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| Date: | Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:46:34 EDT |
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Does anyone know anything about the history of the Townships of Unanimity,
Frugality, Sobriety, Regularity, Enterprise, Economy, and Industry? They are
all shown on Simeon De Witt's 1802 and 1804 maps of the State of New York.
They are located in northern Herkimer County, near the modern town of Old
Forge.
I have not been able to find these townships on later maps, and they
don't seem to be mentioned in the few local histories I have consulted. They
must have existed on paper only, but I would be curious to learn more about the
origin of these curious names. Given their location, they seem unrelated to
the famous group of classical place names in central New York with which De
Witt is associated.
David Allen
Encinitas, CA
(formerly Map Librarian, Stony Brook University)
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