Map of the Morton Arboretum
May Theilgaard Watts (1893-1975). Map of the Morton Arboretum. Lisle: Morton Arboretum, 1942.
1 map : col. ; 25 x 78 cm.
The Sterling Morton Library of the Morton Arboretum
This map of the Morton Arboretum, as it appeared in 1942, was given to visitors as they entered the Arboretum. It was a functional guide to the Arboretum and a remarkable educational tool in that every part is a "teachable moment" created by the drawings of May Watts. The border is made up of leaf silhouettes for identification of trees and plants within the Morton Arboretum. A key of months instructs the reader on each month's natural events. Within that key is a "compass rose" featuring significant leaves and evergreen branches. Special plant and tree collections are lovingly rendered with labels encouraging the discovery of those areas. There is always something new to see in the details of this beaufiful drawing.
1 map : col. ; 25 x 78 cm.
The Sterling Morton Library of the Morton Arboretum
This map of the Morton Arboretum, as it appeared in 1942, was given to visitors as they entered the Arboretum. It was a functional guide to the Arboretum and a remarkable educational tool in that every part is a "teachable moment" created by the drawings of May Watts. The border is made up of leaf silhouettes for identification of trees and plants within the Morton Arboretum. A key of months instructs the reader on each month's natural events. Within that key is a "compass rose" featuring significant leaves and evergreen branches. Special plant and tree collections are lovingly rendered with labels encouraging the discovery of those areas. There is always something new to see in the details of this beaufiful drawing.