Journal of my journey over the mountains / while surveying for Lord Thomas Fairfax, baron of Cameron, in the northern neck of Virginia, beyond the Blue Ridge, in 1747-8.

by George Washington

A	Beginning at a Marked Hiccory S 20, W	}	S 20,,00	W	120
B	to a White Oak	}
C	Thence to a Walnut Stump		S 63,,00	W	160
D	Thence to a Red Oak on the top of a Hill		S 85,,00	W	80
E	Thence to a Black Gum near a Valley		N 66,,00	W	116
F	Thence to a Dogwood near a Swamp		N 35,,00	W	63
G	Thence to a Mulberry standing in Corn-field		N 35,,00	E	97
H	Thence to a Sasafras		N 45,,00	E	157
	From thence to the Beginning

Then Survey'd for Cap^t Henry Washington y^e following Tract of Land bounded as follows

				Poles
A	Beginning at a red Oak S 25—00 W	}	25—00	W	74
B	near the road running to a red Oak Saplin	}
C	Thence to white Oak		S 23—00	E	24
D	Thence to Spanish Oak		S 55—00	W	34
E	Thence to a Black Gum		N 76—00	W	30
F	Thence to a Black Oak		N 25—00	W	62
G	Thence to Caleb Butlers old Field		N 00—00	W	104
H	Thence to a White Oak		S 76—00	E	70
I	Thence to a Red Oak		N 78—00	E	56

August 18^th 1747 Then survey'd the following Piece of Land at one Station in the School House old field bounded as p^r field Book. Viz^t Beginning near a Persimon within y^e field Extending thence to a Fence Stake S 15—00 E 165°,,00′—28 Pole thence S 19—00 W 199°—00′—27.5 Pole thence S 47 W 227°—00′—18.9 thence S 76—00 W 256°—00′—21.4 thence N 42 W 318°—00′—46.3 thence N 29—00 E 29°—00′—34 Pole.

October 1^st 1747 Then Survey'd the following Piece of Land for M^r Richard Roe Bounded as follows Beginning at a Chesnut extending thence S^o 20—00 W 38 Pole thence N 75—00 W 39.7 P thence N^o 46—00 W 41.1 P thence S^o 68—00 W 21.3 thence N^o 29—00 W 25.3 thence S^o 77—00 E 4 Pole thence N^o 60—00 E 25.1 Pole thence S^o 42—00 E 14 Pole thence S^o 79—00 E 14 Pole—thence East from thence to the beginning S 60—45
E

Then Survey'd for M^r Francis Jett the following Tract of Land Bounded as p^r Field Book[73]

A	N		56.15	Remarks ye distance from A to B being Inaccessable I took an Angle within ye field from A to a house bearing N 73°—00 E 46 Pole thence to B bearing N 48—00 W
B	N 51—00	E	39.19
C	S 65—00	E	34.14
D	S 49—00	E	50.15
E	S 20—00	E	29.00
F	S 70—00	W	62.13
G	N 58—30	W	20.24
H	S 83—30	W	30.00

Survey'd for M^rs Elizabeth Washington y^e Following Tract of Land whose thirds is required to be laid off 20 Pole from H towards K & the Division line to run towards B C[74]

	Courses	Dist:	Poles
A	S 54,,00	W	67,,00
B	N 45,,00	W	36,,00
C	N 76,,00	W	45,,—
D	N 31,,00	E	60,,—		Acres	Roods	Perch:
E	N 56,,00	E	35,,—	Area	52 ,,	1 ,,	39
F	N 21,,00	E	30,,24
G	S 51,,00	E	40,,20	Scale 50 Parts to an Inch.
H	S 34,,00	E	41,,60
I	S 04,,00	W	34,,20

[73] (Transcriber's note: this footnote refers to the illustration below)