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Annotation This collection of maps shows drafts detailing the Freemansburg Borough and its boundaries beginning on the island opposite the Mouth of Nancy's Run with a course of North 37 degrees West to a point on the towpath of the Lehigh Canal thence down said towpath 52 perches to a point South 84 and a half degress W 25 and a half to William Gwinner's Corner. Courses and distances for the towpaths are shown on the title page and were surveyed by J. H. Boyer in 1856. Boundaries of boroughs are also shown south to a point in the middle of the Lehigh River - thence down said river to the place of the beginning. The elevations of benches are shown on the title page to be 25.38 for the door sill of Jacob Freeman's dwelling house, 26.92 for the door sill of the Southeast corner of Main and Jackson Streets, 19.64 for the door sill of the Southeast corner of Main and Madison Streets, and 13.46 for the door sill of Geisinger's Hotel. This collection was traced by Charles F. Chidsey Jr. in August, 1904 in Northampton County under record number 27.