This map of the mansion house farm at the Mount Vernon Estate shows the mansion and surrounding buildings. Samuel Vaughan created this map in the 1700s after visiting Mount Vernon. He gave it to George Washington as a gift. It is created from an overhead view. The map shows the mansion, surrounding buildings, and gardens. Historians use this document to understand how Mount Vernon was laid out late in Washington’s life. It shows us where some of the ingredients for ice cream were grown. It also shows where Washington and the enslaved people at Mount Vernon lived.