Monthly Archives: October 2023

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A Stonewall Along The “Garrett Stairs”

A hike along McLean Game Refuge’s Westledge Trail in Pilfershire Simsbury includes an uphill section that goes in an east-west direction. This dirt road was referred to as the “Garrett Stairs” and was renowned in the 17th and 18th century for the difficulty it posed for travel. This section of […]

1892 Topographical Map

Prior to discovering this map, I didn’t know that topographic maps even existed, knowing that present day “geodetic” maps are generated from data collected by airplane (and now satellite). But clearly the vocabulary of the current day maps was present in these old maps, with contour lines for elevation levels […]