Finding aid for the Aaron Olmsted Field Notes
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Olmsted, Aaron
Title: Aaron Olmsted Field Notes
Dates: ca. 1803
Extent: 0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Aaron Olmsted was an original shareholder of the Connecticut Land Company and early settler of the Western Reserve (Ohio). He owned and sold off all the land in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio. He also founded Poland, Ohio, and gave his name to North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, and Olmsted Township, three suburbs of Cleveland. The collection consists of notes taken during a survey of Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, which commenced in 1803.
MS Number MS 0680
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Aaron Olmsted Field Notes, ca. 1803, consist of notes taken during a survey of Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, which commenced in 1803.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the early history of the Western Reserve in Ohio, especially Franklin Township in Portage County. Those interested in the land surveying work of Aaron Olmsted will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by lot and is maintained in two unbound volumes.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Franklin (Portage County, Ohio: Township) -- Surveys.
Olmsted, Aaron.
Real property -- Ohio -- Portage County.
Western Reserve (Ohio) -- Surveys.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 680 Aaron Olmsted Field Notes, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio