1790s Defensive Plan for Georgia Indian Territory
Sorry it is so large, but impossible to read if smaller.

Look below map for legend, and a typed copy of two handwritten boxes at bottom.

 

Note: on the left side near bottom, on the curve of Oconee(?) River is where Fort Mathews is located

 

 Text of Box on Left of Map

A Map of the Defensive Plan
 
of the Western Frontier planned
 
in observance to Gen’ls order issued
 
by the Commander in Chief of this
State to the Adj. gen’l  December
 
the 31st 1792

           (Government house Augusta)

 

Text of Box on Right of Map

Distance on the Line
of the Frontier from Fort
Matthews to Wood’s Mill 

To French’s Station – 2 miles
From thence to Norris St. – 6 miles
From thence to Hill house – 12 miles
From thence to Black’s – 8 miles
From thence to Norris – 1 ˝ miles
From thence to Wofford’s – 12 miles
From thence to Donnegan’s – 10 miles
From thence to Wood’s Mill – 10 miles 

Total – 73 ˝ miles

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