What is this symbol on an old map?

[dandut46]

I made this simulated version of an old map of the small rectangle shape that I see on a lot of maps, but its never labeled. I was thinking maybe a horse's trough? or some type of laundry trough? any help would be appreciated.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Structures; like a house, shed or barn?

 

[dandut46]

Thanks for the reply, but I don't think so ,the big squares are houses and the sheds are marked, it might look a tad smaller on map this is just a rough draft. You usually see them out of the way and some times with not much around them that's why I thought it might be a trough for horses, its shaped like that . you could be right I just seen them
on a lot of maps and they where never marked so I would think they were insignificant .It is in the horse and buggy era.

 

[Mackaydon]

My bad; misunderstood the request. Have you MD-ed that area in question to see if some artifacts might give you a clue? Have you tried Google Earth to see what is there now, or the outline of what once was there?
Don...

 

[dandut46]

Yes I did get some nice old coins there and buttons, that's why I was wondering it is really grown in and not much room to detect also it been detected before but this spot is very hard to detect so figured I asked before I spend the time clareing it out or just move on.let just say that if you went through this area and lost a good watch you would just say screw it rather then go back to find it also the out skirts have been hammered , so there's a reason this spot has not been touch .that's why I was looking for pos id .I just want to add it is the small rectangle in bottom left corner with arrow and question mark thanks

 

[dandut46]

This thing giving me fits

 

[Frankn]

Why don't you show us an actual example on a real map? Then you can get better guesses. Frank...

 

[dandut46]

This is what the map looked like its hand drawn and its old , I have a few of them that I bought, If I put the actual map up I won't have to worrie about detecting it.l no guys seen old maps like this before .so I was just wondering,I would of put it in the map furum,but not to many people there .but thanks for the reply.

 

[cw0909]

since you know where it is, did you look for a published map, to see if that old hand drawn map was
drawn from a published map, if it was maybe the published map has that feature labled

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Strange, the original map has no Symbol Key ? I Image its some type of structure/building, maybe a old mill or something.. If its the same scale as the houses then its a big structure...

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[MT_Joe]

I've seen and studied many old maps and usually it will indicate another unnamed outbuilding or house, like in the map below:

 

[dandut46]

I will look in to it , I think the guy use to deliver ice and it was his route, so he used than as a point of reference.Its just a thing I seen on maps and it is never marked while everything els is so I think it was something stupid but I found some nice stuff like a 1802 large sent . so I'll keep plugging thanks

 

[Citiboy289]

ROOT Cellar?

 

[ingram4868]

Burial site?

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

I agree. Depending on the scale of your map, major structures are a little black, filled-in box, but if scale allows, all structures are shown in proportion and relation to each other

 

[Frankn]

I liked those old USGS maps. They even showed the corrals and outhouses. Frank...

 

[Surf_Pirate]

Out house!

 

[roaddust66]

If this symbol is on an old topo map , its a abandoned ruin , rectangular in design ,pehaps an old chicken house.

 

[dandut46]

I have seen than on old topo maps also and I seen one in a place that I no very well and now there is nothing there and don't look like there was anything ever there so I thought it was a mistake. . the big sqares are house with peoples names on them the sheds are marked so maybe it is a out hours or chicken coup or even something that once was.I thought it could also be a horses drinking place. Cause there out of the way .But take a metal note cause you will come across it at one point. Boy this spelling thing drives me crazy.

 

[creade]

Have you tried to look it up on 1892 maps? you can usually find your town on them and look for free,just can't download .