Title
Plans of Drawings of Property in Lawrence and Surrounding Areas
Sub-series contains plans and drawings of the Lawrence area, including the planning of the city, the various streets, and uses of the properties dating from 1845-1982. Included are early surveys of the Methuen and Andover, layouts of the streets as Lawrence was developed, layout of the Common, and surveys of the city during various stages of development. Also included are drawings showing the location of various roads and highways, sanitary sewers, and other infrastructural features. Drawings that indicate the boundaries of various property transactions by the Essex Company are also present.
notes: It should be noted that approximately 20% of the materials in this sub-series are undated.
Collection
Essex Company Collection
Materials are oversized, ranging from approximately 11x17 to 30x40. Some of the materials are stored in oversized leather binders.