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This map was made out of the superimpositions of Lois Ashe Brown's road map from 1968 and the map in the library. From that process, the missing (from library map) lot areas were extrapolated. The key to numbering them was determining the pattern…

Copy of 1873 map transferred from Box 43, formerly numbered 2005a-154 with various miscellaneous papers, still numbered 2005a-154.

Copy of Worthington map section found by Marcia Feakes in the flea market. Frank Feakes claims it is Walling Publisher; this copy says it is Whitlock publisher.

This map is from the Forbes Library; the copy from that map is in the FSH Library. It is hand drawn. F. Feakes believes that these roads are more accurately depicted than any other map of the period, i.e., May 15, 1795. He also believes that it is…

This map c. 1762 is taken from the Edgerton Papers. It is probably the first map of the Township which includes a section of Middlefield. 200 rods (3300 ft.) per inch. Shows the gore mentioned by Dan Porter in his Book 'Selling Worthington.'

Copy of c. 1930 map of Worthington. Original is in the house of Marcia and Frank Feakes. It is on cloth and the maker is unknown. An extra copy (M10-2) is 30% larger than the one in the mylar envelope.

Colored reduced copies of two Walling maps, one from 1856 and one from 1860. Recto of M 24.

Middlefield part of the map is outlined in color. Map is brown on cloth. This is part of the 1860 Walling map? Identify (see M 01a) (See also reduced copy of 1860 Walling map M 21, and M 01)

This map shows the headstone locations in Brewster Cemetery on Almon Johnson Road and Curtis Road intersection. Made by F. Feakes, April 1995 and 1999. See M 13 - shows designations that refer to WHS study done in 1992-1993

This map of the Benjamin Cemetery in Worthington (a.k.a. Parker Four Corners) shows the layout of headstones and footstones and the distances apart. Also shows Leonard Plot and dimensions of cemetery in feet. It was originally done by the Boy Scouts…

This map was made by C. R. and F. Feakes in November 1993 of the Benjamin (a.k.a. Parker Four Corners - Almon Johnson and West Street intersect at the cemetery) in Worthington. There is also a list of headstone names copied by Pat Kennedy from the…

Made by Ed Lewis, P.E. A translation of the USGS topographic quadrangle that covers Worthington. Prepared for a presentation at the Historical Society. Identify Ed Lewis. Rolled in white tube because of large size.

Colored map of Hampshire County and Worthingtonis shown. Dated 1873. Says it is printed by Whitlock, New Haven, CT. Has an insert showing Town Center and Business Notices. Could be example of what was made before city directories in phone books.…

Black and white photo from Elsie Venner Bartlett scrapbook (d. ca. 1952) of man in sweater standing in front of black car in front of barn; seems to have quiver with arrows next to him. Car has ALA in front, license plate starts with 25xx. Ca. 1920.

Man standing in front of a cabin.

Sepia postcard from sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Titled: 'Center Bridge' Worthington, Mass.' (#7120). Thrasher was the son of George M. and Hattie Lyman Thrasher. Guy Thrasher was his brother. The sample book was…

Man driving pickup truck. Poor quality photo.

Black and white glass slide showing unidentified man and boy working in a garden in Stevensville. Given #69 by unknown photographer. Undated by ca. 1910

Two sepia photographs of Marjorie Bartlett, one signed "Sincerely Marjorie" Marjorie Bartlett (1912-1994) was the daughter of Guy Bartlett and Alice Bartlett. She married Horace Bell and lived most of her adult life in Maine.

Color tinted photograph, 2 copies, looking south to Sam Hill and Harvey Roads on Route 112, a graavel road. The Town Common extends nearly to Sam Hill Road on the west side with front doorstep of the Herbert Porter/Sheldon Crocker House on the…