In later documents, I find the sale of the "McCoy double house". Has to be the same place. Most of the early documents show the property as being measured in feet, east of the center of the county line. So this map is just that....showing the property possibilities in the last 134 years based on feet from the center line. I'm inserting it as full size, so those who are interested can see the details. Ignore the "state highway department" location. The orange line going up and down the center is CR 12. Plum street is CR 51, and off to the left is CR 52.
So, starting at the intersection of CR12 and CR51, 0' to 30' marked Hendricks is where we think the ES Hart store/PO were. In 1882. Go to the right to 601' to 651' and thats where I think the Nudelman/Chuteran house was. But I still have more to research.
Much of this is after the Colonists left....but it's a good start for my research as it combines ownership from the 70s, today, and the 30s. I get a broad spectrum of names to connect as I look for records on each piece of property. Can you start to see why I created family trees for the Cotopaxi residents?
Saltiel lived on the west end of CR52 where it says "Bailey". Baily died in 1936, so that gives us a starting point to date the printed portion of the original map. His house was a boarding house and probably became the Cotopaxi Hotel. It was later purchased by JDHylton. The livery and saloons were not there in 1882. But the McCoys were in the area in 1882. Susan McCoy was the mother of the "McCoy" gang - known for cattle rustling and killing.
this map is subject to much change as I continue to find new documents - or pay closer attention to documents I've already found. And this map is a bit off when you look at the Dyer/Gilbert properties...they were moved south, closer to the river, when CR 52 was "drawn" on the books. That's why I have "now old Yarmark" and "now McNew" written in.
It's interesting to note the addition and separation of lots on Plum street over the past 134 years. I've shown that with dashes....when it was combined and when it was separated will come later. But of note, there were a few houses close to CR12, then an open space known as the McCoy lower orchard, then more houses. And we know that Saltiel had an orchard on his place. New trees? or did they produce fruit?
We think the shul was right north of the Hendricks place (Zero to 30') but may never be able to prove that.
Mom lived in a little cottage that began at 397'. Most of the documents for that house since the time it was built show it as being at 397'. Perhaps one of the easiest houses I've researched thus far! However, the back section of her property has changed much over the years. Finding where that was, who owned it and how it got merged has been interesting to say the least!
If you read this and have any clues you can share, I'd love to hear them! Maps can be so much fun!
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