Metes and Bounds Description Detail

Detail

Description Type Source Acres Beginning Point
Easton Borough 1883 Annexation: After whole after petition (recorded) birch on the northwest bank of the Lehigh River

Map

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Courses and Distances

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Point Thence Course Distance To
1 north as the needle pointed in the year 1789 (see old survey) by land of Barnet Walter and Others N 1e-13° E 8274.5 ft. point 800 ft north of the old corner of the Borough line
2 east as the needle pointed in the year 1789 (see old survey) N 89.9999999999999° E 9415 ft. west bank of the river Delaware
3 down the river Delaware by the several courses thereof north bank of the mouth of the river Lehigh
4 up the river Lehigh by the several courses and distances place of beginning being the north east corner of said borough as above described

Change Measurement Units

Courses:  Degrees; Degrees & minutes; or Degrees, minutes, & seconds.
Distances:  Feet; Feet & inches; Rods; Rods & feet; Rods, feet, & inches; or Chains.

Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Easton Borough 1883 Annexation yes Aug 30, 1883