Topographical Survey, Grounds Around Proposed Lake [Marmo] Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5236)
Date: July 1921Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:The outline of the future Lake Marmo is demarcated by colored shading. Locations are shown for eight species of existing woodland cover.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographical Plat of Portion of Land to be Used for Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5237)
Date: July 1921Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Surveys topography east of Route 53. Locations are shown for eight species of existing woodland cover.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographical Plat of Morton Arboretum, Lisle [comprehensive edition] (3.5238)
Date: March 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Topographic survey made 1921-1922. True elevations are given. Collection has varied issuances made during the survey. Final version has title statement centered at top of map. It shows the date as follows: "Aug. 1921 - MCH 1922". Preliminary versions show title in lower righthand corner of map and give Aug. 1921 only as date. Areas surveyed and completion of topographical detail vary in preliminary issuances. Water levels of the East Branch of the Dupage River are indicated for October 11, 1921.
This copy has greatest area and most detail.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographical Plat of Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [shading and notes] (3.5239)
Date: August 1921Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Topographic survey made 1921-1922. True elevations are given. Collection has varied issuances made during the survey. Final version has title statement centered at top of map. It shows the date as follows: "Aug. 1921 - MCH 1922". Preliminary versions show title in lower righthand corner of map and give Aug. 1921 only as date. Areas surveyed and completion of topographical detail vary in preliminary issuances. This copy shows native woodland cover by colored shading; also it has been marked in ms. with the grid used in enlargements made and issued in Jan. 1922. Water levels of the East Branch of the Du Page River are indicated for October 11, 1921.
This copy includes shading and notes.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographical Plat of Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [west] (3.5240)
Date: August 1921Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Topographic survey made 1921-1922. True elevations are given. Collection has varied issuances made during the survey. Final version has title statement centered at top of map. It shows the date as follows: "Aug. 1921 - MCH 1922". Preliminary versions show title in lower righthand corner of map and give Aug. 1921 only as date. Areas surveyed and completion of topographical detail vary in preliminary issuances. Water levels are shown for June 30, 1921.
This copy shows detail of west portion almost completely worked out.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographical Plat of Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [east] (3.5241)
Date: August 1921Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Topographic survey made 1921-1922. True elevations are given. Collection has varied issuances made during the survey. Final version has title statement centered at top of map. It shows the date as follows: "Aug. 1921 - MCH 1922". Preliminary versions show title in lower righthand corner of map and give Aug. 1921 only as date. Areas surveyed and completion of topographical detail vary in preliminary issuances. Water levels of the East Branch of the Dupage River are indicated for June 30, 1921.
This copy shows detail of east portion almost completely worked out.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographical Plat of Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [preliminary fragment] (3.5242)
Date: August 1921Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Topographic survey made 1921-1922. True elevations are given. Collection has varied issuances made during the survey. Final version has title statement centered at top of map. It shows the date as follows: "Aug. 1921 - MCH 1922". Preliminary versions show title in lower righthand corner of map and give Aug. 1921 only as date. Areas surveyed and completion of topographical detail vary in preliminary issuances. Water levels of the East Branch of the Dupage River are indicated for June 30, 1921.
This copy is essentially a preliminary fragment without title and date.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographic Sketch of Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5243)
Date: August 1921Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Conceptual oxbow ponds/wetlands along East Branch of the DuPage River are indicated.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographic Sketch of Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [handwritten notes] (3.5244)
Date: August 1921Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Native woodland cover is shown by colored shading. Conceptual oxbow ponds/wetlands along East Branch of the DuPage River are indicated. Ms. Note by C.E. Godshalk: "This must have been Mr. Simond's 1st idea…." He has drawn in original Lisle, Illinois Farm buildings.
This copy has notes and markings.
Extent: 1 sheet
Topographical Plat of Portion of Land to be Used for Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, July 1921 (3.5245)
Date: July 1921Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Each sheet is individually titled. Area covered extends from western boundary eastward to the East Woods. True elevations are given. Native woodland cover is shown, and legend identifies eight species of trees.
Extent: 2 sheets mounted as one map
Topographical Plat of Portion of Land to be Used for Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, July 1921-October 1922 (3.5246)
Date: July 1921 – October 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Sheet titles vary. The first sheet has title shown above and subtitle: Sheet No. 2. The second sheet: Topographical Plat, Morton Arboretum, sheet No. 3. The third sheet: Topographical Plat, Morton Arboretum, sheet No. 4. The three sheets are attached as one map. True elevations are given. Survey covers the east portion of the Arboretum only. Topographical data are provided in the areas planned for road development only, and roadways have been marked with color. Native woodland cover is shown, with 14 species identified.
Extent: 3 sheets mounted as 1 map
The Morton Arboretum, DuPage County, Illinois [diazotype] (3.5247)
Date: 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Collection has both blueline and blueprint copies of the map. All copies have been marked in ms. by C.E. Godshalk and others; varying details on planned roads, forestry plots, native woodland cover, and the layout of existing buildings are given.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum, DuPage County, Illinois [diazotype] (3.5248)
Date: 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Collection has both blueline and blueprint copies of the map. All copies have been marked in ms. by C.E. Godshalk and others; varying details on planned roads, forestry plots, native woodland cover, and the layout of existing buildings are given.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum, DuPage County, Illinois [blueprint] (3.5249)
Date: 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Collection has both blueline and blueprint copies of the map. All copies have been marked in ms. by C.E. Godshalk and others; varying details on planned roads, forestry plots, native woodland cover, and the layout of existing buildings are given. This version show the grid sequence used in the author's enlarged topographic survey (1 inch = 40 feet). (See SURV:A II (b) 1.)
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum, DuPage County, Illinois [blueprint] (3.5250)
Date: 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Collection has both blueline and blueprint copies of the map. All copies have been marked in ms. by C.E. Godshalk and others; varying details on planned roads, forestry plots, native woodland cover, and the layout of existing buildings are given. This version show the grid sequence used in the author's enlarged topographic survey (1 inch = 40 feet). (See SURV:A II (b) 1.)
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum [topographic survey, 27 sheets] (3.5251)
Date: January 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Large scale topographic survey based on data developed in 1921-1922. Sheet 1 entitled "Key Map", serves as index to grid squares numbered 1-25 and 27; no square 26 was assigned. Each square represents a surface area approximately 1000 by 1200 feet. True elevations are given. Native woodland forest cover is shown throughout the grid squares.
Extent: 27 sheets in binder
The Morton Arboretum [topographic survey, 29 sheets] (3.5252)
Date: January 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Large scale topographic survey based on data developed in 1921-1922. Sheet 1 entitled "Key Map", serves as index to grid squares numbered 1-25 and 27; no square 26 was assigned. Each square represents a surface area approximately 1000 by 1200 feet. True elevations are given. Native woodland forest cover is shown throughout the grid squares.
Extent: 29 sheets in binder
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
The Morton Arboretum and Joy Morton properties in DuPage County (3.5618)
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 negative
General plan for [the] Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, DuPage Co. , Illinois (3.5638)
Date: 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Map
Description:Collection has an added copy covering the west portion of the Arboretum only. Both plans show existing woodland species and projected plantings
Extent: 1 sheet
Planting plan for the Lake [Marmo area] Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5639)
Date: 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Planting plan for the Lake [Marmo area] Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5640)
Date: 1922Creator: O. C. Simonds & Co.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Map Showing the Morton Arboretum and the Adjoining Lands Owned by the Joy Morton Estate in DuPage County, Illinois, Compiled from Surveys and Deed Records (3.5707)
Date: September 1 1940Creator: Steinbrecher, Harold F.
Type: Map
Description:This copy shows various woodlands and buildings in colored shading added by Godshalk in the late 1950s. Collection includes maps showing ms. annotations by C.E. Godshalk giving acreages as of March 21, 1965 and notes on purchases and sales of some land areas.
The Commonwealth Edison and Tollway rights-of-way are indicated. A portion of the estate lies outside of the Arboretum boundaries.
Extent: 1 sheet
Morton Arboretum Bird Sanctuary, Lisle, Illinois [woodland cover] (3.5761)
Date: circa 1940Type: Plan
Description:Bird Sanctuary area landscape plan, including woodland cover highlighted on plan. Each of the following identified by a different color: sumac, hawthorn, willow, larch, cattails, shore line, oak, mountain ash, wire fence, arborvitae. The sanctuary is located in the Puffer Marsh area.
Extent: 1 sheet
Plan of Development for Morton Arboretum, Joy Morton, Founder, Lisle, Illinois. [colored] (3.5772)
Date: 1925Type: Map
Description:Map designed to form part of an informational leaflet, Map & visitor guide, the Morton Arboretum. This map includes a legend identifying physical features and plant collections, some areas colored with color pencil.
"This map shows plantings from April 1st 1921 to May 1st 1925. Future plantings to be made are not shown. C.E. Godshalk, Supt." printed as note included in map.
"Early colored map of section A & B of Arb" and "Sections A & B about 1925, note roads on east side at this time" written in ink on back of map.
Extent: 1 sheet
Plan of Development for Morton Arboretum, Joy Morton, Founder, Lisle, Illinois. [with 6 photographs printed above map] (3.5773)
Date: 1925Type: Map
Description:Map designed to form part of an informational leaflet, Map & visitor guide, the Morton Arboretum. This map includes a legend identifying physical features and plant collections and six photos of Arboretum views and specimen at the top of the map.
"This map shows plantings from April 1st 1921 to May 1st 1925. Future plantings to be made are not shown. C.E. Godshalk, Supt." printed as note included in map.
Extent: 1 sheet
Plan of development for Morton Arboretum, Joy Morton, founder, Lisle, Illinois. [#13] (3.5775)
Date: 1925Type: Map
Description:Map designed to form part of an informational leaflet, Map & visitor guide, the Morton Arboretum. This map includes a legend identifying physical features and plant collections.
"This map shows plantings from April 1st 1921 to May 1st 1925. Future plantings to be made are not shown. C.E. Godshalk, Supt." printed as note included in map.
"Blackline prints and photostats #13 pictures 1925" written in ink on back of map. "Morton Arboretum "Plan of Development" #13" written on duplicate.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum General Information [1950? with additional area drawn in on guide map] (3.5779)
Date: circa 1950Type: Document
Description:Copy of The Morton Arboretum General Information leaflet, with Guide Map, an issuance in the Arboretum's informal series currently titled: Map & visitor guide, printed on both sides. Guide map printed on back of sheet and includes additional area drawn in pencil including Shrub Collection, Hedges, Nursery, Brush, and Pasture.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [1958? with roads and parking colored] (3.5780)
Date: circa 1958Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:The map was probably designed for collateral use in the Arboretum's informal series titled: Map & visitor guide. Roads showing direction of traffic and parking areas have been colored in with colored pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [1958? with updates] (3.5781)
Date: circa 1958Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:Probably prepared for collateral use in the Arboretum's informal series titled: Map & Visitor Guide. The map has been updated by mounting a small mylar sheet on the left margin. The addition shows the Sterling Pond and nearby areas. Roads, lakes, and parking have been colored in colored pencil.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [1958?] (3.5782)
Date: circa 1958Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:Probably prepared for collateral use in the Arboretum's informal series titled: Map & Visitor Guide.
Extent: 1 sheet
A Guide Map of The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois [1970, printed in color] (3.5785)
Date: April 1970Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Map
Description:Map appears on the verso of the "General Information" flier, an issuance in the Arboretum's informal series titled: Map & Visitor Guide.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum Map & General Information, 1972 [guide map and collections grid printed on back] (3.5787)
Date: June 1972Creator: Coulter, Ronald M.
Type: Document
Description:Copy of The Morton Arboretum Map & General Information leaflet, an issuance in the Arboretum's informal series currently titled: Map & visitor guide, printed on both sides. Guide map and collections grid printed on back of sheet.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum [guide map and collections grid] Revised 1976 (3.5795)
Date: March 1976Creator: Coulter, Ronald M.
Type: Map
Description:An updated version of the 1972 issuance of the same title.
Extent: 1 sheet