Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Plan of the town of Brewer

Barcode: 58059

Image Number: 58059.0001

Publishing Location: Brewer, Maine

Alternative Title: Town of Brewer

Brief Description: Plan of Brewer possibly surveyed by Moses Greenleaf. It was named after John Brewer who sailed from Massachusetts along the coast of Maine to the Penobscot River and the present site of Brewer. He built a dam and sawmill at the mouth of the Segeunkedunk Stream. He served during the American Revolutionary War and became captain in the militia. He left for Massachusetts to safeguard his family but returned after the war. In 1812 Brewer split from Orrington of which it had been a part of since 1788 and became a separate town. The plan shows "part of Orrington".

Surveyor: Greenleaf, Moses, 1777-1834

Date/Date Range Produced: 1812

Language: English

Region Depicted: Brewer, Maine

Map Type: GeographicalHistorical mapsLand use maps

Dimensions: H 33.8 X W 42.1 cm

Historical Context: Moses Greenleaf is considered "Maine's mapmaker". He was a geographer and surveyor who believed Maine's economy and civil success would be supported by an understanding of its geographic, economic, and demographic resources. He was also very involved in surveying land in the remote townships.

LC Call Number: G3734.B7 1812 G7

OCLC: 1356827599

Accession Number: OML-1812-20

Subjects: Greenleaf Manuscript Surveys

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/58059.0001