Batavia New York Le Roy Warsaw USGS Topo Map 1904 Antique

Batavia New York Le Roy Warsaw USGS Topo Map 1904 Antique

$55

Printed in its year of first publication, 1904, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is an antique in excellent condition — never folded, smooth and flat, with a flawless map area and only very minor blemishes in the collar, on thick stock and part of an uncommonly well-preserved collection. It takes in a stretch of western New York southwest of Rochester, with the city of Batavia and the towns of Le Roy, Warsaw, Wyoming, and Alexander falling within the quad, spread across Genesee and Wyoming counties. Engraved in 1904 under geographer H.M. Wilson and drawn from an 1902 field survey, it records these Genesee Valley communities as they stood at the turn of the century, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map. Hole punches run along the left collar.

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SKU: 172 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Batavia
STATE	New York
LOCATION	35 miles southwest of Rochester
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1902 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED	1904
EDITION	1904
PRINTED	1904
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From 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 CONDITION	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, very minor blemishes, 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 Batavia 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 1904. 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)	Alexander, Batavia, Le Roy, Pavilion, Warsaw, and Wyoming
COUNTIES COVERED	Genesee and Wyoming
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Baker Brook, Beards Creek, Black Creek, Cascade Brook, Crow Creek, Little Tonawanda Creek, Middlebury Brook, Oatka Creek, Pearl Creek, Silver Lake Inlet, Stony Brook, Stony Creek, Sucker Brook, Tonawanda Creek, Village Brook, and White Creek
WATER BODIES	.TRUE., Attica Reservoir, Chapin Pond, Gouinlocks Pond, Jenkins Pond, and Seven Springs Pond
Locations: Bel-Air Ranch Health Camp, Eastman Corners, Nichols Corners, Pierce Corners, Pioneer Salt Well, Ridge Corners, Sickleys Corners, Stafford Station, Vernal Corners, and Williams Corners. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Attica, City of Batavia, Town of Bethany, Town of Covington, Town of Middlebury, Town of Pavilion, Town of Perry, and Town of Stafford. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Burks Hill, Burleigh Hill, Chestnut Knoll, Colton Hill, Doyle Hill, Dutton Hill, Fox Hill, Hurst Hill, Jenkins Hill, Kingsley Knoll, Merchants Hill, Page Hill, Pikes Peak, Scarff Hill, Skates Hill, Skunk Hill, Sulphur Spring Hill, Temperance Hill, Titus Hill, and Wheelers Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Canaway Gulf, Dale Gulf, Dale Valley, Dersam Gulf, Dillon Gulf, Dusing Gulf, Ewell Gulf, Frog Hollow, Handyside Gulf, Holihan Gulf, Holstead Gulf, Kennedy Gulf, Pflaum Gulf, Smith Gulf, Wyoming Gulf, and Wyoming Valley. Parks: Austin Park, Kibbe Park, and Williams Park. Drainages: Cascade Brook, Kelly Brook, Little Tonawanda Creek, Middlebury Brook, Pearl Creek, Red Brook, Village Brook, Wards Brook, and White Creek. Churches: Bethany Church. Lakes and Ponds: Chapin Pond, Gouinlocks Pond, Jenkins Pond, and Seven Springs Pond. Waterfalls: Cascade Falls. Basins: Woodchuck Hole. Airports: Gautieri Heliport. Swamps: Bannan Swamp, Bradley Swamp, Edwards Swamp, Tamarack Swamp, and Webbers Swamp. Schools: Central School, Jackson School, Pringle School, School Number 10, School Number 11, and School Number 4. Reservoirs and Tanks: Attica Reservoir and Hubbards Pond. Towers: WBTA-AM (Batavia) and WYDM-TV (Batavia).
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 1904 edition of the Batavia New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 122-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 Batavia 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 1902. 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.