 16/10."
Extent: 1 sheet
Thornhill, Estate of Joy Morton, Esq., Lisle, Illinois (3.6026)
Date: 1910sCreator: Perkins, F. W.
Type: Map
Description:Includes ms. notes by Carol Doty regarding various building modifications, dates.
Extent: 6 sheets in binder
Assessment Plat No.2, Lands Belonging to Trustees Under the Will of Joy Morton, Deceased, Lisle Twp., DuPage County, Illinois (3.6239)
Date: October 1 1934Creator: Lozier, J. S.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys a portion of the King's Grove and surrounding area southward to Warrenville Road.
Extent: 1 sheet
Survey of Part Sec. 25 and 6, T39N, R10E, 3rd p.m. for Joy Morton (3.6373)
Date: September 1917Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Includes handwritten "Work complete Aug. 21, 1919 shown in red" - plus various measurements in black.
Joy Morton land holding north of Butterfield Road, not a part of Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Survey of Part Sec. 25 and 6, T39N, R10E, 3rd p.m. for Joy Morton (3.6374)
Date: September 1917Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:"Tile system for Joy Morton (Thoman Farm) May 24, 1919" handwritten - tiling marked in yellow and red, plus measurements in black. Joy Morton land holding north of Butterfield Road, not a part of Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Ground Plat of Joy Morton's Farm (3.6410)
Date: December 1910Type: Map
Description:Shows fences, boundaries, timber lines. Sheet 2 - ink on trace, same boundaries as sheet 1, with different roads and buildings, pencil notes on crop acreage.
Extent: 2 sheets
Ground Plat of Joy Morton's Farm (3.6411)
Date: December 1910Type: Map
Description:Shows fences, boundaries, timber lines. Blueprint copy of sheet 2 of Acc. # 1188 (3.6410), red pencil note, "Nursery." See link in related objects.
Extent: 1 sheets
Sketch of Proposed Tile Lines for Joy Morton (3.6956)
Date: May 17 1915Creator: Webster, Arthur L.
Type: Map
Description:Damaged.
Pencil alterations and faint notes.
Arthur L. Webster is believed to be the author.
Extent: 1 sheet
Thornhill Farm, Lisle, Illinois Joy Morton Owner (3.7205)
Date: circa 1934Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Map
Description:Map of land designated as Thornhill Farm, showing Residence Grounds, Morton Arboretum, and area surrounding. Includes crop totals and crop rotation plan for 1931-1934.
Extent: 1 sheet