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

$52

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
PRINT NOTESThick paper stock
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
MAP NOTESA fascinating historical map surveyed before the modern highway and interstate system, showing historic travel routes, rail lines, and placenames.
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.
PLACENAMES
Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)Davenport and Delhi
COUNTIES COVEREDDelaware and Otsego
RIVERS AND STREAMSBrush Brook, Charlotte Creek, Coulter Brook, Crawford Brook, Dona Brook, East Platner Brook, Elk Creek, Falls Creek, Kidd Brook, Kortright Creek, Little Delaware River, Negro Brook, Ouleout Creek, Peaks Brook, Platner Brook, Rose Brook, Schenevus Creek, Steele Brook, Susquehanna River, Tedle Brook, West Branch Delaware River, West Platner Brook, and Wright Brook
WATER BODIESBeaver Spring Pond, Mud Lake, Pine Lake, Sexsmith Lake, and Spring Lake
Locations: Doonan Corners and Fitches Bridge. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Bovina, Town of Davenport, Town of Delhi, Town of Kortright, and Town of Meredith. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Betts Hill, Big Tom, Boomhower Hill, Bramley Mountain, Dutch Hill, Federal Hill, Hollister Hill, McKee Hill, Mount Meredith, Quaker Hill, and Webb Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Glen Burnie, Houghtaling Hollow, Prosser Hollow, and Pumpkin Hollow. Drainages: Brush Brook, Center Brook, Coulter Brook, Crawford Brook, Dona Brook, Dry Brook, East Platner Brook, Elk Creek, Falls Creek, Honest Brook, Hughes Brook, Keyser Brook, Kidd Brook, Kiff Brook, Kortright Creek, Little Delaware River, Middle Brook, Mine Brook, Negro Brook, Peaks Brook, Rose Brook, Schenevus Creek, Steele Brook, Tedle Brook, Toll Gate Brook, West Platner Brook, and Wright Brook. Lakes and Ponds: Creamery Pond, Mud Lake, Pine Lake, Sexsmith Lake, and Spring Lake. Waterfalls: Watauga Falls. Airports: Mountain Top Airport and Tomahawk Hills Airport. Schools: Bramley Mountain School, Coe Hill School, Delaware Academy and Central School, Federal Hill School, Glen Burnie School, Miller Avenue School, Pink Street School, Prosser Hollow School, School Number 1, School Number 10, School Number 11, School Number 12, School Number 13, School Number 14, School Number 16, School Number 17, School Number 2, School Number 4, School Number 5, and School Number 7. Ridges: Rattail Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Beaver Spring Pond and Delhi Reservoir. Towers: WDHI-FM (Delhi).
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service.

If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

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.

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