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Subject: Re: Gousha oddity
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:39:39 -0400
From: Edward James Redmond <[log in to unmask]>
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My bet is the location of crop circles...
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Subject: Re: Re: Gousha oddity
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:33:37 -0500 (CDT)
From: AliceH <[log in to unmask]>
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The map has such a commercial design aspect, I am doubtful about the
historic family farm aspect. I just sense that Gousha created this on
contract for some organization or government entity, accompanying a
report or periodical article.
Alice
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Subject: Re: Gousha oddity
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:54:15 -0500 (CDT)
From: Meagan J Duever <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Hi again,
Centennial farms weren't recognized in Michigan until 1948, not that
a private company couldn't have recognized them in the meantime....
In the case of the area I know, there would be more. In fact one
would have been right down the road to the east from the one at
#434, but on the other side of the road. Two, the map would
have/should have extended further to the north because there are a
lot of family farms in Huron County (where the legend is) that are
just as old.
Meagan Duever
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Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:08:22 -0400
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All,
Makes me wonder if this map shows the locations of 25yr, 50yr, &
100yr family farms. It would account for the round, square, and
home-plate number symbols. Just a thought.
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Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:39:05 -0500 (CDT)
From: Meagan J Duever <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Hi,
For what it's worth, I grew up not far from the area in this Gousha
map. # 434 There are a lot of farms in this area, many of which have
been owned by the same family for generations, so I think the map
has something to do with the individual farms themselves. Though
depending on the accuracy of the dots, there was a general store
further down from #434 along M-81 that would have/could have been
operational during the 1930s. I forwarded the map to my father to
see if anything rings any bells with him.
My curiosity is piqued.
Meagan Duever
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Subject: Re: Gousha oddity
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:23:33 EDT
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All
I think Mark hit it with the farm connection.
I have a 1914 "road map" of Hunterdon-Somerset Counties, NJ that also
has numbers in red overprinting. The map looks nothing like what we
call road maps, more like a 19th Century map.
The map was an insert in the 1914 Farm & Business Directory of the two
counties - and the overprint numbers correspond to the locations of the
farms and business in the Directory.
Such a map would be essential to the rural (now suburban) region where
most farmers were still picking up their mail at the local general store
with few getting delivery via RFD. It would be the only way to locate a
particular farm along an often unnamed road, rarely signed named roads
and most likely unnumbered farm houses.
Perhaps there was some directory with the Gousha in question. As I
said, I think Mark nailed it.
Regards,
Frank Curcio " 292
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