Maps
Subject
Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Montchanin area pencil plat
Collection
Accession: 1501
Abstract:
Montchanin is an unincorporated community located near Greenville, Delaware. It is named for Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin (1720-1756), mother of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817), who was a French political economist and diplomat who emigrated to Delaware with his sons. The plat depicts the area between Brandywine Creek, Barley Mill Road, and Kennett Pike and includes 85 buildings and residents' names.
Dates:
Before 1940
U.S. Route 1 plat, showing properties
Collection
Accession: 1602
Abstract:
Route 1 is a major north-south U.S. highway extending from Florida to Maine. The plat depicts a small portion of Route 1 between Hamorton and the Anvil Inn, including P.S. du Pont's (1870-1952) Longwood Gardens.
Dates:
circa 1930-1952
