Churubusco New York Lyon Mountain USGS Topo Map 1915 Antique
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Churubusco New York Lyon Mountain USGS Topo Map 1915 Antique

$82

Printed in its year of first publication, 1915, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet was engraved that same year under geographer R.B. Marshall and comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection in excellent condition—never folded, smooth and flat, on thick stock, with only hole punches along the left collar and very minor blemishes. The quad reaches from the Canadian border south toward Chazy Lake in New York’s Clinton and Franklin counties, taking in the area around Lyon Mountain, Ellenburg Depot, and Churubusco about 25 miles northwest of Plattsburgh. Surveyed in 1912, before the modern highway system, it records the historic travel routes, rail lines, and individual houses known at the time, and having never been folded it remains suitable for framing. The reverse carries printed USGS reference material from the 1915 program.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEChurubusco
STATENew York
LOCATION25 miles northwest of Plattsburgh
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1912 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERR.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED1915
EDITION1915
PRINTED1915
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA12 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
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno 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 Churubusco 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 1915. 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 1915 edition of the Churubusco New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 111-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 Churubusco 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 1912. 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-> Ellenburg Depot and Lyon Mountain
* Counties Covered-> Clinton and Franklin
* Rivers and Streams-> Brandy Brook, Chateaugay River, Crystal Creek, English River, Graves Brook, Great Chazy River, Hinchinbrook Brook, King Brook, North Branch Great Chazy RiverOuleout Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Bradley Pond, Chazy Lake, Lower Chateaugay Lake, Moon Pond, and Upper Chateaugay Lake

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