This document represents the original plat of Sandwich, Illinois, surveyed and certified by DeKalb County Surveyor Horace W. Fay on October 6, 1854. Prepared for landowners Almon Gage and Jacob H. Hall, it shows the earliest layout of the town, including streets, lots, and several early additions.

At the time this map was created, Sandwich existed only on paper. The streets had yet to be built, and the surrounding landscape remained open prairie. This plat marks the moment the town was formally laid out and defined.

Certification (Transcription)

State of Illinois
DeKalb County

I, Horace Fay, a Notary Public in and for said County, do hereby certify that Almon Gage and Jacob H. Hall, personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed said certificate.

Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of October, 1854.

Horace Fay
Notary Public

This plat reflects the earliest phase of Sandwich’s development, following initial land purchases in 1845. The survey established the town’s street grid and lot divisions, forming the framework upon which the community would grow.