The maps illustrate the development of the town Wellington over a 220-year period. Overall, there was a progressive movement from an agrarian society to a more modern society characterized by population growth and infrastructural development, with the gradual disappearance of the woodlands. However, the river remained the same.
In 1780, Wellington was a small village made up of about 100 homes. At the central part of the town were farms. A river ran across the majority of the left part of the town to the west of the farms. A large area of woods occupied the southern part of the town, extending towards the southeast.
By 1860, the town had undergone some changes, with a 100% increase in the number of homes. A road to the west of the residential area connected the village to the river. A little down the river, a bridge had been created across the river close to the farms. 1860 also saw a reduction in the farmlands as well as the woodlands.
Significant changes were most evident in 2000. It brought with it a striking population explosion with an increase in the number of homes to 500. The woodlands south of the residential area had been changed completely to create schools and sports fields connected by another road. The farmland were no longer in existence however, a wetland for birds had been constructed on the south of the river. To the north of the wetlands, but by the right side of the river, some shops had also been constructed. The bridge over the river and the road connecting the residential area to it remained the same.