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H. M. Raup's maps and charts for Sanderson Farm and Pirate Valley publications

• HF-ID: R1966-01
• Category: Research Files
• Creator: Raup, H.M., Gould, E.M., Jr.
• Date: 1966
• Location: Petersham MA
• Media: Paper
• Contents:
  • 1 Map Folder. Various Scales.

• Keywords: land use
• Abstract:
  • Information compiled by H.M. Raup and E. Gould on the roads of Petersham, Sanderson Farm (Prospect Hill), and Pirate Valley (Slab City). See Raup; 'The View from John Sanderson's Farm,' Forest History 10, April 1966
  • 1. Road Classification Map for Prospect Hill December 1949; Scale 1" = 400'; Size 19 1/2 inches by 28 1/4 inches.
  • 2. Posters of Sanderson Land; Size 17 inches x 20 1/2 inches. Four maps on poster each 71/2 inches x 9 3/4 inches. 1733-153 Initial Land Divisions and Property Lines; 1763 Development of the Sanderson Farm; 1806 Development of the Sanderson Farm; 1825 Development of the Sanderson Farm.
  • 3. Poster of Sanderson Land. Size 17 inches x 20 1/2 inches. Four maps on poster each 7 1/2 inches x 9 3/4 inches; 1830 Development of the Sanderson Farm; 1830 Property lines and ownership; 1850 Property lines and ownership; 1890 Property lines and ownerships.
  • 4. Poster of Petersham Roads. Size 17 3/4 inches x 20 1/2 inches.
  • Three maps on poster each 8 inches x 9 inches. 1733-1740 Petersham Roads; circa 1795 Petersham Roads; circa 1830 Petersham Roads.
  • 5. Prospect Hill and Sanderson Farm 1830, 1825, 1806 and 1763. Mylar, 5 sheets; 20 inches x 31 inches; FRAGILE.
  • 6. Pirate Valley 1730-1950 Property Ownership for 23 tracts of Land. Size 24 inches x 38 inches (2 sections). Handwritten spreadsheet.
  • 7. Pirate Valley/Slab City. Various sizes done on graph paper cut to shape of properties.
  • 8. Slab City IX and X. Size 21 1/4 inches x 26 1/2 inches. Traced boundaries showing roads, Swift River and Connor's Pond.
  • 9. Graph Paper with outline of Lots #27 (John Warden), #29 (James Kittridge), #30 (55A), #31 (55A). Size 13 inches x 16 3/4 inches.
  • 10. Pirate Valley Lots 1-23 Showing shape of each lot owners property. Size 22 inches x 27 3/4 inches. Done on graph paper.
  • 11. Choate Land-Use History 1947-1948 (Student Project). Size 22 inches x 34 3/4 inches. Shows property lines. Done on graph paper.
  • 12. H.M. Raup's File Folder of Maps of Petersham Roads 1733-1740, circa 1795, circa 1830 and 1964 (4 maps on 1 page) 9 copies.
  • 1733-1740 Petersham Roads, 2 copies.
  • circa 1795 Petersham Roads, 2 copies.
  • circa 1830 Petersham Roads, 2 copies.
  • 1964 Petersham Roads, 2 copies.
  • Sanderson Farm 1733-1753 Initial Land Divisions and Property Lines; 1763 Development of the Sanderson Farm; 1806 Development of the Sanderson Farm; 1825 Development of the Sanderson Farm; 1 copy (4 maps on 1 page). One mylar copy.
  • Sanderson Farm 1830 Development of the Sanderson Farm; 1830 Property lines and ownership; 1850 Property lines and ownership; 1890 Property lines and ownership; 8 copies (4 maps on 1 page). One mylar copy.
  • Pirate Valley showing roads, Swift River, Connor's Pond, Rutland Brook, Houses w/names of owners, schools and mill. 2 copies.
  • Pirate Valley Map and Index. 13 copies.
  • 13. E. Gould File Folder. Prospect Hill Tract; Sanderson Farm Boundary and Cultivated Pasture; Sanderson Farm Initial acreage, Added acreage.

• Related Items:
  • Research file: HF 1966-08a View from John Sanderson's Farm - Manuscripts from Speaking Engagements
  • Publication: The view from John Sanderson's farm
  • Map: Cellar Holes of Pirate Valley

• Archives Location: Map Room, stack 5, drawer 5
• Access: Active
• Administrative Notes:
  • November 29, 2017 Mouse damage to the Prospect Hill/Sanderson Farm
  • Mylar Maps happened during the renovation to the Archives. The damaged area was trimmed off, there was no loss of data.