Map symbol

[pepperj]

I'm having a and can't seem to find out the meaning of this symbol in the picture which is from a 1870's historical map, which is a plus sign inside a circle.

 

[ARC]

Well...
an "X" within a circle = Abandoned.
In most situations.

This appears a + sign as you say... letme looksee...
This map looks sorta familiar to me for some reason.

 

[ARC]

X and O separated often mean "special items" as well.
Combined... it can mean "tree stump" in low water or marsh lands.

 

[pepperj]

X and O separated often mean "special items" as well.
Combined... it can mean "tree stump" in low water or marsh lands.

The whole country was in stumpage in the early 1800's.

 

[Crappies-n-Coins]

Cemetery

 

[pepperj]

I need some more info on this map.

PM sent

 

[pepperj]

Cemetery

They're marked with a larger cross or CM usually on the maps.

 

[Isaac]

I'm following this, looks interesting!!!

 

[Crappies-n-Coins]

They're marked with a larger cross or CM usually on the maps.

If you're close enough to one of the areas you're asking about, you might go check it out. You may find the areas in question are smaller family cemeteries.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Water Well?

 

[tamrock]

A well is what I'm thinking also.

 

[ARC]

Um... Not a well.
Wells were mostly spelled out "well" Spring" etc...
IF abbreviated... "W".
Now I said MOSTLY". heh

 

[G.A.P.metal]

A salt lick....that`s my guess !

 

[ARC]

Just to throw this out there...
From the late 1700's (1790's) to the late 1800's the + sign represented a church.
The circle around it may indicate something "about" the church.
But ?

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Maybe Catholic?

 

[Ant]

I can recall from my map reading classes that the map maker is responsible for making a legon that should depict what the symbols on his map represent. Here's some of the symbols that the USGS uses on their topographical maps, the X is a mining prospect and the O a landmark:

 

[Ant]

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[fowledup]

Is it maybe a 4 corner section marker from the Public Land Survey System?

 

[Ant]

Here see if this works:

 

[Ant]