1George Washington’s Professional Surveys (Washington Papers)
...those features were omitted after 1749. Only a few of GW’s plats show mountains, hills, houses, or roads. Most include the water features and the names of adjoining landowners as required by Virginia law. In some cases, however, even these items are missing. His plat of the 21 Mar. 1752 survey for John Dunbar is unusually spare, showing only the lines that represent the tract’s five...