Carlyle Illinois Beckemeyer Huey USGS Topographic Map 1910

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Carlyle Illinois Beckemeyer Huey USGS Topographic Map 1910

$70

Printed in its year of first publication, 1910, this antique USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in flawless condition — never folded, very lightly handled, with light age-toning and printed on thick stock. It takes in a stretch of south-central Illinois around Carlyle, with Beckemeyer, Bartelso, Keyesport, Hoffman, and Huey falling within the quad boundaries across Bond, Clinton, Fayette, and Washington counties. Based on a 1908 field survey, the sheet shows the Kaskaskia River valley decades before Carlyle Dam impounded it to form Carlyle Lake, so the country here appears as it was long before that reservoir existed. The reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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SKU: 159 Categories: 15 Minute, Illinois

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Carlyle
STATE	Illinois
LOCATION	20 miles south of Greenville
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1908 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	R.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED	1910
EDITION	1910
PRINTED	1910
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Flawless
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, lightly age-toned sheet
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, no edge tears
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Carlyle 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 1910. 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 1910 edition of the Carlyle Illinois USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-year-old United States Geological Survey print in flawless 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 Carlyle 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 1908. 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-> Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Carlyle, Hoffman, Huey, and Keyesport
* Counties Covered-> Bond, Clinton, Fayette, and Washington
* Federal Land Units-> Carlyle Lake
* Rivers and Streams-> Beaver Creek, Crooked Creek, Flat Branch, Kaskaskia River, Little York Branch, Lost Creek, and Shoal Creek
* Water Bodies-> Bear Lake, Blanke Lake, Carlyle Lake, Goose Pond, Horseshoe Lake, Lake Joy, Long Lake, Mossy Lake, and Townsend Lake