Canton New York Potsdam Norwood USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique
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Canton New York Potsdam Norwood USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

$68

Printed in 1911, its year of first publication, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet of the Canton quad has survived in excellent condition—very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat on thick stock, with a flawless map area. The quad covers a stretch of St. Lawrence County in northern New York, taking in the towns of Canton, Potsdam, and Norwood along the state’s North Country. Engraved in 1911 under geographer R.B. Marshall and drawn from a 1910 field survey, it comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection, and the reverse carries printed reference material on the mapping program of the day. Hole punches run along the left collar.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLECanton
STATENew York
LOCATION60 miles northeast of Watertown
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1910 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERR.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED1911
EDITION1911
PRINTED1911
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 1/2 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 Canton 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 Canton 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 Canton 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 1910. 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-> Canton, Norwood, and Potsdam
* Counties Covered-> St. Lawrence
* Rivers and Streams-> Baldwin Branch, Boyden Brook, Brandy Brook, Cook Creek, Elm Creek, Grannis Brook, Grass River, Indian Creek, Line CreekLittle River, and others
* Water Bodies-> Upper Lake

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