Delhi New York Davenport USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1911 Antique
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Delhi New York Davenport USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1911 Antique

$80

Printed in its year of first publication, 1911, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is graded excellent, having been very lightly handled and never folded, with attractively age-toned paper on thick stock. The quad takes in a stretch of the Catskill foothills in Delaware and Otsego counties, including the town of Delhi and the community of Davenport, about 80 miles southeast of Syracuse. Engraved in 1911 under geographer R.B. Marshall from a field survey of 1907 through 1909, it records the area’s historic travel routes, rail lines, and placenames as they stood before the modern highway system, and comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection. The reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEDelhi
STATENew York
LOCATION80 miles southeast of Syracuse, NY
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1907 through 1909 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERR.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED1911
EDITION1911
PRINTED1911
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SOURCEFrom an uncommonly well-preserved collection
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat, attractively age-toned paper
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, very minor blemishes
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, hole punches along left collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Delhi sheet similar to the one shown in the picture. It outlines the history, purpose, and status of the USGS mapping program at the time of the printing in 1911. It also provides instructions on how to read contour lines and a description of how they are used to depict the terrain. At the bottom of the page is a legend showing all of the symbols used to represent the cultural, relief, and water features found on the map.

This antique sheet is a 1911 edition of the Delhi New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 115-year-old United States Geological Survey print in excellent condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Delhi 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1907 through 1909. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the 15-minute series for the continental United States are no longer produced or printed by the USGS and original prints are becoming increasingly difficult to find. They are a valuable historical record for an area, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

PLACENAMES
The following places are found within the boundary of this quadrangle. They may or may not be shown or labeled, depending on the map series and vintage.
* Cities and Towns-> Davenport and Delhi
* Counties Covered-> Delaware and Otsego
* Rivers and Streams-> Brush Brook, Charlotte Creek, Coulter Brook, Crawford Brook, Dona Brook, East Platner Brook, Elk Creek, Falls Creek, Kidd BrookKortright Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Beaver Spring Pond, Mud Lake, Pine Lake, Sexsmith Lake, and Spring Lake

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