Lisa, Good question!
The map of Lincoln done by Samuel Hoar in 1772 only shows the boundaries of the town, plus a depiction of the meeting house — no indication of any hills. In 1795, the state required every town to produce a map showing the major county roads. Samuel Hoar did this map as well, but apart from showing Sandy Pond and Beaver Pond, he did not include any other topographical features. In 1830, John Hales did a map of Lincoln that included topographic features, and it shows a substantial hill north of Trapelo Road and a lesser hill south of Route 117. But Hales does not put names on any of the hills. Topographical maps became more and more detailed by the end of the 19th century, and it is clear the hill north of Trapelo is more impressive than the one south of Rt 117. But again, Lincoln’s hills are not given labels on the maps until the end of the 20th century. In 1909, the town’s Board of Fire engineers reported that “We had a number of forest fires the past season, the largest one on Mt. Tabor being practically burned over.” So clearly by then, and surely much sooner, the label was well established. Modern maps label the one hill as Mount Tabor and the other as Hathaway Hill. But on why the 1775 map drawn by Kerry Glass and Betty Little shows two Mount Tabors, perhaps Kerry Glass will join the conversation and suggest an answer. Don Hafner The Lincoln Historical Society > On Nov 22, 2024, at 9:25 PM, Lisa via Lincoln <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is GREAT. Any idea why the map has not one but TWO Tabor Hill's > indicated? One where Tabor Hill Rd. currently exists, and the other in the > bottom left closer to Rt. 117?? > > Lisa > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From "Magruder Donaldson" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > To "LincolnTalk" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Date 11/22/2024 12:18:10 PM > Subject [LincolnTalk] 1775 Lincoln Placemaps > >> Ready for Lincoln 250? A fun placemat made with the map of Lincoln in 1775 >> will assure kids and parents plenty of dinnertime conversation. See attached >> photo. Available at Something Special and the Old Town Hall Exchange. >> Courtesy of Lincoln Historical Society, with many thanks to Kerry Glass and >> Betty Little who created the original map. > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Browse the archives at > https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1732933553000000&usg=AOvVaw0eaQP8WUmPNZcKINTJ1OZ3. > Change your subscription settings at > https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln&source=gmail-imap&ust=1732933553000000&usg=AOvVaw2toj3Tc01CGV2tVAW9sKxn.
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