Middlebury Vermont Bristol Starksboro USGS Topo Map 1905
Middlebury Vermont Bristol Starksboro USGS Topo Map 1905 - Image 2
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Middlebury Vermont Bristol Starksboro USGS Topo Map 1905

$105

Printed in its first year of publication, 1905, this antique USGS 15-minute topographic sheet was engraved in 1904 from an 1903 field survey overseen by geographer H.M. Wilson. It takes in a stretch of Addison County in west-central Vermont, about 25 miles south of Burlington, including the towns of Middlebury and Vergennes and the community of Bristol, along with parts of the Green Mountain National Forest and the Bristol Cliffs Wilderness. Surveyed before the modern highway system, it records the historic travel routes, rail lines, and placenames of the area as they stood at the turn of the century. Never folded, the sheet is smooth and flat with a flawless map area and only light age-toning, and it comes on thick stock from an uncommonly well-preserved collection; the reverse carries printed reference material from the USGS mapping program of the day.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEMiddlebury
STATEVermont
LOCATION25 miles south of Burlington
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1903 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1904
EDITION1905
PRINTED1905
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, lightly age-toned paper
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, minor smudges in collar, 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 Middlebury 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 1905. 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 1905 edition of the Middlebury Vermont USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 121-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 Middlebury 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 1903. 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-> Bristol, Middlebury, and Vergennes
* Counties Covered-> Addison
* Federal Land Units-> Bristol Cliffs Wilderness and Green Mountain National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Alder Brook, Baldwin Creek, Beaver Brook, Beaver Meadow Brook, Dragon Brook, Lemon Fair River, Lewis Creek, Little Otter Creek, Muddy BranchNew Haven River, and others
* Water Bodies-> Abbey Pond, Baldwin Pond, Cedar Lake, Cedar Swamp, Dow Pond, Gilmore Pond, North Pond, Vergennes Watershed, and Winona Lake

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