('I;iss ^73 l]()(tk_Ai. PRKSKNTliD ir>' « r-«'-x»r / ' / A \'ij:w of Tin: olp 'STATr-iioL-]: SURTEY BOSTON AND ITS VICINITyT SHEWING THE DISTANCE FROM THE OLD STATE HOUSE, AT THE HEAD OF STATE STREET, TO ALL THE TOWNS AND VILLAGES NOT EXCEEDING FIFTEEN MILES THEREFROM ; ALSO THE INTERMEDIATE DISTANCE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOIMISK5 lUUKlUi^B. WITH A SHORT TOPOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE COUNTRY, THE WHOLE TAKEN FROM ACTUAL SURTEY AND LINEAL MEASURE IN THE YEARS 1818, 1819, AMD 1820. BY JOH^r G. HJLES, Sarreyor and Topographer. BOSTOJ^: PRINTED BY EZRA LINCOLN, 18S1. -tf^ iftn- "T. i-s c DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT: District Clerk's Office. BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the twenty lerenth day of July, A. D. 1831, in the forty aixth year of the Independence of the United States of America, John G. Hales of the said District, has deposited in this office the title of a book, ■he right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to -wit : A Surrey of Boston and its Vicinity ; shewing the Distance from the Old State House, at the Head of State Street, to all the Towns and Villages not exceeding Fifteen Miles therefrom i also the Intermediate Distance from one Place to another, together with a short Topog^phical Sketch of the Country. The whole taken from actual Surrey, and Lineal Measure ia the Years 1818, 1819 and 1820. By Jehn G. Hales, Surveyor and Topographer. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the TInifpil Sf!>(p«, pntitlcd, " An act for the encoiiragremaut of looi-niner. •»}' "ocuiJuu the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned:" and also to an act entitled, " An act supplementary to an act, enti- tled, An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the tinies therein mentioned ; and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, eotraring asd etching historical, and other prints." " " o > r jQjjj^ ^ DAVIS, Clerk of the Diitrict of Mcusachusettt. Olft MlM M. C. C«4man March 1014 PREFACE. THE Publisher of this wovk having just completed a Map of the environs of Boston for fifteen miles round ; and in the course of his Surveys hath frequent'y ohserved the decep- tions used to decoy travellers by means of erro- neous statements as to distances marked on guide boards and stones ; some having calcu- lated to the town lines only, others having their miles set at random, without regard to real measure, each party or corporation recommend- ing as the shortest and best way their favourite route, or that perhaps in which their interest is most concerned. These erroneous guides, together with the frequent application to the Author for informa- tion respecting the true distance, was an in- iy Preface. ducement for him to publish this pocket guide, in which are faithfully shewn from actual lineal measure, taken by the Author himself, the true and correct distance to each and every town, village and noted place, over all the roads w ith- in fifteen miles of Boston, with a short topo- graphical sketch of the country through which they pass. The great public interest excited in that gi- gantic undertaking the Mill Dam, just finished by the Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation across the Great Bay, from Beacon Street in Boston to SewalPs Point in Brookline, and the general wish for information on the subject, hath further induced the Publisher to add to this little work a sketch and description of that hitherto unprecedented undertaking, with a view of gratifying the public in the principle of the plan by which those stupendous powers are to be brought into operation. SURVEY, &c. Lengths of the Principal Streets in Boston. Adams Street from Liberty Square to Milk Street 70 Allen Street (North) from Chamber Street to Charles River 336| Allen Street (South) from Chamber St. to Blos- som St. 165J Ann Street from Market Square to Fish St. 346 Atkinson Street from Milk St. to Purchase St. 326§ Back Street from the junction of North, Middte and Mill Pond St. to Prince St. S58| Battery March Street from Liberty Square to Broad St. 131 Bedford Street from Newbury to Summer St. 388| Beach Street from Orange St. to Front St. 137| Beacon Street from Tremout St. to Charles St. $03| *1 -— .610 To Walnut Street 184 794 To the beginning of the Mill Dam 410 1204< From the head of the Old State House through State Street, Sfc. Intermediate Siuarcftry Yards. Yards. To Kilby Street 163^ ^ ' To the head of Long Wharf 153|— __3iy To the bottom of Long Wharf 580— —897 From the Old South Meeting House through Milk Street, S^c, Intermediate Summary Yards. Yards. To Pearl Street 388 To Broad Street aOQ 488 To India Street 90 578 To the bottom of Central Wharf 453 1031 From the Old South Meeting House to the Theatre. Intermediate Summary Yards. Yards. To the bottom of Federal Street 191 To tlie Theatre ' liO'«— '331 2 14 Boston. From the head of the Old State House to the Theatre. To Congress Street To Milk Street To the Theatre From the head of Hanover Street through Hanover and Middle Streets. Ifltermediate Summary Yards. Yanls. 83 202- 285 170- 455 Intermediate Summary Yards. Yai-ds. To Elm Street 147 To Union Street 160 307 To Cross Street 165i 47 2i To Prince Street 273| 746 To Fleet Street 66 813 To Charter Street 150 962 To the junction of Fish, North and Lynn Streets 170 1132 From the head of Hanover Street to the Green Store throush Common Street. To the junction of School and Tre- mont Streets To the beginning of the Mall To the bottom of the Mall To the crossing of Elliot and Nassau Streets 156 1249| To the junction of Nassau and Orange Streets 296^—1546 To the Green Store t^So trsaih — *W?^/ Intermediate Summary Yards. Yai-ds. 300 232— 532 56i|- —1093^ Boston. 15 From the head of Hanover Street to the Theatre through School Street. To the head of School Street To the head of Milk Street To Federal Street I'o the Theatre Intermediate S ummary Yards. Yards. 300 251— — 554< 191— —7i5 140— —885 From the head of Hanover Street to the Theatre through Congress Street. To the Old State Hmise To Congress Street To the Theatre Intermediate Summary Yards, Yards. 353 83- 336 372- 70S Length of the Great Mall through its Centre The Short Mall The Upper Mall Yards. 143| 5213: 16 Boston. A Table shewing the rate per hour a person is moving by the time taken to pass through the long Mall from the fence on Park Street to the fence on Boylston Street. Time passing thro' the Mall. Rate per Hour. Time passing thro' the Mall. Hate per Hour. Mioutej. Seconds. .Miles. Minutes . Seconds. Miles. 19 8.86 1 3 49.77 5 15 19.09 It 3 28.88 H 42 45.91 H 8 11.48 6 10 66.49 H 2 66.74 H 9 34.43 2 2 44.13 7 7 39.54 H 2 33.18 n 6 22.95 s 2 23.61 8 5 28.24 H 2 15.16 H 4> 47.21 4 2 7.65 » 4 15.3 H 1 64.85 10 Circuit round the Common, on the line of fence includ- ing the Burying Ground. Yards. From the upper corner of the Mall ag&inst Park Street to the lower corner against Boylston Street 559 On Boylston Street to the Hay Scales 233 On Charles Street 460 On Beacon Street 537 On Park Street 143 1933 Circuit round the Common, passing .hrough the middle of the Streets adjoining thereto, 1973 Yards, or 1 mile, 38 Rods and 4 Yards. Boston. Vt Lengths of the Bridges or Avenues leading from Bos- ton. The Mill Dam from Brookline across the Great Bay 2640 South Boston Bridge 51!^ West Boston or Cambridge Bridge 962| Gragie's Bridge 933 Prison Point Bridge from Cragie's to the State Prison 607 Charlestown Bridge 456^ Chelsea Bridge, over Mystic River, from Chelsea to Charlestown 1310 Maiden Bridge over Mystic River, from the end of Newburyport Tarnpike to Charlestown 660 Circuit round the Town of Boston, passing through the marginal streets,, beginning at West Boston Bridge. Intermediate Summary, distances. _ ,^, _, _, . , iS fe s5 S S rt From West Boston Bridge up Cambridge, through Blossom,- North Allen aud Brighton Streets to Cragie's Bridge 4 15 — 00 Up Leverelt Street to Merrimack Street 1 34—0 6 9 Through Merrimack Street, over the Canal Bridge to Mill Pond Street 2 13 — 1 o 22 Through Mill Pond Street to Charlestown Bridge 2 38 1 z lo *2. IS Boston. latermedtace SummaiT> diitances. 1^1. F. R. M. F. R. Through Lynn, Ship, Fish and Ann Streets to Roebuck Fas- sage 7 18 — 2 2 28 Through Roebuck Passage, Mer- chant's Row and State Street to India Street 1 20 — 2 4 8 Through India Street and Pur- chase Street to Summer Street 5 B — 3 1 13 Through Sea Street, South Street and Essex Street to Rainsfurd Lane 3 28 — 3 r> 1 Through Rainsl'ord Lane and Front Street to South Boston Bridge 5 4 — 4- S B Through Bridge Street, Orange Street, Pleasant Street and Charles Street to the Mill Dam 1 1 — 5 2 6 Through Charles Street to West Boston Bridge 2 35 — 5 3 1 Boston, the metropolis of New England, stands on a peninsula situated on the western extremity of Massachu- setts Bay, or rather an inlet therefrom called Boston Harbour. The streets of the old parts of the town are ir- regular and crooked, some parts of them are of a width sufficient to admit free passing for four carriages abreast and others in (he same range are so contracted, that it is with difficully two carriages can pass without encroach- ing on the side walk ; however it is undergoing a very rapid improvement, streets, wharves, piers and avenues seem to rise as though by the hand of magic, the old Boston. 19 ones at the same time undergoing a transformation, while those newly formed are laid out spacious and with skill. There is one avenue only over the land leading to Boston, and that from the south-west, from Roxtjury and over Boston neck, but there are four bridges, one leading from the south over South Boston Bay to the southerly part of Boston, one from the east and north over the outlet of Charles River Bay, from Charlestown, to the northerly part of Boston ; two from the west, the Cragie's, from Leehmore's Point, and the West Boston from Cambridge Port, over Charles River Bay to the westerly part of the town. All these bridg- es are built of wood and of a height sufficient to allow a free passage for the highest tides, and there are to each of them draws over the channel, to admit such vessels as can be navigated in the waters above the bridges. There is now just completed, an avenue and new roads leading from the western part of the coun- try, crossing the body of the Great or Charles River Bay from Sewall's Point in Brookline, to the junction of Charles and Beacon Streets, at the north-west part of the Common in Boston. This avenue is called the Boston and Roxbury Mill Dam, it is built of solid ma- terials above the highest tides, fifty feet wide on its sur- face. The principal leading streets from these avenues are generally of a good width, except that from Charles- town Bridge, which is irregular and too contracted for carriages, and in fact the whole northern section of the town stands in need of some general system of modern- ization. The surface of the peninsula on which Boston i» built, swelleth into three eminences, viz. Beacon Hill on the westerly part, which riseth 110 feet above high M'ater mark, and on its summit is built that majestic alitl 20 boston. uniamcntal structure the New Stale House, the cupalo- whereof is 120 feet above its base, from which an exten- sive and most enchanting prospect of the country round, and of Boston Harbour is presented. On the southern declivity of this eminence are the beautifully decorated streets called Park and Beacon Streets, the former run- ning south-east and fronting on the Short Mall, the lat- ter south-west facing on the Upper Mall and the Com- mon. On its summit ridge, west of the State House, are those towering blocks of buildings, called Mount Vernon, and Olive Street descending therefrom over its western declivity. On these three streets there are splendid and magnificent mansions, commanding exten- sive and picturesque town and country views. Fort Hill, another eminence, lieth on the easterly part of the peninsula, it riseth about 80 feet above the sea ; on its summit is acircular green of about 200feet diameter with trees planted and walks formed thereon ; on the north, west and south thereof are some respectable blocks of brick houses called Washington Place. The easterly part of this hill lies open to the harbour and may be made a pleasant building scite. The other eminence lieth at ihe northern part of the to\>n, is called Copps Hill, ris- eth about 50 feet above the sea and at present is unim- proved. Boston Common or Parade Ground is a piece of pas- ture land containing about 45 acres (including the Mails') ornamented with scattered trees and tufts of plan- tations, circumscribed by streets, and having those de- lightful malls or pleasure grounds round three of its sides, which are composed of beautiful gravelled, green and terrace walks, tastefully arranged, shaded with Iof»- iy and graceful forest trees, and is attended by the most Boston. 21 fashionable circles in their morning and evening prom- enade. Uniformity of system in building seems but in a few instances to have been observed (and those of latter years) every one hath a notion of his own, so much that in even the[princlpal streets you see one house towering above another, some advanced as though to attract at> tention, others set back seemingly to avoid gaze or no- lice, some with bow windows and arched doors, others straight and square ; roofs and walls equally discordant ; the side walks are interrupted by steps, cellar doors, &c. which not only annoys, but at night even hazards the passenger, and in fact the streets may be said to be uniformly irregular and crooked, and at this time it is believed the whole town cannot present a precise straight and parallel street, though some of those latterly built approximate very near and are intended to be such j but there seems a propensity amongst some of the land- holders, particularly when they erect buildings, to en- croach on the street, so that the original lines as laid out are seldom attended to 5 and this evil, however much it is regretted, cannot be remedied until some capable person is appointed by the town to superintend and lay out the precise line against the streets, over which no building shall be erected nor obstruction formed. There is a considerable quantity of unimproved land and many large gardens and vacant tracts within the town, so much that there may be erected, on the penin- sula, double the number of dwelling houses to what there now are, with suitable yards and accommodations, without over crowding or extending its limits. The hotels, taverns and other public houses for the accommodation of travellers are commodious and afflu 22 Boston. ent, aftbrding every luxury of tlie season, stocked willr the best wines and spirits, and the utmost exertion gen- erally is used to give satisfaction. The markets are plentifullj supplied with every kind of provision, fruit and vegetable which the country produces. There are two theatres in this town, the old theatre in Federal Street and the Amphi-theatre back of Wash- ington Gardens, Common S(reet. The former is under the management of Messrs. Dickson and Duff and is established altogether for theatrical amusements, hav- ing a corps of respectable performers, musicians. Sec. re- gularly engaged for the annual season, ^vhich is about eight months. The latter is supported by subscription, and the performances are by amateurs, and periodical as circumstances may occur, often giving way for the accommodation of strolling performers in their va- rious lines of amusement. There are also three muse- ums and the gallery of fine arts on this peninsula, and many other places for public amusements. Boston Harbour and Bay is an inlet from the Atlantic Ocean ; it extends from Nantasket to Boston, and spreads from Chelsea to Hingham, containing about 75 square miles. It is bespangled with upwards of 100 islands or rocks, and receives the waters from Mystic, Charles, Neponset and Manatticut Rivers, with several other smaller streams which empty themselves therein. The most noted islands are Noddles Island and Bell Isle lying north of Boston on the Chelsea coast. Governor's Island and Castle Island, both of which are fortified, and lie about two and a half miles east from Boston, dividing the inner from the outer harbour, about one mile distant from each other, and the only channel for large ships passeth between them. Deer Island about Boston. 23 five miles east, Long Island about five and a half east by south, these last two Islands command the outer liar- bour, and in ease of war would make a powerful defence were they fortified. Thompson and Spectacle Islands lie south-easterly towards Squantum and within the parallel of Long Island. Rainsford or Hospital Island is about one mile south-easterly from Long Island. Gal- lop, George and Lovel's Islands lie east by south from seven to eight miles from Boston and between Broad Sound and Nantasket Road. Pethick's Island lies south of Nantasket Road on Hingham Bay. The Light House Island, on which the Light House stands, lieth south, 690 east, 8| miles nearly. The Brewsters, Calf Island, Green Island, &c. lie northerly from the Light House, forming a chain of islands, rocks and ledges about three miles, to the Graves Rocks, between which no ship attempts to pass. The water in this harbour is of a sufficient depth to admit ships of the largest class ; but there are extensive flats, shoals, reefs, &c. which in some places conlraet the ship channel into a narrow space and renders the navigation precarious in unfavourable winds, and indeed at all times great care is needed to keep clear of reefs. The wharves and piers in Boston are extensive (some near three furlongs in length) provided with spacious stores and warehouses, with every convenience for the safe mooring and security «)f vessels, they are mostly dry at low water, and there are no wet or dry docks in the neighbourhood. Boston is bounded easterly on the harbour, north and west on the harbour and the great or back bay, southerly on Roxbury. Its greatest length from north to south is 2i miles 5 width from east to west 1| miles. 2k Boston, Distances from the Old State House in Boston to the Taverns and other Houses most frequented by parties. To Nahant by land To Nahant by water To Spring Pond Hotel in Lynn To the Fresh Pond Hotel To the Washington Hotel on Boston Neck To Marcey's Hotel, Lechmore Point To Whitney's in Charlestown To Chelsea, over the bridges To Billings' at Blue Hills in Milton To Atherton's in Milton To Milton Bridge To Nepouset Hotel in Quincy To the Punch Bowl Tavern in Brookline^ over the Dam To Richard's Tavern in Brookline To Medford Hotel over the Turnpike To Medford Hotel over Cragie's Bridge and Winter Hill 5 1 31 To late Bird's now Bellows' Tavern in Watertown To Stratton's in Watertown To Smith's, Waltham Plains Boston and Roxhury Mill Dam. The Mill Dam a. b. c. d. e. just completed by the Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation, from Beacon Street in Boston to Sewall's Point in Brookline, is eonn' posed of solid materials and made water tight; its sar- M. F. R. 14 7 19 10 26 12 19 5 2 8 3 1 7 1 2 27 1 16 2 4 37 10 6 16 9 6 15 6 3 37 6 2 17 a 6 « 6 2 29 4 7 20 5 10 7 3 11 10 3 29 <^^^ % ^ 9 « s Fold-out Placeholder This fold-out is being digitized, and will be ins( future date. Boston. 23 face is horizontal about three or four feet above high water mark, fifty feet in width and one mile and a half inlength. This Dam cutsoft'and incloses about 600 acres of the southerly part of the Back or Great Bay, (over which the tide before regularly flowed) and renders the water that is now admitted therein subservient and manageable. At c. f. there is a cross dam running from the main dam to Gravelly Point, which is also water proof, and divides the part of the Great Bay cut off by the long dam into two parts ; the westerly part containing about one hundred acres is intended as a full basin, or reser- voir of water. The easterly part contains about five hun- dred acres and is intended as an empty or receiving basin. In the long dam at b. there are five pair of flood doors grooved in massy piers of hewn stone, each pair moves from their opposite pivots towards the cen- tre of the aperture on a horizontal platform of stone until they close in an obtuse angle on a projected line cut on the pUiform from the pivots in the piers to the centre of the space, with their angular points northerly on the open or uniuelosed part of the bay. The object of these doors is to close against the flow of tides and prevent the passage of water into the empty basin, con- sequently at high tide that basin will be empty, with the exception of the waste waters received, during the flow of the tide, from the full basin after having sup- plied the mills, which is calculated will not rise to a height suflicient to impede the power necessary to carry the works. At d. there are six watertight sluices leading into the full basin. These sluices are to open every tide when 3 26 Boston. the water ia the outer or uninclosed part of Ihe bay halb the ascendancy over the water in the full basin, in order to admit the flow of tide into the reservoir, and to be closed immediately at high water ; by this process the full basin will be left full of water every tide as high as the tide has flown, if so high it is needed. Gravelly Point in Roxbury is intended as the scite whereon mills or factories are to be erected, somewhat in the line g. g. g. between the full and receiving ba- sins, and sluice ways are to be built from the full basin at h. h. &c. of a size suflicient to admit so much water as will move and keep in motion the power contracted for. The waste water therefrom falling into a raceway which conducts it to the empty basin, and this empty basin discharges itself every tide at low water through the flood doors, so that the reservoir is filled at high water and the receiving basin emptied at low water, by which means there will be a continual supply of water through the sluice ways from the full basin, to set and keep at all times in motion the mills, factories, or oth- er water powers that are erected between the bas^ins, and there will be a sufficient fall from the water in the full basin to the water in the receiving basin to pre- vent the mills from choaking, so that the powers may with propriety be said to be perpetual. There are two roads leading from the long dam, one west by north to the Brighton road, the other south- westerly to the Punch Bowl village in Roxbury, both whereof considerably shortens the distance to Boston from the west and south-westerly parts of the country, and there is one road leading from the short dam to Roxbury Street. South Boston. 2^i From the Old State House to South Boston Point. Intermediate Summary* distances. IM. To the beginning of South Boston F. R. M. F. R. Bridge 1 1 22—0 00 Length of the Bridge 2 14; 1 3 36 To the beginning of the South Boston Turnpike 31—1 4 27 To the old Dorchester Road 5 26—2 2 13 To the road leading to the late Hobbs' Tavern 3 31 — 2 6 4) To the Tavern or last house on the point 5 1—3 3 5 South Boston is situated southerly of Boston Har- bour and north of Dorchester, from which it Avas set oft' in the year 1801. It is separated from the town of Boston by a bay over which a bridge is built, is laid nut into streets, lots, &c. and settlements are fast form- ing thereon ; is in length about ii miles and about half a mile in breadth ; bounded east, north and west on wa- ter, and south partly by water and partly by a straight line which divides it from Dorchester. There is some marsh land on the westerly part of the town, but the principal part of the soil is dry upland, which swells into small eminences, the most considerable are the two called South Boston heights, which hath forts erected on their summits, the southerly whereof is 135 feet, and the northerly US feet above high tide water. 38 Dorchester — Chelsea. From the Tavern at South Boston Point to EatonH Ta- vern in Dorchester. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. r. R. M. F. a. To the toll gate on Soiirti Boston Turnpike 1 4 35—0 00 To Eaton's Tavern 1 6 10 — 3 3 6 From the Old State House to Chelsea Meeting House. To Charlestown Square To the beginning of Chelsea Bridge Length of the Bridge To the Cross Road to Chelsea Meeting House To Chelsea Meeting House To Chelsea Beach To Point Shirley Chelsea is situated on the northern side of Boston Harbour and Mystic River and on the west of Lynn Bay. The south, east, and north margin of tlie town is low and has considerable tracts of marsh or fen land, on the borders of Mystic River, Lynn Bay and Cbelsea Creek. The surface of the body of the town is broken into small eminences with easy acclivities and convenient for culture, the highest whereof is Powder House Hill which is 320 feet above the sea. The soil of the Intermediate Sumnary. distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. 1 38—0 00 5 39 — 1 6 37 5 20 — 2 4 17 2 30 — 4 5 7 3 32 — 5 39 6 20—5 7 19 3 6 1—9 5 20 Cambridge. SST upland is dry and healthy, principally adapted for til- lage and dry pasture. The settlements are thinly scat- tered over the town, the Salem Turnpike runs through the body thereof, which is a great acquisition to the landholders. There is a strip projecting from the north-west body of the town which runs north-westerly 3i miles carrying a breadth of about 100 rods. This strip runs betweea the towns of Maiden and Saugus to Reading, and is mostly covered with wood. Chelsea is bounded northerly on Saugus, north-west- erly on South Reading, south-west and west on South Reading and Maiden, south on Boston Harbour and easterly on Lynn Bay. Bearing from the Old State House to Chelsea Meet- ing House North, 4:3^^ East, 4< miles, 3 furlongs and 2 rods. Distance from the Old State House in Boston to Cain- bridge over West Boston and through Cambridge^ Port. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R, To the Toll House east end of West Boston Bridge 5 36 — 00 To the Toll House the west end of West Boston Bridge 4 15—1 2 11 To Hovey's Tavern 1 10—3 2 31 To the Road branching off to Brighton 1 16—3 3 37 To the Rev. Dr. Holmes' Meeting House 7 13->-3 3 * 30 €ambridge. From the Old State House to Cambridge over West Bos- ton Bridge and the straight Road passing by West Roiv in Cambridge Vort. Intermediate Snramary. distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Brigham's Tavern 1 2 27 — 00 To the branching off from the Causeway 2 0—1 4 33 To the Cross Road by Cambridge Port Meeting House 5 — 2 1 33 To (he Rev. Dr. Holmes' M. H. 1 28—3 3 20 From the Old State House to Cambridge over West Bos- ton Bridge and the Concord Turnpike. Intermeiliate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. n. To the branching off of the Turn- pike from the CaiTseway 1 3 7 — 00 To the North-East corner of the College Yard against the Com- mon 1 y 2—3 2 9 From the Old State to Cambridge over Cragie'^s Bridge and Road. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. y. R. M. F. R. To the beginning of Cragie's Bridge 6 l— oo To Marcey's Hotel 4 26—1 2 37 To the point crossing the Middle- sex Turnpike 1 1 36—3 4 13 To the North-East corner of the Colkge Yard 7 10—3 3 2$ Cambridge. 31 riiose different roads from Boston to Cambridge are nearly level, passing over a flat and rather marshy coun- try, on which Cambridge Port is built, until within about half a mile of the Colleges ; when it impercepti- bly rises to that elevated and healthy spot, on which the town of Cambridge and Harvard University are sit- uated, being about twenty feet above the level of the surrounding country. The most preferable of ihose roads as to bottom is that of Cragie's though the great- est in point of length, yet its other advantages are more than a compensation for the trifling difference in distance. Next to Cragie's the one most used is that through Cambridge I'ort, but some part of this road is soft and muddy after rain, and in dry seasons so dusty, as to make the travelling very unpleasant. The Concord Turn- pike is sandy and often out of repair. The tolls are all the same, being a single one over West Boston or Cra- gie's Bridge. Bearing from the Old State House to the Rev. Dr. Holmes' Meeting House, To Harvard University, To the Church, .. Distances. M. F. R. N. 65° W.~3 2 N. 63t W.— 3 2 1 N. 631 W 3 3 Intermediate distances. Sammary. M. F. 1 R. M. 9-0 F, R. 00 4 28-0 5 37 6 36—1 4 3S 6 36—3 3 39 1 30 — S 4 19 32 Charlestown — Medford — Brighton. From the Rev. Dr. Holmes^ Meeting House in Cam'' bridse to Charlestons. To Cragie's Road To the crossing the Middlesex Turnpike To the crossing of the Road from Lechmore's Point to Medford To the Hotel on Charlestown Neck To Charlestown Square From the Rev. Dr. Holmes'' Meeting House in Cam- bridge to the Medford Hotel in Medford. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Davenport's Tavern i l 20 — 00 To the crossing of the Winter Hill Road > 8—2 28 To the junction of Medford Road 4 13 — 2 5 1 To the Medford Hotel 6 14 — 3 3 15 From the Rev. Dr. Holmes' Meeting House in Cam' bridge to Brighton over the Lower or Marsh Road. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Cambridge Bridge o 2 38 — o o 00 To the cross way o 4 13 — 7 11 To the Road leading to Gorham Parsons, Esq. i 2 34 — 2 1 35 To Brighton Meeting House s 1*— S 5 9 Brighton — Roxhury. 33 From the Rev. Dr. Holmes^ Meeting House in Cani' bridge to Brighton partly over the new road from Cajubridge Fort. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. K. Totliejunetion uitli the New Road 1 2 19 — 00 To the Road branching oflf for Brookline 2 37 — 1 5 16 To Brighton Meeting House 1 1 11 — 2 6 27 From the Rev. Dr. Holmes^ Meeting House in Cam- bridge to Jamaica Plains in Roxhury. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. lU M. F. H. To the Road branching from the Cambridge Port and Brighton Road for Brookline 1 5 16 — ^0 00 To the Punch Bowl 2 i 20 — 3 6 36 To Jamaica Plains at the cross by the seat of the Hon. Jona- than Heath 1 i 12 — 5 8 From the Rev. Dr. Holmes'' Meeting House in Cam- bridge to Anji'ier-s Corner. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the opening of the Road lead- ing from the Lower Brighton or Marsh Road to Gorham Par- sons, Esq. 2 1 35 — 00 To the seat of G. Parsons, Esq. 3 32 — 2 5 27 To Mr. John Parkman's 3 8 — 3 35 To the Guide board at the foot of the Hill 1 20 — 3 2 15 To Angier's Corner "7 35 — 4 2 10 34 Cambridge — Charleatown. From the Rev. Dr. Holmes' Meeting House in Cam- bridge to the Fresh Fond Hotel. Intermediate Summary, distancei. M. F. R. M. F. R. 1 2 31 — 00 To the Hotel O 4 3—1 6 34 To the Road leading to the Hotel i 2 31—0 o 00 From the Old State House in Boston to Charlestoicm. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the beginuiug of Charlestown Bridge 5 3-1 — GO To Charlestown Square 3 4 — 1 38 To the corner of Anstia Street 2 19 — 1 3 7 To the Tavern on the Neck 6 11 — 2 1 18 To the State Prison in Charlestown over Charlestown Bridge. Intermediate Summary^ distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Charlestown Square l 38 — 00 To the entrance door of the State Prison 3 21 — l 4 19 To the State Prison over Cragie's Bridge, Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. Tq Cragie's Bridge 6 1—0 00 To the Cross Bridge 2 37—1 3S To the entrance door of the State Prison 3 11-1 4 13 To the Main Street at the head of Austin Street o l 36—1 6 8 Charlestown. 35 The compact or thickly settled part of the town of Charlestown is situated on a peninsnia, between the bays or outlets of the Rivers Charles on the south and Mystic on the north. This part of the town is about one mile and a quarter in length and three quarters of a mile in breadth, which is principally laid out in regular streets and thickly settled. In this peninsula are situated Bunker and Breed Hills, noted in the early history of the Revolutionary war; the former is 113, and the lat- ter 87 feet above high tide. — The United States Navy Yard lies on the south-east part of this peninsula and the Massachusetts State Prison on the south-westerly part (hereof. The principal manufactory is leather dressing, particularly morocco. There are some res- pectable stores and warehouses round the square occu- pied in the various mercantile interests. The remainder of the town is of a singular shape, run- , ning north little westerly seven miles, and not averaging a breadth of one mile, and in some parts it is not a quarter of a mile in width. The soil north of the peninsula is principally dry upland and calculated for pasture and tillage. The town is bounded southerly on the harbour and Charles River Bay as far as Miller's Creek, (hen said creek and a line divides it from Cambridge Port, westerly by a tolerable straight line (excepting a projec- tion made for some private accommodation near Dav- enport's tavern) on Cambridge and West Cambridge, northerly on Woburn, easterly partly on Mystic Riv- er and partly by a crooked zigzag line running from Mystic River to Winter Hill, and returning again to said river near the Ten Hill Farm, which said river and line divides it from the town of Medford, then by the channel of said river to the harbour. 36 Charlestown. — Medford. Distance}. M. F. R. Bearing from the Old State House to the Rev. Dr. Morse's Meeting House. N. 61° W. — 1 20 To the Rev. Mr. Walker's Meeting House N. 8^ W. — 1 2 16 From the Old State House to Medford through Charles- town and over the Medford Turnpike. Intermediate Sumraary. distances. M. F. R. n. F. R. To the Tavern on Charlestown Neck 2 1 18 — 00 To the Ten Hill Farm 1 21—3 1 39 To the Medford Hotel 1 6 21—4 7 20 To the seat of his Excellency Gov. ernor Brooks 1 26 — 5 1 6 To the Rev. Dr. Osgood's Meet- ing House 2 4 — 5 3 10 From the Old State House to Medford through Charles- town and over Winter Hill. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Tavern on Charlestown Neck 2 1 18 — 00 To the Cross Road on Winter Hill 1 6 12—3 7 30 To Medford Hotel 1 2 36—5 2 26 Medford. 3" From the. Old State House to Medford over Cragie^S Bridge and fVinter Hill. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Marcey's Hotel l 2 27—0 00 To the Cross Road leading from Cambridge to Charlestown 1 32 — 2 3 19 To (he Cross Road on Winter Hill 1 3 16—3 6 35 To Medford Hotel 1 2 36—5 i 31 The three roads to Medford, are generally speaking formed of hard materials, and kept in good repair; the most level and nearest of which is the Turnpike, but this is subject to a half toll. The other two are in point of acclivities much the same, both passing over the summit of Winter Hill, which is 124 feet above the sea, but the enchanting prospect therefrom is a great induce- ment to the traveller. The southerly part of Medford is composed of a rich marshy soil, through which Mystic River liath formed its serpentine course, and on the west margin whereof is cut the Middlesex Canal. On each side of those marshes, there is a rich tract of arable, meadow and pasture land, and some very highly cultivated, until you reach Mystic Pond ; north of which the country is rather broken and little woody, though there is still a consider- able portion cultivated, and some rich soil. The north and north-east parts of the town, towards Stoneham, is more broken, and generally rocky or covered with wood. Medford is the residence of his excellency John Brooks, Esq. present Governor of this Commonwealth. The most compact and thickly settled part of the 4 3» Medjord — Maiden — West Cambridge. town is on (he north-east bank of (he Mystic, this part is very delightfully situated, sufiiciently elevated to command an extensive and picturesque view of the country. The town is bounded southerly and westerly, partly by Mystic River and partly by an irregular line, on Charlestown and Woburn, northerly on Woburn and Stoneham, easterly by nearly a straight line on Mai- den. Bearing to the Rev. Dr. Osgood's Meeting House, north, 29° west, 5 miles and 2 rods from the Old State House. jProiJi Medford Hotel to Mcdden. Intermediate Summaiy. distances. M. F. R. »f, F. R. To the Old Road leading to Stone- ham 4 29 — 00 To the cross way in Maiden Street 2 4—2 4 33 To Maiden Meeting House 33 — 2 5 26 Bearing to Maiden Meeting House north, 78 1* cast, 3 miles, 1 furlong and 38 rods. From Medford Hotel to West Cambridge. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Rev. Dr. Osgood's Meet- ing House 3 30--0 00 To the Road by the seat of the Hon. P. C. Brooks 1 1 2i— l 5 14 To West Cambridge Street i 14—2 5 28 To West Cambridge Meeting House 1 3—3 6 30 Cambridge — West Cambridge. 39 Bearing to West Cambridge Meeting House north, 85io west, 3 miles and 36 rods. From the Old State House to West Cambridge through Cambridge and by Davenport's Tavern. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. a. To the north-east corner of the College Yard over Cragie's Bridge and Road (page 30) 3 3 i.'3— 00 To Davenport- s Tavern 1 8 — 4 3 31 I'o West Cambridge Meeting House 2 2 12—6 6 3 From the Old State House to West Cambridge over West Boston Bridge and the Middlesex Turnpike. Intermediate Summary, distances' To the beginning of the Middle- sex Turnpike 1 6 1 — 00 To the crossing of the Middlesex Turnpike and Cragie's Roa!. F. R. M. F. R. To the Punch Bowl over the Mill Dam 3 6 6—0 00 To the road leading to Mr. Wal- iey's 4 1 — 4 2 7 To Mr. Walley's House 38—4 3 5 Tjo Brookline Meeting House f> 1 36 — 4 5 i Brookline. Si From the Old State House to Brookline Meeting House «ver the Old Road from the Punch Bowl. Intermeiliate Summary, diitances. M. F. U. M. F. U. To (he Punch Bowl over the Mill Ui\m (page 43) 3 6 6—0 OQ To Mr. Wallcy's House 4 21—4 2 27 To Brookline Meeting House l 36 — l 4 23 From the Old State Houae to Richards-s Tavern over Worcester Turnpike. Intermediate Suwmary. distances. M. F. R. M. F. U. To the Punch Bonl over tlieTMill Dam 3 6 6 — 00 To the Cross Road opposite the seat of T. H. Perkins, Esq. 1 5 2 — 5 3 S To Richards's Tavern O 7 21 — 6 2 29 From the Old State House to Riehards^s Tavern over the Old Road from the Punch Bowl. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. H, To the Punch Bowl (page 43) 3 6 G — o oo To Brookline Meeting House 6 17 — 4 4 23 To the Hon. Tliomas H. Per- kins's 1 1 16 — 5 5 39 To Richards's Tavern o 7 37 — 6 5 36 M Brooklim. The town ef Brookline will be very materially im- proved by (he Mil! Dam which is now just built across the Great Bay, and the roads therewith connected. There is about 180 acres of salt marsh on the north- east part of the town against the Great Bay and Charles River. The remainder of the town is composed of dry and healthy upland, interspersed with detached clusters of trees, parcels of wood and some rocky acclivities. The soil is a mixture of good and bad, some rich and highly cultivated, other parts barren and almost neg- lected by the agriculturalist. The old roads are solid and pleasant for travelling. The Worcester Turnpike commences in this town and runs obliquely across it near three miles. In this town are situated the beautiful country scats of the Hon. Thomas H. Perkins, Hon. Jonathan Mason, Hon. Richard Sullivan, Esqrs. and also of D. Hyslip, T. Perkins, B. Goddard. J. Higginson, N. Ingersoll, Esqrs. and others, which is a great addition to its orna- ment and respectability. The town is about four miles long and one and a half wide, and is bounded north-easterly on Charles River, which separates it from Cambridge Port, south-easterly on Roxbury,sonth- westerly on Newton and north-westerly on Newton and Brigliton. M, F. R. Bearing from (he Old State House to the Rev. Mr. Pierce's Meeting House S. 61p >V. — * 3 39 To the Hon. Thomas H. Per- kins's seat S. 67 W.— 5 24 To Richards's.Tavern S. 72 AV.— 5 7 4 Roxbury — Brighton. 5B From the seat of the Hon. T. H. Perkins, Esq. in Brook* line to the Hon. Jonathan Heath's on Jamaica Plains^ Similes, ± furlong and 2 rods* From the seat of the Hon. T. H. Perkins, Esq. to the Rev. Mr. Gray^s Meeting House on Jamaica Plains, 2 miles, 3 furlongs and 5 rods. From the seat of the Hon. T. H. Perkins, Esq. to Brighton Meeting House, 2 miles,i furlong and 16 rods. From the Old State House to Brighton over the Mill Ham and the J^ew Road. Intermediate Summary. ' distances. M. F. R. M. F. K„ To the West End of the Mill Dam 2 1 19—0 00 To the intersection of the Cani' bridge Port Road 2 a 32 — 4. 2 11 To Brighton Meeting House 6 35 — 5 1 6 From the Old State House to Brighton through Cam- bridge Port and over. Brighton Bridge. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the cross way in Cambridge Port 2 a 37 — 00 To the centre of Brighton Bridgo 5 34 — 3 1 SI To the Old Road to Brookline 7. 17 — 4* 1 8 To the junction with the Mill Dam Road 2 18 — 4) 3: 2!6< To Brighton Meeting House 6 S3 — 5 2. 2ix *5 ^4 Bris:hion. From the Old State House to Brighton through Roxbury and over the Old Road. Intermediate £ distances. iummarj' M. F. 3 6 R. M. 6 — F. R. 00 5 36—4 4 2 1 4 38 — 6 1 00 To the Punch Bowl (page 43) To Doctor Aspinwall's To Brighton Meeting House These difFerent roads lo Brighton are generally good, and the country through which they pass agreeably pleasant; hut the one just completed from the Mill Dam will be by far the most j)referable, not only in point of distance, but the projectors seems to Iiave spar- ed neither pains or exjtense in cutting through the ae- ? clivities and filling up the hollows, making the plane nearly level, and the best and hardest materials that could be obtained hath been used in forming the sur- face thereof. Brighton is situated on a rising ground, about 95 feet above the sea, it was formerly a part of Cambridge and was set oft" therefrom in the year dSOT. I'here is about 200 acres of marsh on the bank of Charles River, otherwise the soil is dry and healthy, some whereof is rich and higlily cultivated, particularly the farms of Gorham Parsons, J. Parkman, F. Winship, S. W.Pome- roy and the Hon. Jonathan Hunnewell, Esqrs. There is a weekly cattle market held on Monday throughout the year, and the greater part of the supply for the Boston Market passes through this channel. It is also the rendezvous of the Massachusetts Agri- ffatertuwn. HB cultural Society, they here hold aiimiaily their cattle show, ploughing match, &c. ; and have a hall erected for the deposit of improved implements in agriculture or mechanism, as aho any superior manufactured arti- cles, all whereof hath such premiums awarded as their merit deserves. Bearing from the Old State House to Brighton Meeting Hou«e, soutii, 89° west, 4 miles, 7 furlongs and 18 rods. From the Old State House to Watertown through Cam- brids:e Part and Old Cambridge. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. H. M. F. R. To the Cross Road leading from the Colleges to Old Cambridge Bridge 3 3 20 — 00 To the Cross Road Soutli of the late Gov. Gerry's now Rev. Charles Lowell's seat 7 10 — 4 2 SO To the Road leading to the Fresh Pond 2 24 — 4 5 14- To the late Bird's now Bellows's Tavern To Mr. Coolidge's House To Watertown Meeting House To the cross by Watertown Bridge o 3 23—7 i 12 2 36—5 10 5 34 — 5 6 4 7 25 — 5 29 Sfi Watertown. From the Old State House to Watertown throush Brighton. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Brighton Meeting House over the Mill Dam 5 1 6 — 00 To the guide board at the foot of the Hill 6 15—5 7 21 To Angier's Corner 7 35 — 6 7 16 To Watertown Bridge 3 32 — 7 3 8 To the cross by Watertown Bridge 29 — 7 3 37 Frovi the Old State House to Watertown over Cragie's Road and passing north of the late Governor Ger- ry^ $ seat. Intermediate Summarf, distauces. M. F. n. M. y. R. To the north-east corner of the College Yard (page 30) 3 3 23 — 00 To the cross north of the late Gov. Gerry's seat To the Road leading to Fresh Pond To the cross by Watertown Bridge 2 From the Old State House over the Mill Dam and con- templated Itoad, which is to cross the River near the United States Arsenal^ will he 6 miles. 5 furlongs and 28 rods. 1 6—4 3 29 2 21 — 4 6 10 2 3 38—7 2 8 \ Watertown. 57 The compact part of (he (own of Watertown is built principally on the north bank of Charles River, which is navigable for small sloops (there being full seven feet of water at high spring tides) up to the briilge ; about forty rods above the bridge there is a dam built across (he bed of the river which terminates the (ide water j this dam furnishes water for the sujiply of several pa- per and other mills as well as the Watertown Cotton Factory. 'I'here is a small portion of the (own south of Charles River, on which is situated the Boston Hat Fac- tory, a distillery and mills. The United States Arsenal is built on the north bank of the river about one mile and a quarter below Watertown bridge. The road leading to Watertown from Cambridge is sandy and rather heavy for (ravelling, and the one from Brighton has objectionable acclivities. At present 1 should presume the easiest road to trav- el is the one north of (he late Governor Gerry's seat, but the ont contemplated from the Mill Dam will be by far the most preferable if it should be made. I'he soil is generally dry and healthy, and the country swelling agreeably into small eminences, whose sides are orna- mented with clusters of trees, country seats, farm houses and fruit trees. Nearly (he whole town is under cultivation, and is bounded easterly on Cambridge, northerly on West Cambridge, westerly on Waltham and southerly on the (owns of New(on and Brigh(on. Bearing from (he Old State House to Watertown Meeting House To Watertown Bridge To the United States Arsenal M. N. reo W— f> 1 .26 N. rs w.-_6 4 St \. 8t W.— .'5 3 00 M Lincoln. From Watertown Meeting House to West Cavibridge. Intermediate SumiDaiy. distances. in. F. K. Jt. F. B. To the Cross Road leading from Waltham Meeting House to the late Bird's now Beilows's Tavern 6 12 — o 00 To the crossing of tlie Concord Turnpike 1 2 4 — 2 16 To West Cambridge Meeting House 1 7 17 — 3 7 S3 Bearing from Watertown Meeting House to West Cambridge Meeting House north, 28° east, 3 miles, 4 farlongs and 4 rod:). From Watertown Meeting House to Lincoln Meeting House passing by Waltham Meeting House. Intermediate Sumraarya distances. M. F. R. M. r. K. To the junction with ihe Road leading from Waltham Meeting House to Bellows's Tavern To Gen. Cooiidge's To Waltham Meeting House To Pond End in Waltham To Lincoln Meeting House Bearing from Watertown Meeting House to Lincoln Meeting Flouse north, 48° west, 7 miles, 2 furlongs and 4 rods. t 1 8—0 00 5 11 — 1 6 22 1 4 32 — 3 3 14 1 5 0—5 14 4 2 4—9 2 18 Waltham. 6S l^rom Watertown Meeting House to Lincoln Meeting House passing by the late l)ea. Brown's Farm. Intermediate Summacy^ distancei. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Cross Road leading from Waltliara to Bellovvs's Tavern 1 1 8 — 00 To the cross by the late Dea. Brown's Farm 1 6 36 — 3 4 To the Cross Road near Sher- man's Hill To the Mills on Stony Brook To Lincoln Meeting House From the Old State House to Walthawi Meeting House through Cambridge and by the late Bird'snow Bel- hws^s Tavern. Intermediate Summary, distances. 1 24 — i 28 2 24—6 1 13 2 27—8 1 39 M. F. R. M. F. R. To Bellows's Tavern (page 55) 5 10 — 09 To the seat of John Heard, Juu. Esq. 6 21—5 5 31 To the Hon. H. G. Otis's Park Gate i 2 — B 6 33 To the Park Gate of Nat. Amo- ry's seat (late Preble) 1 4 — 5 7 37 To the Cross Road leading from Watertown to West Cambridge To General Coolidge's T» Waltham Meeting Hoase 2 28—6 2 25 1 3 27—7 6 12 1 4 33—9 8 4 «« Waltham. From the Old State Bouse to Waltham Plains and on to Bemis^s J'avern. Intermediate Summarf. distances. M. F. U. M. F. R- To the cross by Wafertown Bridge (page 55) 7 1 12 00 To the Hon. Christopher Gore's Stables 1 3 18 8 4 30 To Beaver Brook 5 24 9 2 14 To the Boston Factory Store 4. 23 9 6 37 To Sruitii's Tavern 4 32 — 10 3 29 To Bemis's Tavern 7 9 — 11 2 33 From the Old State House to Waltham Meeting Rouse through Waltham Plains. Intermediate Summary. distaiici s. M. F. R. M. F. 4 14 — 00 1 24 — 9 5 38 2 32—10 30 To the Cross Road on Waltham Plains branching off for the Meeting House 9 To the Hon. T. Lyman's Park Gate ' To Waltham Meeting House The roads to Waltham are generally in good repair with but few acclivities. The one through Waltham Plains has a great deal of travel, it being a leading road to the west. Waltham Plains is a thickly settled portion of the town, situated on its south-east part, is Waltham. fi I nearly level, composed of a good soil and higlily culti- vd'ied ; it is about two miieii and a half in length and one mile wide. These plains are bounded on Charles Riv- er southerly, on which are situated (he Boston and Wal- tham Factories, the former whereof is considered the most extensive in the New England states and is in full operation, the latter, as is very common with specula- tions of this sort, seems rather depreciating. On these Plainsare situated the beautiful country seats of theHon. Christopher Gore, late Governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts and of the Hon. Theodore Lyman, Esqrs. The south-west part of the town is hilly and the soil coarse and rocky; the north-west against Lex- ington, is also broken and considerably woody. The hills are not very remarkable, some of them rise very abrupt but not to a great height; Prospect Hill, about a mile north-west from the Meeting House, though only 470 feet above the sea yet commands a full view of Bos- ton and a great part of the harbour and coast. The town is about 4^ miles long from east to west, and 3| miles from north to south, is bounded southerly on Charles River which divides it from Newton, west- erly partly on Stony Brook and partly by a line which divides it from Weston, linriherly on Lincoln and east- erly on Lexington and West Cambridge. M. F. R. Bearing from the Old State House to the Rev. Mr. Rip' ley's Meeting House N. 71^'^ W. — 9 9 To the Boston Factory N. 77 W.— 9 4 6 ^2 JS'eivton — Waltham. From Waltham Meeting House to Newton. Intermediate Sanmary. diitancei. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Waltham Plains 4 16 — 00 To Waltham Bridge 3 14 — 7 30 To the Cross Road leading to Wa- tertown 1 32 — 3 22 To the Gate leading to George Stearns' House o 1 6 — 2 1 28 To the Rev. Mr. Greenough's Meeting House o 4 31 — 2 6 19 Distsnoet. M. F. R. Bearing from Waltham Meet- ing House to the Rev. Mr. Greenough's Meeting House S. 2° W. 2 3 20 To Weston, Rev. Mr. Field's S. 78 W. 3 4 6 To Concord Court House N. 41 W. 7 7 4 To Lexington Meeting House N. 9 E. 4 5 28 To Salem Town House N. G6 E. — 19 1 24 From the Old State House to Weston through Wal- tham, Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Bemis's Tavern (page 59) 11 2 38 — 00 00 To Stony Brook Bridge 00 5 15 — 12 3 To the seat of the Hon. James Lloyd 00 2 38—12 3 1 To Weston Meeting House 1 1 27 — 13 4 28 To the Sudbury line near Flagg's Tavern 1 7 S— 15 3 31 To the Cross Road leading from Sudbury to Natick 1 6 7— 17 38 East Sudbury. 68 From the Old State House through the southerly part of fFeston to East Sudbury by way of JSTewton. To Angler's Corner To the Rev. Mr. Greenough's Meeting House in Newton To the Guide Board To Weston Bridge To the Baptist Meeting House in Weston TotheNatiek line To the cross way on the Nalick and Sudbury Road 1 6 18 — 16 Frotn the Old State House to East Sudbury through Weston by Flagg^s Tavern. Intermediate Summary, distances. Intermediate distances. Summary. M. F. 6 7 R. M. 16 F. R. 00 i 3 2 22 9 1 38 3 21 9 5 19 1 2 33—11 17 2 2 34 — 13 3 11 I 4 16—14 7 27 M. F. R. M. F. R. To Flagg's Tavern in Weston 15 3 31 — oo 00 To Dr Haywood's 6 17 — 16 2 8 To East Sudbury Meeting House 1 4 9 — 17 6 17 To the Bridge over Sudbury River 1 3 8 — 19 1 25 To LovelFs Tavern 3 15 — 19 5 00 The old road to Worcester runs through the middle of the town of Weston from Stony Brook to Flagg's Tavern which is tolerable straight, in good repair, a «4i Weston — Lincoln. little hilly but liard bottom. Tlie principal settlementft are on the sides of this road. The cross roads are crooked and uneven. The soil is dry and healthy, from 160 to 450 feet above the level of the sea, some part whereof is rocky with considerable wood. Not more than one half of the town is under cultivation. It is 5^ miles in length and S| miles in breadth and is bound- ed northerly on Lincoln, easterly on Waltham and New- ton, southerly on Nsedham and westerly on Natick and Kast Sudbury. Distances. M. F. R. Bearing from the Old State House to the Rev. Mr. Field's Meeting House N. SI" W. — 12 1 20 To the Baptist Meeting House N. 89f W. — 12 2 28 To the Methodist Meeting House N. 72 W 12 3 3 From the Rev. Mr. FieWs Meeting House in Weston to Lincoln. ross Road from Wal- Intermediate diitancts M. SamiMTy. To the C M. F. R. F. R. tham to Concord 2 6 10- -0 00, To Lineol n Meeting House 2 2 27- -5 sr Bearing from Rev. Mr. Field's Meeting House to Lincoln Meeting House north, 6° east, 4 miles, 2 far- !oogs and l rodo Lexington. 65 From the Rev. Mr. Field's Meeting House in Weston to Lexington. Intermediate Suminary« distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the cross by the Methodist Meeting House 2 1 34 — 00 To the crossing of the Concord Turnpike 3 7 37 — 5 1 31 To Lexington Meeting House 3 3 30 — 7 5 11 Distances. M. F. R. Bearing from the Rev. Mr. Field's Meeting House to Lexington N. 39 ^"»E. 6 5 30 To Concord Court House N. 14^ W 6 4 i To Medford Meeting House N. 74 E. 9 4 2S To Salem Town House N. 68 E. — 22 5 18 To Dedham Court House S. 30 E. 9 6 30 From the Old State House to Lexington over Cragie^s Bridge and the Middlesex Turnpike. Intermediate Summary. To West Cambridge Meeting House (page 39) To Tufts's Tavern To the branchiug oflF of the Mid- dlesex Turnpike near Lock's Mills To Robbins's Tavern To Wheelock's Tavern To Lock's Tavern To Lexington Meeting House *6 distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. 6 3 10- — 00 5 13- —7 33 5 4- —7 5 36 7 33- — S 5 19 1 4 9- -10 1 38 5 36- -10 7 34 1 35- -11 1 9 66 Lexington. The old road to Concord leads through the centre of this town and which is generally in good repair and not very troublesome as regards hills. The Concord Turnpike runs through the westerly part of the town and the Middlesex Turnpike crosses its south-east corner. The cross roads are crooked un- even and narrow. The face of the country is hilly, the soil coarse and the northern part of the town covered with wood, notwithstanding there are some good farms and extensive meadows on the branches of the Shaw- shee river, three of which take their rise in this town. About one half of the surface is under cultivation. There is a monument erected near the Meeting House in commemoration of the first revolutionary bat- tle, fought 19th April, 1775. The town is about 4i miles by 4, and bounded easter- ly on Burlington and Woburn, southerly on West Cam- bridge, south-westerly on Waltham and north-westerly on Lincoln. Bearing from the Old State Hoose to Lexington Meeting House north, 47i® west, 10 miles, 4 furlongs and 8 rods. Bedford — Lincoln. , 67 From the Old State House to Bedford. Interuoediate Summary., distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Lexington Meeting House (page 65.) 11 1 9 — 00 00 To Mr. Nathan Read's 1 1 32—12 3 1 To Mr. Joseph Simont^'s House 1 33 — 13 4 34 To the road braucliiog for Bi!- lerica 1 4 2 — 14 O 36 To the Road abutting for Bur- lington 3 36 — 14 4 31 To -the Rev. Mr. Stearns's Meeting House 5 20 — liJ 2 13 To the Tavern at the branch- ing of the roads to Concord and to Carlisle 2 18 — 15 4 30 Bearing from the Old State House to Bedford, north 45® west, 14 miles, 2 furlongs and 28 rods. From the Old State House to Lincoln by the late Bird^s, now Bellows's Tavern and by the Hon. H. G. Otis^s Seat and Sherman''s Hill. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Bellovvs's Tavern (page 55) 5 o lo 00 To the Hon. H. G. Otis's Seat 6 23 5 6 33 To the abutment of the road from the Waltham road to the late Dea. Brown's 1 i 20 6 7 is To the cross by the late Dea. Brown's Farm 1 6 36 8 7 9 To the Cross Road near Sher- man's Hill To the Mills on Stony Brook To Lioeoln Meeting House 1 24 9 7 33 2 24—13 17 2 27—15 4 68 Lincoln — Lexington. From the Old State House to Lincoln over the Concord Turnpike. Intermediate Summary< distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the road branching from Concord Turnpike to Lin- coln (page 69) 117 23—00 00 To Lincoln Meeting House 1 6 8 — 13 5 31 The old road leading to the town of Lincoln, for the last six miles, is crooked, narrow and hilly, little trav- elled on and much neglected. The roads within the limits of the town are generally uneven and in bad re- pair. The soil is coarse and rocky, a great portion whereof is covered with wood, and not more than one third of the town under culture. The ground w hereon the Meeting House stands, round which are the principal settlements, is 470 feet above the sea. This town is about 5\ miles long and three miles wide, and bounded northerly on Concord, easterly on Bedford and Lexington, southerly on Waltham and Weston and westerly on East Sudbury. Bearing from the Old State House to Lincoln Meeting House north, 64| west, 13 miles and 33 rods. From Lincoln Meeting House to Lexington Meeting House. To the Concord Turnpike To the branching from the Turn- pike To Benjamin's Mills To Lexington Road To Lexingtwn Meeting Hoase Intermediate Summary. distances. M. F. R. M. T. R. 1 6 8—0 00 1 33—1 7 31 1 38—3 1 19 2 1 34^-4 3 13 3 30—4 6 3 Concord. 69 Distaneet. M. F. R. N. rsi^E. — 4 1 1 N. 78 E.— 21 3 36 S. 66 E. — 22 19 S. 21 E 13 1 34 Bearing from Lineuin to Lex^ iagton Meeting Huose Te Salem Town House To Boston Light To Dedhara Town House From the Old State House to Concord through Cam' bridge and over the Concord Turnpike. Intermediate Summary, distances. M, F. R. M. F. R. To the North-East corner of the College Yard 3 1 39 00 To the Fresh Pond at Mr. Storer's Gateway 1 4 36 4 6 35 To the Cross Road leading from West Cambridge (o Water- town 1 4 12 6 3 7 To the Road branching off* for Lexington To Siraons's Tavern To the Road leading from Lex- ington to Weston To the Road leading to Lincoln To tlie end of the Turnpike To Concord Court House 2 6 8 9 1 15 1 2 2—10 3 17 5 10—11 27 6 afi 11 7 23 3 6 13 — 15 5 3i 3 4 — 16 1 00 ^"0 Concord. From the Old State House to Concord through West Cambridge and Lexington. Intermediate Summary, distances. , M. F. R. M. F. R. To Lexiugton Meeting House (page 65) 11 1 9 00 To the Cross Road leading to Bedford 1 3 36 — 13 4 5 To the Cross Road leading from Lincoln to Bedford 2 32 — 14 4 37 To Patch's Tavern 5 18 — 16 2 IB To the Road from Concord to Bedford 1 9 16 2 34 To the end of the Concord Turnpike 7 34 — 17 3 8 To Concord Court House 3 4 — 17 5 12 From the Old State House to Concord, through Wal- tham and by Bemis''s 2^avern. Intermediate SununorT'. To Bemis's Tavern (page 59) To Hobbs's Tan Yard To the Union Hotel To Captain Pereival's To Mr. Hayden's To Waldron Pond To Concord Court House The compact part of Concord is near the centre of the town, and comprises a square or common, with four streets or outlets therefrom, which are thickly settled di stances. M. F. R. M. F. K. 11 2 38—00 00 1 1 2—12 3 30 1 6 14—14 2 4 2 2 20 — 16 4 24 5 12—17 1 36 1 2 35 — 18 4 31 1 7 37 — 20 4 28 Concord. T'l for about Iialf a mile, with dwelling houses^ stores of various descriptions, two good taverns, several board- ing houses, a court house and goal. The river runs from Sudbury through this town and is joined by the north branch about lialf a mile north- west of the court house. These rivers run through a vale in which there are some extensive meadows skirted by a rich upland which is under cultivation and highly decorated with fruit trees. The south part of the town against Lincoln, and the north part against Stow is hilly and considerably wooded. There are three roads leading from Boston to Concord the nearest of which is the turnpike, but this is cut over such high acclivities as to be an objection to the travelling. The one through Waltham is too far west for Concord and is more in the line of Weston and Sudbury, 'that which runs through Lexington is most travelled on and is altogether a good road and not very troublesome as to acclivities. Distances. M. Bearing from the Old State House to Concord Court House N. 58i°W.— 15 From Concord Court House to Bedford To Lexington Meeting House S. 78 To Woburn Meeting House To Medford Meeting House To Salem Town House To Oedham Court House To Quiucy Meeting House To Harvard Universilv N. 62 E. 3 6 36 S. 78 E 5 7 16 N. 88 E. 9 4 1 S. 76 E.— 11 S 38 N. 85 E 23 16 S. 23i E.— .16 3 35 8.45 E.— 21 7 16 S. 56J E.-~12 5 P/ y« Bedford. From Concord Court House to Bedford Meeting House. Interraediate Summary, distancei. To the branching from the Lex- M. F. R. M. F. R. ington Road 1 2 28 — 00 To Bedford Meeting House 3 6 4 — 3 32 From Concord Court House to Burlington Meeting House, 9 miles, i furlong and 32 rods. From Concord Court House to Wohurn Meeting House, 12 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 rod. From Concord Court House to Lincoln Meeting House, 4 miles, 1 furlong and 37 rods. From Concord Court House to J^Tine Acre Corner, To the road branching off in Con- cord Street To the Bridge To the Old Stow Road To (he Bridge at Mine Acre Cor- ner 7 29—3 6 II Intermediate distances. s M. iummarr. M. F. R. F. R. 2 3- -0 GO 1 4 26- -1 6 29 7 33- -2 6 22 Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. 1 7 R. M. F. R. 37—0 12 1 20 4 1 17 4 3 24 8 3 i wV« ing House S. lap W. 6 5 i To Natiek Meeting Honse S. 5^ W.— 12 lo 7 74 Billerica — Burlington. From the Old State House to the Billerica line over the Middlesex Turnpike. Summary. M. F. To the branching off from the Lexington Road near Lock's Miils (page 65) 7 5 26 — 00 00 To the Tavern near Vine Brook 3 6 23 — 11 4 9 To the Cross Road leading from Gleason's Mills to Burling. ton 2 1 32 — 13 6 1 To Billerica line o 4 24 — 14 2 25 This part of the Middlesex Turnpike is laid out near- ly straight, but it passes through a dull woody country and even the road itself is out of repair, and in some cases formed of soft materials, its surface is uneven and the acclivities much impede the travelling. From the Old State House to Burlington through West Cambridge. Intermediate Summai7. distances. M. F, R. M. F. R. I'o the Tavern in West Cam- bridge near the Meeting House 6 2 27 00 I'o the Charlestown and Wo- burn line at the head of Mys- tic Pond 2 To Kendall's Mills 2 To Burlington Post Office 2 1 4 S 3 3t 14—10 4 5 6 18—13 2 23 Wohurn — Wilmington — Burlington. 7 s From the Old State House to Woburu and on to the JFilmington line. iDtermediate S distances. M. F. R. W. iummaiTT. To Medford Meeting House F. K. 36) 5 3 10 GO To the branching oft* from the West Cambridge Road 3 33—5 r 5 To Syrames's Corner 1 5 30 7 5 36 To the Black Horse Tavern just within the Woburn line 3 21 8 19 To Woburn Meeting House 2 3 11—10 3 30 To the Cross Road leading to Burlington 7 38—11 3 23 To Tay's Tavern 2 1 16—13 5 4) To Wilmington line 18 — 13 5 22 From the Old State House to Burlington through Wo- burn. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R, M. F. R. To Woburn Meeting House (see above) 10 3 30 — 00 00 To Burlington Post Office 3 1 4 — 13 4 31 These last three roads to Woburn and Burlington pass through a pleasant country, affording the traveller a variety of prospect, some thickly settled and highly decorated tracts, while others seem to have escaped the Botice of the cultivator. The roads are mostly in go«d 7% Woburn — Stoneham. repair and but little troubled with hills. The one pass- ing through Medford and Woburn is most travelled, and is preferable to either of the others. Burlington was formerly a part of the town of Woburn, and was set ©ff therefrom in the year 1799. Its situation is high and the country well wooded, about one fourth part of the soil under culture. It is bounded northerly on Wilmington and Billerica, westerly on Bedford, south- west on Lexington, southerly on Woburn and easterly •D Woburn and Wilmington. Woburn is also considerable hilly, with some fine timber and wood growing tbereon but not so elevated as Burlington. There are some good farms in this town and well cultivated; the soil whereof is generally dry and healthy, adapted principally for tillage. The Mid- dlesex canal runs through the whole length, and is a great acquisition to the landholders of this town. It is bounded northerly on Burlington and Wilming- ton, easterly on Reading, Stoneham and Medford, southerly on Medford and westerly on West Cambridge and Lexington. Distances. M. F. R. Bearing from the Old State House to Woburn N. 2i« W 9 4 7 To Burlington N. 29 W.— 13 1 2 From Wubuvn Meeting House to Stomham Meeting House. lutermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Hill's Factory 1 7 24—0 00 To Stoneham Meeting House 1 7 31—3 7 15 Stoneham— Reading. TT From Woburn Meeting House to Stoneham Meeting House by Thaddeus Richardson^s. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R„ To the Road branching to Thad- deus Richardson's 1 7 28 — 00 To Thaddeus Richardson's House 5 24 — 2 5 12 To the Andover Turnpike 6 20 — 3 3 32 To Stoneham Meeting House 3 6 — 3 6 38 From Woburn Meeting House to Reading Meeting House. Intermediate Summary^ distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the lioad branching to Thad- deus Richardson's 1 7 28 — o 00- To the Eastern School House 2 4—2 1 33 To the Road leading to Robert Ames's Mills 4 22 — 2 6 14 To the cross by E. Wesson in Reading i 8 — 3 6 22 To the cross by the School House 2 o — 4 22: To the Reading Meeting House at Wood End 6 17 — 4 e 39 *7 78 Beading-^Wobutn- From Woburn Meeting House to South Heading Meet- ing House. Intermediate SumnBry. distances. M. F. R. M. r. R. To the Road branching to Thad- deus Richardson's 1 7 28 — 00 To the Road branching off for Andover Turnpike 4 28 — 2 4 16 To Andover Turnpike 1 37 — iS 5 3 To South Reading Meeting House 1 5 24<— 5 2 27 From the Black Horse Tavern in Woburn to Reading Meeting House. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. H. To the Road leading to Stoneham 1 2 32 — 00 To the Cross Road by Hill's Fac- tory 6 36 — 2 1 28 To the junction with the Road from Wobnrn Meeting House to Reading 5 8—2 6 3» To the Road branching off for Thaddeus Richardson's 3 1—3 1 37 To Reading Meeting House 2 7 11 — 6 1 8 J^rom the Black Horse Tavern over the Stoneham Road and the Andover Turnpike. Intermediate Summary< distances. To the Stoneham Road To the Andover Turnpike To the late Hayes's Tavern To Reading Meeting House M. F. R. M. F. B; 1 2 S2— 00 1 7 6—3 1 38 6 38 — * 30 3 5 S4— 6 6 30 Maiden. From the Old State House to Maiden. Intermediate Sutnmarj'- dUcaaces. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Tavern on Charlestown Neck 2 1 18 — 00 To the north end of Maiden Bridge 3 o6 — 3 5 14( To the Road branching oft" from the Newburyport Turnpike 6 4 — 3 3 IS To Maiden Meeting House 1 6 38 — 5 2 16 To the entrance to the Maiden Dye House and Nail Factory 1 24—5 4 The southern part of Maiden is low and contains about a thousand acres of salt marsh. The upland in general is good and clear from woods. The northern part of the town is more uneven and rocky with considerable tracts of woodland. The main roads are kept in good repair, and are not much in- commoded with acclivities. The cross roads are crook- ed and narrow, but still they are a fair sample of roads of that description in general. The settlements are scattered nearly over the whole extent of the town, which is about 5 miles by 2\, and is bounded northerly on Stoneham and South Reading, easterly on Chelsea, southerly on Mystic River and westerly on Medford and Stoneham. Bearing from the Old State House to Maiden Meeting House north, i^ west, 4 miles, 5 furlongs and 40 rods. 80 iStoneham- From the Old State House to Stoneham ihrovgh Med- ford and over the Jindover Turnpike. Intermediate Sumnary. distances. >I. F. R. M. F. R. To Medford Holel (page 36) 4 7 20 — 00 To the Seat of Asher Adams, Esq. 7 34—5 7 4 To Spot Pond 1 3 36 — 7 3 To Stoneham Meeting House 2 S — 9 3 8 From the Old State House to Stoneham through Med- ford and over the Old Road, Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Medford Hotel 4 7 20 00 To the branching of the Stone- ham Road 4 29 5 4 9 To the Road leading to Maiden at the north part of Spot Pond 3 7 31 9 4 To Stoneham Meeting House 1 3 — 32 — 10 7 32 From the Old State House to Stoneham through Mai- den. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Maiden Meeting House (p. 79) 5 2 16 00 To Stoneham Meeting House 5 ff6 — 10 3 12: Beading. 8 i The surface of Sloneham is uneven, rocky and wood- ed, with some intervals of cultivated soil. The roads leading thereto are narrow, crooked and uneven, except the Andover Turnpike, this runs through the whole length of the town, which is 3| miles, its breadth about 1| mile, and bounded north on Reading, east on South Reading and Maiden, south on Medford and west on VVoburn. Bearing from the Old State House to Stoneham Meet- ing House north, 6° west, 8 miles, 4 furlongs and 35 rods. From the Old State House to Reading through Medford and over the Andover Turnpike. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Medford Hotel (page 36) 4 7 20 00 To the seat of Asher Adams, Esq. 7 24 5 7 4 To Spot Pond 1 3 36 7 3 To the Tavern (late Hayes's Tavern) 2 6 8—10 1 8 To the Meeting House in Read- ing at Wood End 2 5 34—12 7 2 The first six miles of this road passes through a pleasant and thick settled country, when it enters a woody tract through which it continues to Spot Pond and about a mile north thereof, when the country be- comes more open and cultivated. The last five miles are little blended with acclivities but of easy ascent. ^3 Reading. There is one toll on the Andover and half a toll on the Medford Turnpike. Bearing from the Old Slate House to the Meet- ing House at Wood End in Reading north, 4} west, 11 mileg, G furlongs and IS rods. From the Old State House to South Reading through Maiden. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Maiden Meeting House (p. 79.) 5 2 16 00 To the Dye House and Nail Fac- tory Road 1 24 5 4 © To the Road leading from Stone- ham to Salem 2 7 35 8 3 36 To Hale's Tavern at South Rea- ding 2 6 24—11 2 1« To South ReadingMeeting House 36 — 11 3 15 This road generally speaking is kept in good repair and is formed of good materials ; it passes through a variety of soils, some fertile and highly cultivated, oth- ers coarse and barren ; it hath but few acclivities, and on t!»e whole presents an agreeable prospect to the travel- ler. There is a toll at Maiden Bridge and at Charles- town Bridge. The course from the Old State House to South Reatling Meeting House is to the Rev. Mr. Emersnu's N. 2° E— 10 3 SO Rev. Mr. Davis's N. 3 E.— 10 3 i^C Topsfield. 83 From South Reading Meeting House to J^orth Reading passing east of Reading Pond. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R, M. F. R; To Mr. Derby's Seat o 6 l — o 00 To tlie Cross Road leading to Salem 3 15 — 1 1 16 To Reading Meeting House at Wood End 1 3 14 — 2 4 30 From South Reading Meeting House to J\''orth Reading passing west of the Fond, 2 miles, 3 furlongs and 3^ rods. From the Old State House to Topsfield Hotel over the J\rewburyport Turnpike. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R, To the North End of Maldeu Bridge 2 5 14 00 To the Road leading from Mai- den to Salem 3 5 31 6 3 5 To the first Toll House 1 3 27 7 6 82 To Saugus River 3 3 14 — 10 2 6 To Lynufield Hotel 2 2 3 — 12 4 9 To the second Toll Gate at the Cross Road leading from Lynn- field to Danvers 2 5 7 — 15 1 16 To crossing the Salem and Ando- ver Turnpike 1 o 1 — 16 1 17 •4 8ausus. Intermediate S«mniar7< distances. 17—17 3 39 3 la— 19 11 5 4—20 4 15 33—21 6 33 To the Road to Danvera Plain l 13—16 2 30 To the Road leading to Captain Peabody's House 1 32 — 17 8 22 To the Road leading to N. Inger- soU's House To the Old Middleton Road 1 To the Road leading from Tops- field to Salem 1 ToTopsBeld Hotel 1 This part of the Newburyport Turnpike seems rath- er injudiciously laid out, as it has many unnecessary angles, and its course is too far west for Boston. More than a mile might have been shortened, many hills avoided, and much expense spared by carrying the routs so far east as to have fallen in with the Salem Turn- pike somewhere between Lynn and Boston. From the Old State House to Saugus Meeting House. Intermediate Siiminarjr. distances' M. F. R. If. r. R. To the north end of Maiden Bridge 3 5 H > « 00 To the branching from Newbury- port Turnpike 2 2 31 5 S To Mr. Ballard's Honse in Saa- gu8 4 • 1— <-9 C To the Road branching off for Saugus 33 9 39 To Sangus Meeting Hsose i i 16—10 2 16 Lynn. 89 Saiigus was formerly a part of Lynn and was set off therefrom in the year 1815. A river of the same name runs through the town, the serpentine course of which has a very picturesque appearance from the adjoining eminences, and on its banks are some fertile meadows. The southern part of this town is altogether salt marsh, of which there is about 1500 acres, the remain- der, except on the banks of the river, is broken and rocky and a great portion of woodland, notwithstanding there are some cultivated farms in the intervale. The roads are crooked and narrow generally speaking. The New- buryport Turnpike runs through the westerly part of the town. Bounded north on Lynnfield, east on Lynn, south and west on Chelsea. Bearing from the Old State House to Saugus Meet- ing House north, aii** east, 7 miles, 7 furlongs and 5 rods. From the Old State House to Lynn Hotel over the Salem Turnpike, Intermediate Summary, M. F. R. M. F. R. To Charleslown Square l 38 — 00 To the beginning of Chelsea Bridge 5 39 — 1 6 37 To the further end of Chelsea Bridge 6 30 — 3 4 17 To the Cross Road leading to Chelsea 2 30 — 1—5 7 To the Rev. Mr. Tuckerman's House 4 33—5 1 39 To the Halfway House 1 7 38—7 1 37 To Lynn Hotel 2 18—9 3 15 8 Intermediate distances. Summar)'. M. F. R. M. F. R. 9 3 6 10 9 00 3 16 1 1 31—10 5 7 1 33—10 7 86 Lynn, From the Old State House to Lynn over Maiden Bridga and the Old Road. To Mr. Ballard's in Saugus (p. 84) To Saugus Mills To the Cross Road leading to Lynn Hotel To Lynn Hotel On the south-west part of the town of Lynn there is about 700 acres of salt marsh, on the borders whereof, and on the bay is a tract of upland, nearly level, about two miles and a half long, and half a mile in breadth, on this plain the most compact settlements of the town are comprised. The dwelling houses are scattered at about 8 or 10 rods apart over the extent of this plain, and there is also a bank and some stores within ihe same. The inhabitants are principally employed in making shoes, the traffic of which is carried to a consid- erable extent. North and east of the plain, the country suddenly becomes broken, rocky and woody, rising ab- ruptly and in some places almost perpendicularly to a height of from fifty to one hundred and fifty feet. The roads are good, generally kept in repair, and nearly free from acclivities. The Salem Turnpike runs through this town, and at the Lynn Hotel is the junction with the Marblehead road to Boston. Bounded south on the coast, west on Saugus, north on Lynnfield and east on Danvers and Salem. Lynnjield. SJ Distances. M. F. R. Bearing from (he Old State House to Lynn Hotel N. 391/ E.—S 3 32 To the Eastern Meeting House N. Mi E. — 9 5 7 From Lynn Hotel to Lynnjield Meeting House. To the Road branching for Sau- gus Meeting House To Newbiiryport Turnpike To the Road from Lynnfield Ho- tel to Reading To Lynnfield Meeting House From Lynn Hotel to Lynnjield Hotel. Intermediate Summary, distances. Intermediate distances. M Summai-y. M. i: H. . F. R. 2 2 24- -0 00 1 1 28- -3 4 12 1 7 2- -5 3 14 2 1 20- -7 4 34 M. F. R. M. F. R To the Road near Hall's Dye House _ 2 4 — 00 To Lynnfield Hotel 3 4 28 — 5 4 32 Bearing from Lynn Hotel to Lynnfield Meeting House north. 29° west, 6 miles, 6 furlongs and 28 rod*. 88 JS^ahant. From the Old State House to JSTahant. Intci-mediate Summary* distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Lynn Hotel (page 65) 9 2 ±5 — oo 00 To (he Road turning to the Beach 1 7 i — ii i 16 To the beginning of liong Beach 1 31 — 11 3 7 Length of Long Beach 1 3 lo — 12 G 17 To the Road leading to the Meet- ing House opposite Rouliard's Hotel 2 1 2—14 7 19 To jyahant hy Water. Intermediate Sumroai7. distances. M. F. R. M. F. U. From^Rowe's Wharf to Shirley Gut 4 3 15 00 To the landing on Nahant near Ronliard's House 5 4 7 9 7 22 To Rouliard's House 1 4 — 10 26 Bearing from Roue's Wharf to Rouiliard's at Nahant jiortli, 67" east, 8 miles, 3 furlongs and S rods. Nahant appears as (hough it had once been two islands, but is now a peninsula, connected to the main laud by two ridges of pebbles and sand thrown up by the water, the first whereof is near a mile and a half in length and about 15 rods wide, this leads lo the little island, which is 50 rods by 80 and riseth 80 feet above the sea. (hen comes what is railed (he Short Beach. JVahant. 89 which is about 90 rods in length and connects it with the great or Nahant Island. This island brancheth in two ridges from the Short Beach, one running south-east by east little more than a mile and rising 160 feet above the sea. On the southern side of this ridge there are seven dwelling houses, all of which are either taverns or boarding houses for the accommodation of visitants. On the eastern declivity of the ridge there is a country seat be- longing to the Hon. Thomas H. Perkins, Esq. and a small stone building used for the double purpose of a school and meeting house. The other ridge runs south-east from the Short Beach about one third of a mile, it riseth 125 feet above the sea and hath one dwelling house thereon built for and used as a hotel. Between these ridges there is an inter- vale of fen land and a pond. The ride over the beach when the tide is out is de- lightfully pleasant, the sand thereon is nearly level and so compressed as scarcely to leave the trace of a horse visible ; but when the tide is up, the travelling over the pebbles is heavy and troublesome. The features of the islands are broken, the base a bed of senile rock, with bold, ragged and in some places in- accessible clifls against the sea ; the soil thin and most- ly dry pasture> I'his place hath within a few years become a fashion- able retreat in hot seasons. The air is fragrant and cooling, the country romantic, the walks round the margin of the cliifs agreeably pleasant and the prospect sublimely grand. *8 90 Salem. From the Old State House to Salem over the Turnpike. Intermediate Si distances. jnimary. To Lynn Hotel (page 85) M. 9 F. R. M. 2 10 — 00 F. R. 00 To the Float Bridge 1 7 36 — 11 2 6 To the Gateway leading to the Spring Hotel 1 27—11 3 33 To the Toll Gate 1 7 11 13 1 4 To Salem Head 6 24—13 7 28 To the Essex Coffee House 5 28 — 14 7 31 From the Old State House to Salem, over Maiden Bridge and the Old Road. Intermediate Summary distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Tavern on Charlestowu Neck 2 1 18 00 To the north end of Maiden Bridge B 30 2 5 li To the branching off of the Sa- lem Road from the Newbury- port Turnpike 2 2 31 5 5 To Mr. Ballard's House in Sau- gus 4 1 9 6 To Saugus Mills 3 lo 9 3 16 To the Cross Road opposite to Lynn Hotel 4 i 31 — lO 5 7 To Hall's Dye House 4 7 7 — 12 4 14 To Salem, Lynn and Danvers line 5 28 — 13 2 2 To the Gate leading to the Spring Hotel O 2 6 — 13 5 S To Danvers Town 2 5 8 — 16 2 16 To Salem Head i o 7 — i7 2 23 To the Essex Coffee House o 5 28 — 18 11 Bevetly — Salem. 9 1 From the Old ^^tate Bouse to Beverly. Intcrme!. F. R. To the Gateway leading from the Turnpike 3 3 23—0 00 To the Spring Hotel 4 26--4 9 From the Essex Coffee House in Salem to Spring Pond Hotel over the "itfmmiii^^ClU. 1^^i^^ Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. U. M. F. R. To the Gateway leading from the Old Boston Road 4 3 3—0 To Spring Hotel 6 4—5 l 7 From the Old State House to Marbleheud over the JVorthern Road. Intermediate Summary, distances. ■M. F. H. M. F. R. Td Lynn Hotel (page 85) 9 2 15 00 To the Corner Store at the Cross Koad near the Eastern Meet- ing House in Lynn 1 5 8 — 10 7 23 To the line dividing Lynn and Salem 2 2 — 12 7 25 To the Cross Road leading to Souih Fields 7 15 — 13 7 o To the junction of the Road lead- ing from Lynn by Phillips's Point 3 14 — 14 3 14 irblehead. 97 Intermediate I distances. M. F. R. Sununarfc M. F. R. To the junction of the Salem Road 4 36 — 15 10 To the Marblehead Bank 1 2 39 — 16 1 39 To the Sun Tavern in Marble- head 1 ir--16 3 16 To Marblehead Lower Meeting House 1 31 — 16 5 7 From the Old State House to Marblehead over the Road by Phillips'' s Point. Intermediate Summary, distances. To Lynn Hotel To the Road leading to Nahant M. 9 1 F. 2 7 R. M. 15 1—11 F. 1 R. 00 16 To Kick's Beach 1 1 4—12 3 39 To *he Road leading to Phil- lijis's Point 1 2 30—13 6 10 To the junction with the North- ern Road 2 1—15 5 ii To the Sun Tavern in Marble- head 2 1 3—17 6 13 Marblehead is a neck of land running into the sea of about 3 X miles in length and little more than a mile in width. The compact settlements whereof is composed of a long and narrow space, in which there is one main street about a mile in length, with some short branches therefrom to (hf. harbour. The principal trade carried 9 98 JWwton. on here is fishing, and that mostly from llie banks of Newfoundland. There is one tavern, a bank and many respectable dwelling houses and stores in this town and a fort at the eastern point. The harbour is small, rather difficult of access, but of a depth of water suffi- cient to admit ships of the largest class. The surface is rocky and uneven, with a bold, craggy cliff against the sea. Bearing from Boston to the Eastern Meeting House north, ei*** east, 14 miles, 2 furlongs and 30 wds. From the Old State House to JSTewton and on to Lower Falls. Intermediate Sumnary. distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Brighton Meeting House (p. 53^ 5 1 6 00 To the Guide Board at the foot of the Hill 6 16 5 7 21 To Angier's Corner 7 35 6 7 16 To the Road branching off to Gen. Hull's 1 1 82 S 1 8 To the Rev. Mr. Greenough's Meeting House 1 30 9 1 38 To Mr. Joseph Jackson's 1 2 26—10 4 24 To the Tavern at Lower Falls 5 10—11 1 34 To the Centre of the Bridge at Lower Falls 3 3—11 4 37 Newton is an extensive town, two sides whereof is en- circled by the great bow of Charles River, with settle- JVewton. 99 uietits over its whole territory, but the most compact one near the Rev. Mr. Greenoiigh's Meeting House, the lit V. Mr. Homer's Meeting House and at tlie Lower Falls. Tlieie are some good meadows on the banks of Charles River, (hough not very extensive. The uplatjd is hilly, with about one half its surface covered vviili wood. There are some intervales of good land ihroughout the town, particularly towards the uorlii-euht pari, where there are considerableiracts of highly cultivated land and lying nearly on a plain. 'I'he principal leading roads are generally good, but some of the cross roads are hilly, uurrow and much ne- glected. The town is bounded north and west on Charles River, from Dedham to Watertown, a distance of 14 miles, which divides it from Needham, Weston, Waltham and Watertown, east on Brighton, north on Brookline, east again on Brookline, south on Roxbury and Dedham. Extreme length 6^ miles, width 5 milcs» Kstances. M. F. R. Bearing from the Old Slate House to xVngier's Corner S. 89|* W 6 3 23 To the Rev. Mr. Greenough's Meeting House S. 87 W S i 3tf To the Rev. Mr. Homer's Meet- ing House S. 8li W. 7 30 To the Rev. Mr. Grafton's Meeting House S. 77i W 7 4 25 To the Episcopal Church S. 83 W. — 10 2 28 leo Newton— Brighton. Foom Angier^s Corner in JST^wton to the late Woodhu- ry^s Tavern in JVewton. Intermediate distances. SummaiT'. R. M. 36 — To Mrs. Hastings's House To Mrs. Blakely's House 2 18 — To the Road leading to General Hull's To the Rev. Mr. Homer's Meet- ing House To the Baptist Meeting House To the late Woodbury's Tavern on the Worcester Turnpike 2 22— 'i 26— i 22—2 R. 00 ±4, 36 4 20 — 2 7 34 From the Rev. Mr. Homer^s Meeting House in JVewton to Brighton passing by John Kendrick^s and under Haven's and Wiggings Houses. To the Road branching from An gier's Corner Road To the next crossway To Mr. Kendrick's House To the Guide Board To the Guide Board at the foot of the Hill To Brighton Meeting House Intermediate distances. Summary. M. F. R. M. F. n. 2 8 — 00 4 7—0 6 15 3 26—1 2 1 2 0—1 4 1 t 6 20 — 2 1 21 6 15^2 7 36 Brighton — Roxhuvy, ±o± From the Rev. Mr. Homer^s Meeting House to Brighton passing over Brighton Plains. Intermediate Summary* distaDces> M. F. R. M. F. R, To the Road leading to Mr. Ken- drick's 6 15 — 00 To the Road leading to Rich- ards's Tavern 2 12 — 1 27 To Brighton Meeting House 1 7 36 — 3 23 FromtheRev. Mr. Homer^s Meeting House to Richards^s Tavern, 2 miles, 5 furlongs and i rod. From the centre of the Bridge at JVewton Lower Falls to Spring Street in the Town of Roxbury. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the branching off from the Boston Road 5 12 — oa To the crossing of the Worcester Turnpike 1 2 10 — 1 7 22. To the Cross Road leading to Ja- maica Plains from Needham 2 32 — t lit To the Cross Road leading to Spring Street 1 O 12 — 5 2& To the Rev. Mr. Bradford's Meeting House 1 5 6—5 5 as *9 103 Xeedham. Frow the Rev. Mr. Hoiner^s Meeting House to the Tav- em at the Lower Falls. Intermediate Summary, distances. _ M. F. K. M. F. R. To the Road to Newton Main Road 1 S. 24 — 00 To the Tavern at the Lower Falls l 7 20 — 3 5 4 From the Old State House to JVeedham over the Wor- cester Ttirnpike. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Richards's Tavern (page iJl) 6 2 29 o o o To the late Woodbury's Tavern 2 2 16 8 5 5 To Newton Upper Falls l O 16 9 5 21 To the junction with the Old Roads leading to Boston by the Lower Falls 2 3 14 — 12 36 To the Rev. Mr. Noyps's Meet- ing House in Needham 1 4 38 — 13 5 33 From the Old State House to J\/*eedham through JVew- ton and by the Lower Fulls. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Newton Lower Falls (page 98) 11 4 37 — 00 To the crossing of the Worces- ter Turnpike 1 2 11—13 7 8 To the Rev. Mr. Noyes's Meet- ing House 1 4 38—14 4 6 J>^atick. 103 The soil of Needliam is coarse, with a great propor- tion of woodland, the roads are thick and very injudi- ciously laid out, and seem as though they were directed to private convenience, without any regard to public accommodation, with the exception of the Worcester Turnpike and the road leading from Newton to Natick, both of which are good travelling roads. The face of the country is not very lully, and the settlements are thinly scattered over the whole town, which is about 5^ miles from east to west and 4| from north to south, and is bounded south on Long Ditch and Charles River, which divides it from Dedliara and Dover, east on Charles Uiver, which divides it from Newton, north by a straight line on Weston and west by a straight line on Natiek. Distance*. M. F. R. Bearing from the Old State House to the Rev. Dr. Noyes's Meeting House S. 76i° W. — 12 5 20 To the Rev. Mr. Palmer's Meeting House S. 69^ W. — lo 6 33 To the Methodist M. House S. 83 W 13 2 7 From the Old State House to J^atick through JVewton and by the Lower Falls. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Lower Falls (page 98) 11 4 27 — 00 o 00 To the Rev. Mr. Noyes's Meet- ing House in Needham 2 7 9 — 14 3 36 To Natick Wheel Factory 2 19—16 4 15 To the Sherburne line l 6 7—18 2 22 1(H J^aiick — Dedham. From the Old State House to Mttick over the Wor- cester Turnpike. Intermediate Summarj. distances. M F. R. M. F. R. To the Upper Falls (page 102) 9 5 21 — 00 00 To the crossing the Old Road leading to Boston by the Low- er Falls, at Smith's Tavern 2 3 14 — 12 35 To the Cross Road from Wes- ton to Need ham 2 To the Store beyond the Swamp To Haynes's Tavern o From the Old State Bouse to Dedham over the Turn- pike. Intermediate Summary, distances. 33—14 1 23 7 38 — 15 7 14 6 23—16 5 37 M. F. R. M. F. R. To the beginning of the Turn- pike at the further end of Roxbury Street 2 5 7 oa To the Cross Road leading to Hogg's Bridge 1 1 21 3 6 28. To the Toll House at the Cross Road from Jamaica Plains 1 2 21 5 1 9 To the Halfway House 1 1 8 6 2 l7 To Dedham Corner at Gay's Tavern 3 4 12 9 6 29 To Dedham Court House o l 29—10 i» JDedham. 103 From the Old State House to Dedham through Jamaica Flains. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. K. M. ¥. R. To the Rev. Mr. Gray's Meet. ing House (page 43) 4 7 SS 00 To the Road leading to the seal of Benjamin Bussey, Esq. 4 24-^-5 4 23 To the Toll Gate on Dedham Turnpike To the Halfway House 1 To Mother Brook Bridge ' 2 To Dedham Corner at Gay's Tavern To Dedham Court House From theOld State House to Dedham through Jamaica Plains and Spring Street. Intermediate Summary distances. 32 5 5 14 1 8 6 6 23 r 20 9 6 3 4 32 — 10 3 34 1 29—10 4 23 M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Rev. Mr. Gray's Meeting House 4 7 38 00 To the Cross Road that leads to the Halfway House 1 7 18 6 7 16 To tlie Rev. Mr, Bradford's Meeling House 5 25 7 5 1 To (he Road branching oft' to Dedham Island 1 37 S 5 38 To the crossing the Dedham Turnpike 1 3 1—10 39 To Dedham Corner at Gay's Tavern over the Old Road 5 17—10 6 16 To Dedham Court House 1 29— H o B .406 Dedhani. Dedham is the sliire (own for the county of Norfolk, its most compact part is towards tlie northern bonn- dary and on the borders of Charles River, in which there are two churches, a court Iiouse, jail, bank, tav- erns, stores and dwellini; houses of (he first respectabili- ty. There are also several villages and scattered set- tlements within this town, and three oilier churchesj the Baptist, on the old Hartford [load, near Buckmas- ler Pond, the Rev. Mr. White's about half a mile east of the Baptist, and the Rev. Mr. Ccecswell's lyin^ to- wards the southerly purt of the to«n, on the old road to Sharon. The highest land is about a mile south-west from tire centre of the town, near the Rev. Mr. White's Meeting House, \>hieh is about 400 feet above the level of the sea. There is a great variety of soil in this. town, some high and healthy arable land, some covered with pine woods, others low and swampy ; upon the whole it may be considered au easy country for culture, and some farms are highly improved, but still there is much neglected, that may with a little artificial means, such as draining, &e. be brought into competition with their best soils. The turnpike leading from Boston to Providence runs through this town; it is a good road, though not of the first quality, and considerably siiortens the distance from Boston to Providence. The old roads are crooked and not very systematically laid out, though they present a fair specimen of country roads. Extreme length of this town S| miles from north to south and six miles from east to west, averaging about 6 miles by -i^. It is bounded north on Dorchester, Rox- bury, Newton and Needham, east on Milton, Canton and Sharon, south on Sharon and Walpole and west on Dover. Dover. loT Di9tanc«f. M. r. », Bearing from the Old State House to Dedham Court House S. 45|* W. 9 5 18 To the Episcop:\I Church S. 45 W. 9 5 16 To the Rev. Mr. Cogswell's Meeting House S, 39 W. — 13 3 14 To the Rev. Mr. White's Meeting House S. 44| W. — 12 4 16 To the Baptist Meeting House S. 52 W 13 6 l From Dedham Court House to Dover. Intermediate Summary, distanees. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Directing Post on Dedham Common 2 35 — o 00 To Connecticut Corner 2 23 — o 5 18 To the Road to the right by tlie School House 1 5 2 — 2 2 20 To the Road turning to Day's Bridge 1 To the Cross Road leading from the Slitting Mills 1 To Dover Meeting House 1 To the Road from Farm Bridge to Medfield. 2 To Farm Bridge 81—3 3 11 6 37—5 2 8 9 — 6 2 17 7—8 2 24 2 10—8 4 34 108 JVewton^MUton. From Dedham Court House to the JWwton Lower Falls. Intermediate Summary, distance!. M. F. R. M. F. R. To New Bridge 1 5 1 — 00 To the Road leading to Jamaica Plains 2 20 — 3 6 21 To the Road by tlie School House to the Upper Falls 1 3 36 — 5 ±7 To crossing the Worcester Turn- pike 7 14 — 6 31 To the Bridge at the Lower Falls 7 8—6 7 39 From Dedham Court House to Milton Lower Bridge. To the Dedham Factory To the Cross Road To the Norfolk Faetory To William Sumner's Mills To the Road leading to the Wood To Milton Upper Bridge To the Cotton Factory To Boiee's Factory To Milton Lower Bridge Intermediate Summary. di stancrs. M. F. R. M. F. R: 7 25— -0 00 2 20—1 2 5 1 3 5 — 2 5 10 1 5 38 — 4 3 S 1 7—4 4 IB 7 1—5 3 16 2 32 — 6 6 8 5 17—6 3 25 3 34—6 7 19 Milton — Canton. ±09 From Dedham Court House to Milton Meeting House. Intermediate Sumrouf* distances. M. F. K. M< F. R. To the Cross Road on Dedham Plains 1 5 16—0 To Paul's Bridge 2 2 33—4 8 To the School House on Brush Hill Turnpike 7 31—4- 7 39 To Atherton's Tavern 1 3—5 1 3 To Milton Meeting House 1 5 34;— 6 % 3& From Dedham Court House to Canton. Intermediate Summarj'. distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Cross Road on Dedham Plains 1 5 16-0 To the Bridge over Neponset River 2 6 30 — 4i 4 6 To the Road leading to Daven- port's Store 6 20 — 5 2 26 To Canton Street 1 2 8 — 6 4 34 To Canton Meeting House 2 16 — 6 7 10 10 110 Dover. irt 1 M HiiUntci. Bearing from Dedham Coi F. R. House to Canton Meeting House S. 16i» E 5 2 13 To Milton Meeting House S. 87 ' E. * 7 32 To Boston Light N. 77^ E.— 15 3 1 To Salem Town House N. 45' E.— 23 3 12 To Harvard University N. 28 E. 9 8 To Lexington Meeting House N. 3 W.— 13 4 16 To Natick Meeting House N. 70 W 8 2 8 To Dover Meeting House N. 89 W. 4 7 20 To Medfield Meeting House S. 63 W.. 7 4 1 To Walpole Meeting House S. 34 W. -7 6 12 From the Old State House to Dover, by the late Wood- bury^s Tavern in JVewton^ and through JVeedham. Intermediate Summary* distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the late Woodbury's (now Mitchell's Tavern over the Mill Dam and Worcester Turnpike (page 102) 8 5 » 00 To the Bridge by General Eli- ot's over Charles River 1 1 26 9 6 31 To the School House 5 14 — 10 4 5 To the Rev. Mr. Palmer's Meet- ing House in Needham 1 4 31 — 12 36 To Fisher's Bridge over Charles River 2 2 20 — 14 8 16 To the Road branching to Na- tick 7 16 — 13 2 32 To Dover Common by the Rev. Mr. Sanger's Meeting House 2 8 — 16 5 00 JS^atick^Medjield. Hi The surface of the town of Dover is uneven and a great portion of it covered \vit!i wood, the roads are crooked with some acclivities. There are some consid< erable iron works, slitting, paper, grist and other mills on Charles River and ou other streams in this town. The settlements are scattered, and the town is bound- ed north on Needham and Natick, west on Natick and Sherburne, south on Medfield and Dedham, and east on Oedham. It is about 4^ miles in length and 2} in width. Bearing from the Old State House to Dover Meeting House south, 62* west. 13 miles, 6 furlongs and 10 rods. From Dover Meeting House to JSTatick. Intermediate Summary. distaoces. M. F. K. M. F. R. To Natick "Wheel Factory 3 2 — o To Natick Meeting House 1 7 4 — 4 7 6 Bearing from Dover Meeting House to Natick Meet- ing house north, 45° west, 3 miles, V furlongs and 34 rods. From the Old State House to Medjield over the Hartford Turnpike. Intermediate Summary; distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Dedham Court House (page 104) 10 18 — 00 00 To the directing post on Ded- ham Common 2 35 — 10 3 13 To the cross at Connecticut Cor- ner 3 23 — 10 5 36 ii^ Medjield — Dover. To Ellis's Tavern To the Hartford Turnpike To the Cross Road at the Toll Gate To the intersection with the Old Road To the Cross Road by Medfield Meeting House To Medfield Bridge over Charles River iDtermediate distances. Suramairj^ M. F. R. M. 2 2 9 — 13 F. R. 5 3 4—13 3 9 2 1 31—15 1 ^ 1 1 3 36—17 86 1 4 3—18 3 4i 39 * 7 32—19 4 31 From the Old State House to Medjield through Bed- ham and over the Old huad. Intennediate Sumiiiary< distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Ellis's Tavern (see above) 18 o 5 — oo o 00 To the Baptist Meeting House 3 12 — 13 3 17 To the Cross Road by the School House i 6 7 — 13 1 24 To the junction with the Hart- ford Turnpike 1 7 3 — 17 27 To Medfield Meetins House l 4 3 — 18 4 3© From, the Rev. Dr. Saunders^s Meeting House in Med- jield to Dover. To the branching off from Sher- burne Road To Dover Meeting House Int di prmediate stances. F. R. M. Summary.. M. F. R. 3 12- -0 00 3 « 21- -4 1 32 Walpole. lis From the Rev.Dr. Saunders^s Meeting House in Medfield . to Walpole over the JVorth Road, 5 miles, I furlong and 26 rods. From the Rev. Dr. Saunders^ s Meeting House in Med- field to Walpole over the South Road, 4 miles, 4/tfr- lonss and 33 rods. Bearing from the Rev. Dr. Saunders's Meeting House in Medfield to Dover M. H. To Dedbam Court House To Concord Court House To Salem Town House To Milton Meeting House To Walpole From the Old State House to Walpole through Dedham and partly over the Turnpike. Intermediate Summary, distances. Distances. r. M. F. R. in N 29* E. -3 7 24 N. 63 E. -7 4 1 N. 18 2 16 N. 48 E 30 5 4 N. 74 E.— 13 2 S. 37i E. 3 7 3 M. E R. M. F. R. To Dedham Corner at Gray's Tavern " 9 6 29 — 00 00 To the branching off of the Wal- pole Road from the Norfolk and Bristol Turnpike 4 2 16 — 14 1 5 To the Mills on Bubbling Brook 1 2 24 — 15 3 29 To the Walpole and Dover Road 2 2 4 — -17 5 33 To Walpole Meeting House 6 2S — 18 4 2t 10* 114 Dover — Dedham. Bearing from the Old State House, to Walpolc Meeting House north, 41» west, 17 miles, 2 furlongs and 4i rods. From the Rev. Mr. Morey^s Meetiyig House in TVaU pole to Dover. Inte rmed iate Summary. (1 ■stances. M. M. F. R. T. R. 4 3 12 — 00 1 2 3- -5 5 15 2 4 1- -8 1 16 To the Old Hartford Road To the Hartford Turnpike To Dover Meeting House Frow the Eev. Mr. Moreifs Meeting House in Walpole to the Baptist Meeting House in Dedham over the West Road. Intermediate Summary/ distanees. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the Old Hartford Road 4 3 12 — 00 To the Baptist Meeting House 1 5 32 — 6 l 4 From the Rev. Mr. Morey^s Meeting House in Walpole to the Baptist Meeting House in Dedham over the East Road. To Bul«bling Brook To Buckmaster Pond To the Baptist Meeting Holise lnl>ennei iiate Summary. distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. 3 1 32 — 00 1 7 8—5 1 1 1—6 1 1 Milton. 115 Distances. M. F. R.- Bearing from Walpole Meeting House to Dover N. 5» W. 6 4 33 To Dedhani N. 3* E. 7 6 ±2. To Concord Court House N. 6 W. — 31 3 4 To Salem Town House N. 43 E—st i 8 From the Old State House to Davenporfs Store in Milton over the Brush Hill Turnpike. Intermediate Summary., distances. M. F. R, M. F. R. To the beginning of Brash Hill Turnpike near the seat of T. K. Jones, Esq. 3 7 15 00 To the Road leading to the Four Corners To Milton Upper Bridge To the Toll Gate To the crossway at the School House To Davenport's Store From the Old State House to DavenporVs Store in Milton over the South Boston Turnpike and Milton Lower Bridge. Intermediate Summary, distances. 7 S6 4 7 11 1 7 16 6 6 37 1 3 8 8 1 35 5 16 S 7 11 1 3 3 — 10 3 14^ To MiHon Bridge (page 47) To Milton Meeting House To Atherton's Tavern To Mr. Billings's Tavern To Davenport's Store M. F. R- M. F. R, 6 3 ar — 00 1 4 24 8 31 1 5 3 4 9 6 15 1 1 — 10 6 16 3 31—11 1 37 IfiB Milton. The north-east and middle parts of Milton are dry and healthy, the soil rather light aud mostly adapted to til- lage, the stirlaee swelling into eminences of from 100 to 300 feet above the sea with a small portion of woodland •n their acclivities. I'he south-\Test, south and south- easterly margins of the town become more broken and less cultivated. The westerly ridge of the Blue Hills are within the line of this town, which is 710 feet above the high water mark in Boston Bay ; at the foot of this hill are situated the country seats of R. D. Tucker and Isaac Davenport, Esqrs. as also that elegant tavern, boarding house and fruit gardens kept by Mr. Ebenezer Billings, which is one of the most delightful summer retreats in this neighbourhood. The main or principal roads are good and not very hilly, and there are two turnpikes running through this town, the Brush Hill Turnpike which runs from the Milton Upper Bridge to the Canton line, nearly straight, about 3^ miles, and the Taunton Turnpike which commences on Milton Hill and runs almost in a direct course to the Quincy line about 3f miles. The settlements are thickly scattered on the sides of the old roads throughout the town, the most compact are at Milton Hill and round the Meeting House, amongst which are the country seats of Barney Smith, Esq and Dr. Holbrook at Milton Hill, Hender- son Inches, Esq. near the Meeting House, A. Baldwin, Esq. near the foot of Blue Hills and the Hon. Edward H. Robbins. E«q. on Brush Hill. The town is bounded northerly on Neponset River, which divides it from the towns of Dorchester and Ded- ham, westerly by a straight line on Canton, southerly by a small brook on Randolph and easterly and northerly on Quincy. Extreme length 5| miles ; extreme breadth ^1 miles ', mean d miles by 2i miles. Canton. il7 Distanefes. Bearing from the Old State M. F. R. House to Milton Meeting House S. 170 w. —7 1 33 To Dr. Holbrook's s. 11 w. -—6 3 00 To Billings's Tavern s. 25 w. —9 3 31 Distance*. M. F. K. Bearing from Milton Meeting House to Dedham Court House N. 870 W 4 To Concord Court House N. 37 AV. — 18 To Lexington Meeting House N. 22i W. — 14 To Salem Town House N. 31 E. — 20 To Boston Light N. 71i E.— 11 To Cohasset Meeting House S. 82 E. — 13 From the Old State House to Canton over the Brush Hill Turnpike. Intermediate Summary distances. 7 32 7 31 7 3S 4 20 16 7 8 M. F. R. M. F. R. To Davenport's Store in Milton (page 115) 10 2 14 — 00 00 To the branching oft' of the Old Road opposite Puneapog Pond 2 C 1 — 12 2 15 To Canton Meeting House 1 1 16 — 13 3 31 Canton is situated on the southern base of the Blue Hills; it is an expanded tract of flat land, and though its lower horizon is more than 200 feet above the sea, yet it has the appearance of being swamped for want of 118 Randolph. the helping hand of art (o relieve its stagnaut waters. Tbe face of tlie eounlry is rough, thinly settled and but little arable land in the town, but there are some ex- tensive meadows. The Brush Hill Turnpike runs through the town^ and the two easterly branches of Neponset River take their source therein, one from the Puncapog and one from the Stoughtou Pond. Bearing from Boston to Canton Meeting House south, 25® west, 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 36 rods. From the Old State House to Randolph over the Taunton Turnpike. Intermediate Summary. dis'ance*. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Milton Bridge over Sonth Boston Turnpike (page 47) 6 3 37 00 To the commencement of the Taunton Turnpike ou Milton Hill 1 12 6 5 9 To the Cross Road leading to Milton Meeting House 6 31 7 4 To the Cross road at the Toll Gate 2 S 9 4 8 To the Tavern at the foot of the Blue Hills To (he Fork of the Turnpikes 1 To Randolph Meeting House 3 1 16 9 5 24 4 28—11 2 12 10—14 S 22 ((uincy. 119 Wrom the Old State House to ^iiincy over the South Boston and ^uincy Turnpikes, Summary. Intermediate distances. To the junction of the South Bos- ton Turnpike and the Road leading from Dorchester to Ne- ponset 4 To the Tavern at Neponset l To the Toll House at Neponset Bridge To Neponset Hotel To the Cross Road leading to Mil- ton To the Gateway of the Hon. Jo- siah Quiucy's Road leading to his country seat To the Road leading to President Adams's To the junction of the Old Milton Road To the Cross Road at Quincy Meeting House M. F. R. M. F. R. 2 32 — 00 2 20 — 5 5 12 2 15—5 7 27 2 30—6 2 17 4 37—8 7 14 7 20—7 6 34 5 22 — 8 4 16 1—8 6 17 1 24 — 9 From the Old State House to Quincy through Dorches- ter and Milton. Summary. Intermediate distances. To Milton Bridge over the South Boston Turnpike (page 47) G ro the Seat of B. Smith, Esq. To the Cross Road branching off to Neponset i 37 31 6 00 28 .lO 7 7 18 120 (luincy. Intermediate Sumnaiy. distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To the seat of Andrew Baxter, Esq. 7 28 8 7 6 To the seat of Thomas Green- leaf, Esq. 6 6 9 5 i2 To the seat of John Adams, Esq. late President of the United States 2 35—10 7 To the junction with the Quincy Turnpike 2 16-^-10 2 23 To Quincy Meeting House 1 21 — 11 4 7 The north and easterly sections of the town of Quin- cy are nearly free from woodland and the principal part of the soil is under culture. There are some detached tracts of salt marsh on Neponset River and on the bor- der of the Bay, in all about 400 acres. The upland is dry and healthy, principally arable and sheep pasture, with a surface swelling into gentle acclivities. The most settled part is towards the south-east round the Episcopal Church and the Rev. Mr. Whitney's Meeting House, where there is a compact village, consisting of a tavern, stores and respectable dwellings. About half a mile north-west from the Rev. Mr. Whitney's Meet- ing House is the seat of the venerable John Adams. Esq. late President of the Uniied States, and about IJ miles northerly therefrom is the country seat and high- ly cultivated farm of the Hon. Josiah Quincy, Esq. there are also many country seats, farm houses and other settlements scattered over the whole tract. Half a mile south of the compact part is Payne's Hill, which is a bed of rocks, covered with scraggy pine and cedars, ^uincy. . 131 and riseth to a summit height of 310 feet above the sea. The south-west part of the town from the common forms, with a little exception, a general body of rocks, woodland and hills, rising to a height of 610 feet above the sea, and is known by the name of Common Woods and Blue Hills. The roads to Quincy and those through the town ar» generally good, with some small acclivities, the most tedious is the one over Payne's Hill. The Randolph and Bridgewater Turnpike runs through the westerly part of this town between two ridges of the Blue HillSo Extreme length of the town from the westerly line on Blue Hills to the east point of Quiucy Neck 8f miles, from the same westerly line to the easterly rock on Squantum 7^ miles ; extreme breadth from Neponset Bridge to Quincy Bridge 5 miles. It is bounded west- erly and northerly from the Blue Hill River to Nepon- set River on Milton, then by Neponset River on Dor- chester, then by Boston Bay and Town River Bay to Quincy Bridge, then southerly and easterly on Brain- tree, to the Blue Hill River, then southerly on the Blue Hill River which divides it from Randolph. Diitances. M. r. R. Bearing from the Old State House to the Rev. Mr. Whitney's Meeting House S. 13^ E. — 7 5 18 To the Episcopal Church S. 12 E. — 8 - 1 15 11 ^22 Braintree. From Boston to Braintree West Meeting House oveUr the South Boston and ^uincy Turnpikes. Intermediate Summarf. diitancea. M. F. R. M. F. &. To Quincy Meeting House (p. 119) 9 1 00 To Mr. Bracket's in Quincy 3 24 9 3 25 To the Episcopal Church 1 16 9 5 l To the Road branching from Payne's HiH 5 3 — 10 2 4 To Braintree West Meeting House 1 S — 11 2 i2 From Boston to Braintree Lower Meeting House over the Turnpike. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. To Quincy Meeting House (p. 119) 9 1 00 To the Upper Landing in Brain- tree 1 5 12 — 10 5 13 To Braintree Bridge 1 36—11 2 9 To Braintree liower Meeting House 1 8—11 3 17 To Thayer's Tavern in Wey- mouth 1 12—12 e 29 Braintree — Weymouth. 13J From Boston to Braintree through ^iiincy and over the Old Road. Intermediate SamniarY. distances. M. r. H. M. F. R.. To Quiney Meeting House (p. 119) 9 1 — 00 00 To the Road on Payne's Hill leading to Braintree West Meeting House 1 2 3 — 10 2 4 To Braintree Iron Works 1 3 13—11 5 17 To White's Tavern 4 30 — 12 2 7 To the Turnpike 36 — 12 3 3 To Thayer's Tavern in Wey- mouth 1 1—12 4 4 From the Old State House to Weymouth through Quiney and over the Hingham Turnpike. Intermediate Summary, distances. M. F. R. U. F. R. To Quincy Meeting House 9 l — 00 o oo To the Toll House at Quiney Bridge 1 7 1 — 10 7 2 To the Road branching off to Weymouth 1 12—11 7 H To the Rev. Mr. Norton's Meet- ing House in Weymouth 1 i 24 — 13 38 From the Old State House to Weymouth through Q^uincy and over the Braintree Turnpike. To Quiney Meeting House To Braintree Meeting House To Thayer's Tavern in Wey- mouth To the Rev. Mr. Norton's M. H. 1 Intermediate distances. Summary. M. F. R. w. F. R. 9 1-. — 00 2 7 16- -11 7 17 1 12- -12 29 1 4 IG- -13 5 g 424 Hinghmn. From the Old State House to Ilingham through ({uincy and over the Hingham Turnpike. Intermediate Suromir/* distances. M. F. R. M. r. R. To Quiney Meeting House (page 119) 9 1 00 To the Toll House at Quiney Bridge 1 To Weymouth Bridge 1 To the head of Hingham Street 1 To the Meeting House (late Rev. Mr. Coleman's) To the Wharves at the Harbour From the Old State House to Hingham through ^uincy^ Braintree, and over the Old Road from Thayer^s TaV' ernin JVeymouth. Intermediate Sammai7< distances. 7 1—10 7 2 7 38 — 12 7 4 11 — 14- 3 11 5 34—15 1 5 3 22—15 4 27 M. F. R. M. F. H. To Thayer's Tavern in Wey- mouth (page 122) 12 29 00 To the Road leading from Wey- mouth Meeting House 1 4 28 — 13 5 17 To the Bridge at the landing over the Weymouth River 1 3 8 — 15 2B To the Meeting House (late Rev. Mr. Coleman's) 2 6 36—17 7 2t Hull. 12& Front Hingham Meeting House, ( late the Rev. Mr. Colemari'sJ to ^ueen ^nne^s Corner. Intermediate Summaryt distances. M. F. K. M. F. H.. To the Road on Lower Plains branching off for Cohasset 7 — 00 To the Road on the Plains branch- ing to the Right for Weymouth 1 1 33 — 2 33 To the Rev. Mr. Whitney's Meet- ing House S 8 — 2 4f 1 To Whitton's Tavern at Queen Anne's Corner S 5 10 — 5 1 11 M. F. R^ Bearing from the Rev. Mr. Cole- man's Meeting House in Hing- ham to Dedham Court House N. 76® W — 14- 4 t To Concord Court House N. 33 W.— 26 5 31 To Weston at the Rev. Mr. Field's Meeting House N. 62 W. — 21 6 30 To Lexington Meeting House N. 45 W. — 33 4 27 To Salem Town House N. 6 E. — 18 6 20 To Cohasset Meeting House S. 87 E. 4 2 B2 To Canton Meeting House S. 75 E — 13 1 37 From the Old State House to Hull through Hinghanu Intermediate Stunniary. distances. M. F. R. M. F. H, To Hinglmm Meeting House (p. 124) 15 1 5 00 To the branching off from the Cohasset Road 2 To Hull Beach 2 To Hull Meeting House 1 11* 6 1—17 7 0- 1 24—20 30. 7 4—31 7 3^. 128. Hull — Cohasset. r From the Old State House to Hull by Water, 8 miles, 3 furlongs and 35 rods. The town of Hull is a neck of laud stretching from Cohasset north and north-east between four and five miles, and is from forty rods to half a mile in width, it consists of five small eminences connected together bj ridges of sand and pebbles, thrown up by the water, which the tide frequently overflows. These eminences are called Sagamore Hill, Whitehead Hill, Strawberry Hill, Alderton and Nantasket, on the latter whereof is the principal settlement, which consists of a few scat' tered dwellings and a Meeting House. It is bounded on all sides by the sea and Boston Bay except about forty rods where it projects from Cohasset. Bearing to Hull Meeting House To Nantucket Head From the Old State House to Cohasset through Hingham and over the Lower Road. Intermediate Sunnnarf. distances. Dittanees. M. F. R. s. Qo'^ E. — 8 3 7 s. 6U E. —9 4 e M. F. R. M. F. R. To Hingham Meeting House (p. 124) 15 1 6 00 To the Road leading to Hull 2 6 1—17 7 6 To Cohasset Meeting House 2 4 20—20 3 26 To the Road leading to the Har- hour 1 24 — 20 5 10 To Whittington's Boarding House ^ 6 25—21 3 35 Cohasset. i3!7 From the Old State House to Cohasset through Hhighavi and by the Lower Plains Road. To Hingham Meeting House (p. 124) i To the Rev. J. Rieh'ardson's House To the Lower Plains To the Cross Road leading back to Hingham To the Road leading to Hull To Cohasset Meeting House Bearings and Distances in direct lines from the Old State House to the Meeting Houses and other perma- nent marks in the vicinity of Boston taken from accu- rate Trigonometrical and Geometrical calculation. Intermediate Summtry, distances. M. F. R. M. F. R. 15 1 5 00 4 9 — 15 5 14 2 31—16 5 i 1—17 « 1 1 8 — 18 1 14 3 4 20 — 20 5 34 S. 69* E. Distances. Boston Light M. 8 F. 5 R. 5 Bedford, Rev. Mr. Stearns's Meeting House N. 45 W. —14 2 28 Beverly Lower Meeting House N. 40 E- —15 2 Braintree West Meeting House S. 9 E. 9 4 36 East Meeting House S. iSi E. —10 2 27 Brighton Rev. Dr. Foster's Meeting House S. 89 W. 4 7 18 Agricultural Hall S. 88^ W. 4 31 Seat ot Gprham Parson's, Esq. N. 88i W.. 5 14 M. fiiitances. y. R. S. 64| W. 4 2 39 S. 66 W. 3 4 1 S. 74 W 3 7 4. S. 67 W 5 24 S. 61i W. 9 5 14 S. 72^ W. 5 7 4 12* Bearings and Distances Brookliue, Rev. Mr. Pieree's Meeting House Punch Bowl Tavern Dr. Aspinwall's House Hon. T. H. Perkins's seat Ur. Spooner's House Ricbards's Tavern Burlington, Rev. Mr. Sevvall's Meeting House N. 29 W. — 12 i 2 Cambridge, Harvard Univer- sity N. 63X W. 3 2 1 Rev. Dr. Holmes's Meeting House N. 65 W. 3 2 Cburch N. 63| W. 3 3 Botanical Gardens N. 57| W. 3 6 31 Rev. C. Lowell's (late Gov. Gerry's) N. 60 W. 4 3 30 Fresh Pond Hotel N. 63i W 4 6 32 Cambridge Port, Rev. Mr. Gan- net's N. 67 W. 2 l o Rev. Mr. Jacobs's N. 73 W. 2 3 24 Canton, Rev. Mr. Ritchie's Meet- ing House S. 25 W. — 13 3 36 Gharlestown, Rev. Dr. Morse's Meeting House N. 6^ W. 1 o 20 Rev. Mr. Walker's Meet- ing House N. 8i W. 1 2 16 Methodist Meeting House N. 8^ W. 1 3 33 Insane Hospital N. 37^^ W. 1 5 37 Odin's house on Winter Hill N. 32i W 3 2 20 Bearings and Distances. 129 Distancet. M. F. R. Chelsea, Rev. Mr. Tuckerman's Meeting House N. 43^ E 4. 3 Point Shirley S. 81 E. 4. 4 Cohasset, Rev. Mr. Flint's Meet- ing House S. 53 E. — 14 4 20 Whittington's house S. 53^ E.— 14 7 39 Concord Court House N. 58^W.— 15 7 5 Danvers Lower Meeting House N. 35 E. — 13 2 9 Dedham Court House S. 45| W. 9 5 IS Episcopal Church S. 45 W. 9 6 16 Rev. Mr. Cogswell's Meet- ing House S. 39 W. — IS 3 14 Rev. Mr. White's Meeting House S. 44i W. — 12 4 16 Baptist Meeting House S. 52 W. — 12 6 1 Dorchester, Rev. Dr. Harris's Meeting House S. H| W. 3 3 30 Rev. Mr. Codmau's Meet- ing House S. IB W. 4 5 10 Rev. Dr. Richmond's S. 14 W. 5 6 30 Dover, Rev Mr. Sanger's Meet- ing House S. 62 W. — 13 6 10 EastSudbury,Rev. Mr.Wright'sN.82{ W.— 15 3 8 Mingham, Rev. Mr. Coleman's Meeting House S. 41^ E. — 11 Rev. Mr. Richardson's S. 41^ E. — 11 Rev. Mr. Whitney's S. 34^ E.— 13 Whitton's Tavern at Queen Anne's Corner S. 31 E. — 14 Hull S. 55i E. 8 Lexington, Rev. Mr. Briggs's N. 47i W. — 10 Lincoln, Rev. Dr. Stearns's N. 64i W.—IS 5 IS 7 3 24 2 1 3 7 4 8 3^ 130 Bearings and Distances. Bhtaocsf. M. Lynn Westerly Meeting House N. 39i E. 8 Easterly JVJeeting House N. 44| E. 9 Hotel N. 391 E. 8 Spring Pond Hotel N. 36i E. — 10 Hall's Dye House N. 35 E. — 10 Phillips's at Phillips's Point N. 54 E.— 11 Meeting House at Nahant N. 681 E. 8 Marblehead West Meeting H. N. 51 E 14 East Meeting House N. 51^ E. — 14 Maiden, Rev. Mr. Green's Meet- ing House N. I W. 4 5 30 Rev. Mr. Nelson's Meeting House N. 2 W 4 7 6 Medford, Rev. Dr. Osgood's N. 29 W. 5 2 Seat of his Excellency Gov. Brooks N. 23 W. 4 7 19 Seat of the Hon. Peter C. Brooks, Esq. N. 37 W. 5 7 31 f^^^ John L. Sullivan's Factory N. 32 W 7 14 "illiAAsher Adams, Esq. House N. 21 W. 5 5 2 Medford Hotel N. 28MV 4 6 1 Medfield, Rev. Dr. Saunders's Meeting House S. 54i W. — 17 1 8 Rev. Mr. Gammtll's S. 54 W. — 17 2 33 eiLctcltAXUMilton, Rev. Mr. Gile's S. 17 W. 7 1 32 Natick, Rev. Mr. Moore's S. 76i W 13 2 18 Wheel Factory S. 71 W. — 16 4 30 Needhara, Rev. Mr. Palmer's S. 691 W. — 10 6 33 Rev. Mr. Noyes's S. 76* W. — 12 6 20 . Methodist Meeting House S. 83 W — 13 2 7 ihii)- Jolu^IVewton, Rev. Mr. Homer's S. 8l| W 7 20 Hearings and Distances-. 131 Bistsnces. , M. F. R, Sl>l.Itev. Mr. Greenough's N. 87 W. 8 4 30 Rev. Mr. Grafton's S. 77| W. 7 4 25 Episcopal Church at Low- er Falls S. 83 W 10 2 28 Angler's Corner S. 89i W 6 3 28 GVUpper Falls S. 77 W. 9 Quinc}', Rev. Mr. Whitney's Meeting House S. 13| E. 7 5 IS Episcopal Church S. 12 E 8 1 15 Seatof John Adams, Esq. S. lli E. 7 2 1 Seat of the Hon. Josiah Quincy S. 14 E. 6 1 17 Neponset Hotel S. 4i E. 5 1 2 Reading Wood End Meeting House N. 4^ W.— 11 6 18 Randolph, Rev. Mr. Pomeroy's S. S^ W 12 4 18 Roxbury, Rev. Dr. Porter's S. 47 W. 2 4 28 Rev. Mr. Bradford's S. 49i W. 6 5 00 Rev. Mr. Gray's S. 4Ti >V. — -4 4 00 Halfway House on Dedham Turnpike S. 45i W. 6 1 15 Salem Town House N. 41^ E. — 13 5 20 Saugus Meeting House N. 24^ E.^ 7 7 6 Stoneham, Rev. Mr. Stevens's W. 6 W 8 4 35 South Reading, Rev. Mr. Em- erson's N. 2 E.-j-tO 3 30 Rev. Mr. Davis's N. 3 E, — 10 3 20 Watertown, Rev. Mr. Francis's N. 76 W. 6 1 26 Bridge N. 78 W. 6 4 31 United States Arsenal N. 81 W. 5 3 00 Hon. H. G. Otis's Seat N. 72 W 5 6 4 1S2 Bearings and Distances, Siitances. M. F. R. Seat of N. Aniory, Esq. N. 69i W. 3 6 6 Walpole, Rev. Mr. Morey's S. 41 W— 17 2 4 Waltliam, Rev. Mr. Ripley's N. 7li W. 9 9 Seat of the Hon. C. Gore, Esq. N. 76 W. 5 6 24 Boston Factory N. 77 W. 9 4 West Cambridge Meeting House N. 44 W. 6 2 1 Weston, Rev. Mr. Field's N. 81 W— 12 1 20 Baptist Meeting House N. 89^ VV. — 12 2 28 Methodist Meeting House N. 72 W. — 12 3 3 Stony Brook Bridge N. 80i W.— 10 7 13 FJagg's Tavern N. 83 W.--14 1 11 AVeymouth, Rev. Mr. Norton's S. 25^ E. — 10 1 11 Woburn,Rev. Mr. Chickering's N. 24 W 9 4 7 Tay's Tavern N. 19 W. — 12 14 Bearings and distances in direct lines from Harvard University to the Meeting Houses^ Churches, Sfc. within the range of this Survey. Distance). To Boston Old State House S. 63J E. 3 2 l Boston Light S. 67i E — 11 6 34 Bedford, Rev. Mr. Stearns's N. 39^ W. — il 2 1 Beverly Lo^jer Meeting House N. 52 E. — 16 6 36 Braintree West Meeting House S. 21^ E. — 11 6 24 East Meeting House S. 27^ E. — 12 5 4 Brighton, Rev. Mr. Foster's S. 50i W. 2 S 4 Brookline, Rev. Mr. Pierce's S. 50^ W 3 2 32 Burlington Meeting Hoase N. 18 W. 9 5 12 Bearinss and Distances, 1S3 SistanccR. M. F. R, Canton, Rev. Mr. Ritchie's Meet- ing House S. 13 E.— 13 2 6 Cliarlestown, Rev. Dr. Morse's Meeting House S. 81i E. 2 7 3 Chelsea, Rev. Mr. Tuekerman's Meeting House N. 73^ E. 6 1 36 Cohasset, Rev. Mr. Flint's Meet- ing House S. 51i E.— 17 5 8 Concord Court House N. 56^ W. — 13 5 7 Danvers Lower Meeting House N. 48 E. — 14 3 l Dedham Court House S. 28 W. 9 8 Episcopal Church S. 361 W. 9 36 Rev. Mr. Cogswell's Meet- ing House S. 34i W 13 7 24> Rev. Mr. White's Meeting House S. 31 W— 11 6 16 Baptist Meeting House S. 34 W. — 11 6 33 Dorchester, Rev. Dr. Harris's Meeting House S. 25 E. 5 2 Rev. Mr. Codman's Meet- ing House S. 16 E. 6 36 Rev. Dr. Richmond's s. 121 E. 7 1 1 Dover, Rev. Mr. Sanger's Meet- ing House s. 48^ W.. —12 1 East Sudbury, Rev. Mr. Wright'j 5N. 87tW.. —13 1 38 Hingham, (late Rev. Mr. Cole- man's Meeting House) s. 45;! E.. —14 1 36 Rev. Mr. Richardson's s. 40| E.- —14 3 34 Rev. Mr. Whitney's s. 40 E. —13 7 4 Hull Ml eting House s. 57 E.. —11 4 31 Lexington. Rev. Mr. Briggs's N. 40i W.- 7 3 7 Lincoln, Rev. Dr. Stearns's N. 6^ w. 9 6 33 12 ^S4i Bearings and Distance's'. Diitan6e(. M. F. R Lynn Westerly Meeting House N. 58 E 9 7 o Easterly Meeting House N. 60^ E. — 11 o 31 Hotel N. 57^ E. 9 3 1 MarbleheadEastMeetingHouseN. 62 E. — 16 1 37 Maiden, Rev. Mr. Green's Meet- ing House N. 48 E. 4- 2 7 Medford, Rev. Dr. Osgood's Meeting House N. 9 E 3 1 l Seat of his Excellency Gov. Brooks Meddeld, Rev. Dr. Saunders's Meeting House Rev. Mr. Gammell's Milton, Rev. Mr. Gile's Natick, Rev. Mr. Moore's Meet- ing House S. 601 \v. — 12 3 1 Needhara, Rev. Mr. Palmer's Meeting House S. 53^ W. 8 7 S Rev, Mr. Noyes's Meeting Flouse S. 63^ W. — 10 2 20 Methodist Meeting House S. 72^ W. — 10 5 24 Newton, Rev. Mr. Greenough's Meeting House S. 78 W 5 5 13 Episcopal Church at Low- er Falls S. 69 W -7 6 Rev. Mr. Homer's Meeting N. iSi E. — 3 24 S. 44 W.— 15 5 26 S. 44 W.— 15 7 38 S. 5\ E. -8 2 1 House S. 581 W 4 6 22 Rev. Mr. Grafton's s. 55" W. 5 2 16 Angier's Corner s. 76 W. 3 4 24 Upper Falls s. 58^ W 6 5 16 Quincy, Rev. Mr. Whitney's Meeting House S. 27^ E. 9 Siarijigs and Distances, I3fi Distances. M. F. R. Episcopal Church S. 26J E —10 3 11 Seat of John Adams, Esq. S. 26^ E. 9 4 Reading Wood End Meeting House N. lOA E. — 10 4 1 Uoxbury, Rev. Dr. Porter's Meet- ing House S. 19 E. 3 2 24 Universalist Meeting House S. 21 E. 3 3 7 Baptist Meeting House S. 22 E. 3 4 B Rev. Mr. Gray's Meeting House S. 5 W.- — 4 2 32 Rev. Mr. Bradford's Meet- ing House S. 21 W. 6 2 Salem Town House N. 5H- E. — 15 o 32 Saugus Meeting House N. 46^ E. 7 4 36 South Reading, Rev. Mr. Em- erson's Meeting House N. 21 E. 9 4 00 Rev. Mr. Davis's N. 22 E 9 5 12 Stoneham, Rev. Mr. Stevens's Meeting House N. 26 E. 7 3 00 Watertown, Rev. Mr. Francis's Meeting House S. 88 W. 3 4 Bridge S. 85i W 3 3 32 Walpole, Rev. Mr. Morey's Meeting House S. 30 W. — 16 6 8 Waltham, Rev. Mr. Ripley's Meeting House N. 77 W 5 S 3 West CambridgeMeeting House N. 26 W. — -3 2 20 Weston, Rev. Mr. Field's Meet- ing House N. 87^ W. 8 3 24 Baptist Meeting House S. 81i W. 9 3 38 Methodist Meeting House N. 76 W. 9 0- 8 1S6 Table of Long Measure. DiatanMa^ M. F. R. Weymouth, Rev. Mr. Norton's Meeting House S. 34 E. — 12 6 24 Woburn, Rev. Mr. Chickering's Meeting House N. 8 W 7 2 2 The foregoing Bearings are from the Magnetic Me^ ridian, the variation at Boston is 6° 3' West in 1821. Table of Long Measure. 3 Barley Corns make 1 Inch. 12 Inches make 1 Foot. 3 Feet make 1 Yard. Si Yards or 16^ Feet make 1 Pole or Perch. 40 Poles or 660 Feet or 220 Yards make 1 Furlen§; 8 Furlongs or 5280 Feet or 1760 Yards make i Statute Mile. APPENDIX. The Old State House in Boston'is situated in Lati* tude 42** 33' 6" North and Longitude 71" 4' S" West from Greenwich. The environs round this town are remarkable for the great variety and beautj of pros- pect ; the level tracts of marsh land whose surface bu- ried at high tides shews to the distant observer one gen- eral connected sheet of water with the small eminences, and even the town of Boston circumscribed therewith, appearing as islands rising therefrom, the distant swell- ing acclivities with country seats and ornamented grounds, the serpentine courses of the rivers and streams, the majestic harbours, bays and inlets, bespangled with islands and straits, and the more distant view of hills and woods present at once to the elevated beholder a scene sublimely grand and truly picturesque. Advancing into the interior the country becomes more broken, but still a variety is presented to the traveller, he is glided through level vales surrounded by luxurious meadows, corn fields and rich pastures, interspersed with gardens, orchards and the hospitable habitations of the *12 138 Appendix. tenantry ; here he may view the bountiful hand of na- ture lavishing her rewards on the industrious husband- man, he may see the contented cottager cheerfully toil- ing through the day and at eve in jovial society peace- fully assembled to enjoy that rural happiness which is vainly sought for in exalted life. Then he passeth fthrougli the shady grove, surrounded with lofty trees whose graceful branches waving with the gentle breeze shelters his path from the piercing rays of a meridian sun, when to complete nature's perfected beauties, sud- denly as if by magic through the aperture of leafless trunks of the tall oak trees opens to his view one of those delightful sheets of water with which the country abounds, whose limpid level surface reflecting the rays of the setting sun and the green towering trees which surround its marginal shores, present to the astonished beholder a prospect enchantiugly grand on which he may feast his admiration even to gluttony. Passing the confines of lhos6 delightful scenes the country is more romantic, intermingled with rocky emi- nences rising from 50 to 150 feet above their base, some of whose bold and almost inaccessible acclivities, scat- tered with scraggy cedar and pine trees rooted in the cliff's of the soilless rocks, baffles all means of cultural improvement; here nature hath diversified the scene, here tlie pros])ect is romantic and barren to view, yet within these wild tracts tliere are plats of intervale at the foot of the rocks sheltered from tbe piercing winds, producing crops of corn, grain and vegOwJc'^s, richly re- warding the toil of the industrious occupant. The country three miles round the suburbs of Boston is generally under improvement or cultivation, taking a second parallel ring of three miles farther in the coua- Appendix. 139 try about three fourths of the soil is under culture, still advancing a third parallel of three miles about two thirds of the land is cultivated, exterior of this to the ex- tent of this survey one half of the land may be said to be brought under the care of the husbandman, the other half remaining in its natural state, either covered with forest trees or a rocky and unimproved surface. The agriculturalists in this section of the country are mostly after the old school, prejudice seems to have fast- ened them to the common practice of their ancestors, but there are many scientific farmers by whom various ex- periments are tried and valuable improvements discov- ered, yet time only can convince the general practical body in the utility of following up those advantages so useful to mankind and so advantageous to themselves, they seem wedded to an hereditary habit, however re- proaehable or fatal the result, yet every avenue to con- viction seems at present to be impenetrably blocked up, but ere long it is to be hoped that the specimens of real- ities hourly presented from confirmed experience will awaken them to a due sense of the imperfection in their present system and clear to their understandings the ne- cessity of a partial and practical reform. At present the broadcast husbandry is almost general, corn planted in hills and grain sowed by hand, the drill husbandry being but very little practised. There seems too much sameness amongst the common practitioners in agriculture, they repeat the same kind of manure and grow the same species of grain so frequent that the soil becomes cloyed therewith and needs a change both ia crop and system. Some of the arable lands have considerable stagnant waters on the surface, and as there are no artificial I4e .Appendix. drains (o relieve the same, a great improvement to the crops may be made by throwing up the soil into ridges, of from six to ten furrows each, striking the combs clean between each ridge, it would draw oflf all the surface water and much improve the strength and health of the crop. The furrow heads are also uniformly neglected, for want of attendance thereto the margin of the field is ofien overrun with noxious weeds, brambles, barberry bushes, &c. which not only breed a destructive fungus, but in other respects are very injurious to the culture of grain, or even to grasses, fruit and vegetables. 'I'he principal manures used in this neighbourhood are stable, stall, yard or street compost, sopers' lees or sea weed. Marl hath not been found in the country, and there is no limestone yet discovered. Scalping and burn- ing the sod, folding the fiock, or crossing the soil for a ehange in manure seems not to be understood, or at least not put in practice, nor is irrigation, though there are many streams that may be used with great advantage for that purpose. Under or hollow draining would be very beneficia' to a great portion of the low and meadow land, and much valuable soil may be recovered, that now lies waste in a swampy stale, were the helping hand of art applied thereto. The half or cleansing crops such as turnips, rape, madder, buckwheat or lucern seems but little regarded, but ruta baga, parsnips, carrots, and cattle cabbage are working their way into note. Hemp and flax are but little cultivated. There are considerable tracts of salt marshes or fen lands round the vicinity of Boston, wliich would be very materially improved by embankment and diking, pro- *Bppendix. 141 vided the salt water was effectually kept from its surface. The natural position of a great part of these feus is such as to render enibaiikmenl a very easy task, and in fact nature itself hath done nnicli towards enclosing one of the largest tracts (that called Chelsea and Lynn Marshes) by throwing up a sand and pebble bank, water tight, nearly the whole length of the coast against which they join, leaving one creek to be banked witli a small flood door for the discharge of the surface waters which may be collected therein, and also Saugus River which is abont forty rods wide at its mouth, and must be era- banked with a sea wall, arching therein two pair of flood doors of about two feet each door to close against the flow of tide and to discharge the fresh water at ebb tide. This with a very little embankment of minor con- sequence would recover near four thousand acres from the salt water, which when effectually relieved there- from is a species of soil that becomes very productive for grass or wheat and requires no kind of manure, the soil being formed several feet deep by sediment is in it- self peculiarly rich. In the years 1803 and 1806 the author of this wa« engaged as engineer in the enclosure of a similar tract in the county of Somerset, England, which was enclosed and divided amongst the proprietors under the authority of parliament. The general level of the tract was seve- ral feet under high water mark in the channel or sea adjoining and was subject to the flow of high tides on its surface. This laud in its open state produced about one ton and a half of salt hay per acre annually, the collection whereof was attended with considerable in- convenience. A sea wall or bank was built on the coast, the rivers diked and flood doors erected to keep back 142 Appendix. the salt wafer and discharjje the fresh at ebb tides; l^y these means and by ciitfini; drains into the channels of the rivers and emplying the same through the flood doors, the surface was thoroughly drained from the salt and stagnant waters, and in three years the verdure completely changed from the sedge, rushes and hard spiry grasses to a thick matty sward of meadow, fiscue and oilier rich grasses, producing three tons of first rate Iiay per acre annually, besides the s[)ring and after grasses, which are of considerable value. As a proof of the improvement the land prior thereto was let at from 10 to 15 shillings per acre, when it sud- denly advanced after the undertaking was completed to from three to five pounds sterling per acre and was eagerly sought for even at that rate. There are also many tracts of salt marshes on the banks of the Charles, Mystic, Neponset and Manalticut rivers, besides those on the coast, the greater part whereof are easy for enclosure and at a very moderate expense, but prejudice hath persuaded many of the pro- prietors that there is no utility in inclosures of this sori, that the land is as valuable in its present state and that they want salt hay for their cattle. I am willing to admit there are some small tracts of salt marshes, formed with a thin spongy soil on a sandy bottom, that had better remain in their present state, taking the salt water therefrom would be injurious, they are not yet (as provincially termed) ripe for an enclo- sure, however there is but a small proportion of this quality amongst the unenclosed marshes. As regards salt hay the grass produced by the en- closed marshes would be sufficiently impregnated there- with for several years, and even when that should fail Jippendix. 14S it would be but a trifling expense to salt down a portion as it is stacked, which would answer every purpose for the cattle, and one third the quantity of land after be- ing enclosed from salt water would produce as much hay as the whole tract doth in its present condition, be- sides the spring and fall grasses. It hath been tested beyond a doubt that recovered salt .marshes are better for wheat than any other soil, and at Cornwallis, on the Bay of Fundy, as a proof, there are several hundred acres which were embanked about fifteen years since and have been successively cropt with wheat, and averaged from forty to sixty bushels per acre, annually. Romney Marsh, in the eounty of Kent, England, produces another specimen. This marsh, about 25 years since, was open to the sea and river, sub- ject to the flow of salt water on its surface ; it contained from twenty to thirty thousand acres, was enclosed, and is now considered the most productive tract of surface of its size in the kingdom. A thousand other cases may be shewn which ineontestibly prove the advantages re- sulting from such laudable undertakings Internal improvements are progressing in rapid suc- cession, the waters in Boston Harbour and Merrimae River are united by the Middlesex Canal which was completed about i5 years since. Turnpike roads are made from Boston to most of the principal towns and bridges built in connexion therewith, but still there re- mains much to be done. Many advantageous routes for internal navigation offer, and much improvement on the surface is needed. A great portion of the best meadow land lieth almost void for want of being relieved of the surface and stagnant waters by hollow or open drains, but this is a work that must be undertaken conjointly by 141 Jpjiendix. the proprietors of the whole tract of flat or low laiid that is to be relieved, or at least as far as its level or stagnated waters extend. Judicious exchanges and division of estates might be made with great advantage to the landholders' interest in many eases, rendering the property more compact and thereby reducing the labour in cultivation. The principal rivers in this vicinity are the Charles, Mystic, Neponset and Manattieut which fall into Bos- ton Harbour and tiie Saugus which empties itself into Lynn Harbour. Charles River. The limits of this survey extend on Charles River as far as Farm Bridge, between the towns of Dover and Sherburne, where there passeth about 33 feet water on a mean flow. From which bridge its course is N. by E. about 31 miles to Natick Bridge and Wheel Factory, then its coursels S. by E. and E. by S. about 5 miles to Dover Bridge, where there is a dam across its bed and several slitting, paper and other mills in operation. In this last space it receives the waters from the outlet of Brown and Ballard's Ponds and other small streams and its body is about 45 feet at Dover Bridge, from whence it runs E. by N. about 4 miles to Long Ditch, then it runs E. by S, about half a mile when it turns S. by E. and runs in a serpentine course near to Dedliam, where it circuitously graduates round what is called Dedham Island to a diametrically opposite course, here it casts ofl" about one third of its water at nearly right angles with its common course, the water cast off is called Appendix. ±4iS Mother Brook and runs in a S. E. and easterly direction about 3i miles where it falls into Neponset River with which it is discharged into the part of Boston Harbour called Dorchester Bay. From Mother Brook the general course of Charles River is N. N. VV". and N. W. about 5 miles to Newton Upper Falls, receiving several tributa- ry streams from the towns of Newton and Needham, making its body about 42 feet. At Newton Upper Falls there are considerable iron works carried on together with several other mills and factories. From Newton Upper Falls its course is N. W. about two miles to Newton Lower Falls, where there are several paper, grist and other mills, and the tributary streams have augmented its body to about 44 feet of water. From the Lower Falls the river runs N. by E. about 2 miles, where it receives the waters from Stony and Cherry Brooks, then it runs S. 1 mile, then N. by E. 2 miles to Boston Factory in Waltham, from which it runs easter- ly about a mile (in which it receives the water of Bea- ver Brook) to Waltham Factory, 1 mile to Bemis's Fac- tory and 1 mile to Watertown Bridge, at each of these three places there are dams across the bed of the river, and mills, factories, &c. in operation. The tributary streams have increased the body of fresh water at Wa- tertown to about 78 feet, meaning at a mean flow of the river that the water would pass through yet fill an aper- ture of 78 feet in length and 1 foot in depth or any other proportion making the same dimensions. From Wa- tertown Bridge the course is still in an easterly direction about 3 miles to Cambridge line, when it bends round to the S. about 2 miles, passing under Cambridge and Brighton Bridges, then its course is easterly about 1 mile to its outlet. 13 146 Appendix. The route of Charles River is singularly circuitous, from Farm Bridge leading over its bed from Dover to Sherburne, the distance in a straight line to its estuary or outlet is 14 miles, taken by the serpentine «ourse of its water, it measures 38^ miles. The falling off from its natural direction at Dedham, and leaving one third of the water to continue a route seemingly concordant with its general course, is a cir- cumstance verj extraordinary in its nature and such as seldom occurs in the history of rivers. By ihis phe- nomenon the towns of Boston, Brookline, Brighton, Newton, Roxbury, Dorchester and a strip from each of the towns of Dedham and Watertown, form an i^rland, or rather are circumscribed by the waters of Charles River, Mother Brook, Neponset River and Boston Har- bour. From Farm Bridge to Watertown Bridge the distance is S2i miles and the fall of the river between these two places is about 155 feet making a general descent of near 4| feet per mile. Mystic River. The eastern branch of this river takes its rise in Reading at Parley Meadows, is called Parley Brook, and runs south-westerly through Woburn, about 3^ miles, where it is joined by a middle brjincli which rises in Wilmington. About a mile and a half souiiierly of the junction of these two streams it is joined by a stream outletiing from Horn Pond, here it takes the name of Mystic, and continues its course S. by W. about I mile, jvhere there is a dam across its bed al Sullivau's Facto- Appendix. 14^ ry, then its course is westerly abaut half a mile to Mystic Pond, which is a swell of the river about 1 mile fn length and iu some places nearly half a mile wide, nearly cut in two in the middle, aud up to which the tide flows. From Mystic Pond the general course of the river is S. W. about 2\ miles to Medford Bridge, passing in a serpentine form through the meadows by the compact part of the town of Medford and receiving the wafers from the outlet of Fresh Pond and a tributa- ry stream near the seat of the late Hon. Timothy Bige- low, Esq. At Medford the river is about 3 rods wide and about 35 feet of fresh water passeth on an average. From Medford Bridge tlie course is S. E. 3 miles to Maiden Bridge where the river hath expanded to 120 rods in width, continuing on little more than a ini'c to Chelsea Bridge, where it mingla^s with the waters of Boston Harbour. The source of this river is 8i miles from its outlet in a direct line and by the course of the stream it measur- eth 13^ miles. Its fall from the source to Mystic Pond is about 8 feet to a mile. JSTeponset River. The source of this river is in the town of Foxborough from which it runs north-easterly through the towns of Foxborough and Walpole, where it reeeiveth the water of a small easterly branch descending from the town of Dover, and continuing about 2 miles it erosseth the Norf)lk and Bristol Turnpike, near the Dedhani aud Walpole town line, where there are a cotton factory, mills, &c. from whence its course is N. by E. about at 14S Jippendioe. mile and a half, wherein it receives the Bubbling Brook stream in Dedham, then it rung S. E. about a mile and a hair to the head of Fowl Meadows, where it receives the waters from Tap?'ole Brook and the westerly branch of the Neponset from Canton and Stonghton Ponds. Then it windeth its course N. E. through Fowl Mea- dows about 5 miles to Paul's Bridge, receiving the tri- butary waters from Purgatory Swamp in Dedham and Puncapog Pond in Canton, then it continueth a north- erly course about a mile and a half to its junction with Mother Brook, from whence it runs E. N. Vj. about a mile to Sumner's Mills and on a mile and a half to Milton Upper Bridge, where there are paper and other mills, and continuing the same course about a mile and a half to Milton Lower Bridge and Falls, in which space there are two dams and factories, mills, &c. and at Milton Bridge there are also factories, paper and other mills in operation. From these falls, up to which the tide flows, the course of the river is N. E. 2\ miles to Neponset Bridge, from which it runs N- E. and northerly about a mile and a half, where it fails Into that part of Boston Harbour called Dorchester Bay. The body of water passing at Milton Bridge averages about Z5 feet. Manatticut River Hath its source in the town of Canton near the Ran- dolph line, and its course is easterly at the foot of the Blue Hills, touching the Braintree (ireat Pond and pass- ing through Braintree southerly of the Little Pond, where it receives a small stream from Randolph, and .Appendix. i-fV graduating round easterly and northerly to the Bram° tree Iron Works, and on to Braintree Bridge and Land* ing, up to which the tide flows, when it spreads into a considerable width, casting off several creeks, passeth under Quincy Bridge and falls into Boston Harhour be- tween Che towns of Quincy and Weymouth. The fresh water passing at Braintree Lower Meeting House is about S feet. Saugus River. The principal waters of this river are the outlets of Reading and Smith's Ponds in South Reading. From Reading Pond it runs N. E. about 2^ miles, then it turns and runs S. E. about 3 miles where it i» joined by the water from Smith's Pond, then it continueth a S. E. course through the town of Saugus, crossing the New- buryport Turnpike, the Old Road near Saugus Meeting; House, the Old Boston and Salem Road, the Salem Turnpike and falling into Lynn Harbour between the towns of Lynn and Saugus, at a distance of about 8^, miles in a direct line from its source. The tide flows about 3 miles up this river and the quantity of fresh water at its outlet is about 23 feet. *13 INDEX. Page Boston, length of the streets, flee. ... 6 length of the malls - - - - ig length of the bridges, &e. - - - 17 circuit round the comnioa - - - 16 circuit round the town - • - 17 a table shewing the rate per hour a person is moving by the time taken to pass through the Long Mall - - - 16 distance to taverns and other houses mostly frequented by parties - - - 241 to South Boston ----- 27 * description of - - ... is Mill Dam, description of - - - 24 to Angier's Corner - - - - 93 Bedford 67 Bemis's tavern in Waltham • - 60 Beverly ------ 91 Billeriea ----- 74) Braintree West Meeting House - 123 Lower Meeting House - 122 over the Old Road - - 123 152 Index. Page- Boston to Brighton tlirough Cambridge Port - S3 through Roxhury - - 54< over the Mill Dam and New Road 53 Brookline over the Worcester Turnpike 50 over the Old Road - - SI Burlington through West Cambridge 74 tiirough Woburn - - 75 Cambridge through Cambridge Port 29 over Craigie's Road - 30 Canton 117 Charlestown . - . . _ 34, Chelsea 28 Cohasset through Hingham and the Lower Road 126 through H inghum and by the Plains 127 Concord over the Turnpike - - 69 through Lexington - - 70 through Waltham - - 71 Danvers -.-.-. 90 Davenport's Store in Milton - - 115 Dedham over the Turnpike - - 104 through Jamaica Plains - 105 through Do. andSpringSlreet 105 Dorchester over South Boston Turnpike 45 through Roxbury - - 45" Upper Meeting House - 46 Dover 110 East Sudbury 63 Hingham over the Turnpike - - 124 through Bruintree and over the Old Road - - - 124 Hull 125 Jamaica Plains .... 4,2 Index. 433 Pagre Boston to Lexington ----- 65 Lincoln over the Concord Turnpike - 68 bj the late Bird's Tavern and by Sherman's Hill - - 67 Lynn over the Turnpike - - - 85 over the Old Road - - - 86 Maiden - - - - - - 79 Marblehead over the Northern Road 96 by Phillips's Point - 97 Medfield over the Hartford Turnpike 111 over the Old Road - - 112 Medford over the Turnpike . - 36 through Charlestown and over Winter Hill ... 36 over Cragie's Bridge and Winter Hill .... 37 Milton over the Brush Hill Turnpike 115 over South Boston Turnpike 115 Milton Bridge .... 47 Nahant by land - ... 88 by water . . - - 88 Natick through Newton - - - 103 over the Worcester Turnpike 104; Needham . . - - - 103 Neponset Hotel - - - - 119 Newton 98 Lower Falls ... 98 Upppr Falls - - - 103 the Punch Bowl over the Mill Dam - 43 through Roxbury - *3 Quincy over the Turnpike - - 119 through Dorchester and Milton 119 Randolph 11« i5* Index. Boston to Richards's Tavern - - - - 5i Reading 81 Roxbury -.-._- 43 Salem over the Turnpike * - 90 over the Old Road - - 90 Saugus .----- 84) Shirley Point by land ... 28 South Reading - ... 82 Slate Prison 34 Stoneham through Medford - - 80 through Maiden - - 80 Topsfield Hotel .... 83 Walpole 113 Walthain Meeting House - - 59 Waltham Plains .... 60 Watertown through Old Cambridge - 55 through Brighton - - 56 West Cambridge through Old Cambridge 39 over Middlesex Turnpike 39 over Cragie's Bridge 40 through Charlestown 40 Weston through Waltham . - 62 through Newton ... 63 Weymouth through Quincy ^^ - 123 Woburn ------ 75 Bearings and distances from Boston - - 127 from Cambridge - - 133 BrookIine,from Hon. T. H. Perkins's to Brighton 53 Jamaica Plains 53 Cambridge to Charlestown - - . - 32 Medford 32 Fresh Pond .... 34 Brighton 33 Index. 155 Page Cambridge to Angler's Corner - - - S3 Jamaica Plains - - - 33 Concord to Bedford 73 Burlington - - ... 73 East Sudbury and Natick - - 78 Lincoln 73 Nine Acre Corner . _ - 73 Woburn 72 Dedham to Canton _ . - - . 109^ Dover 107 Millon Meeting House - - - 109 Milton Bridge - - . - 108 Newton Lower Falls - _ . 108 Dorchester Lower Meeting House to South Boston 26 Neponset 49 Milton Bridge 49 Upper Meeting House to Milfou Bridge 50 Four Corners to William Sumner's Mills 50 Cornelius Coolidge, Esq. Seat to Boston 50 Dover to Nat ick Ill Hiiigham to Queen Anne's Corner - - - 125 Lincoln to Lexington ... - - 68 Lynn to Lynnfield Meeting House - - - 87 Lynnfield Hotel - - - - 87 Medlield to Dover . . _ _ . 113 Wrtlpole 113 Medford to Maiden .... - 33 West Cambridge - - - - 33 Newton, from Angier's Corner to the late Wood- bury's Tavern 100 Rev. Mr. Homer's MeetingHouse to Brighton j 01 Riehards's Tavern 101 I^ower Falls 102 158 Index. Newton Lower Falls to Spring Street in Roxbury loi Salem to Marbleliead - - - ... 93 Lynnfield Meeting House - - 93 Lynnfield Hotel - ... 95 Medford ---... 95 Reading ...... 94 South Reading .... 94, Spring Pond Hotel - - - - 96 South Reading to Reading - - - . 83 Walpole to Dover - - - - - 114 Dedham ..... ^14, Wallham to Newton - .... 62 Watertown to West Cambridge ... 53 Lincoln by Walthara Meeting House «9 by late Deacon Brown's 59 Weston to Lincoln - - - . . 64< Lexington , .... 65 Woburn lo^Rea'iing 77 Stoneham ..... 75 South Reading - _ - . 78 Woburn, from Black Horse Tavern to Reading 7^ Stoneham 78 ERRATA. Page 14 last line, fur S99 read 650, for 2445 read 219i. •age 73 first line, for lyaltham Pond read WaUlron Pond* Page 9» serenih line, for Hotel oTCr the Turnpikt read Hotel over the Old RofM. LBJL'i4