Elkland Pennsylvania Wellsboro Knoxville USGS Topo Map 1903

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Elkland Pennsylvania Wellsboro Knoxville USGS Topo Map 1903

$52

Printed in its year of first publication, 1903, this 15-minute USGS topographic sheet is in excellent condition, never folded and smooth and flat on thick stock, with lightly age-toned paper that has survived 123 years remarkably well. Straddling the Pennsylvania–New York line about 35 miles southwest of Elmira, the quad takes in Steuben and Tioga counties and includes the boroughs of Elkland and Knoxville along with Wellsboro and the community of Keeneyville within its boundaries. Surveyed in 1899 under geographer H.M. Wilson, it records the region before the modern highway system, showing the travel routes, rail lines, and placenames of that era. The sheet comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection, and its flawless map area and clean collar—marked only by very minor blemishes and hole punches along the left edge—make it well suited to framing.

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SKU: 191 Categories: 15 Minute, New York, Pennsylvania

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Elkland
STATE	Pennsylvania, New York
LOCATION	35 miles southwest of Elmira, NY
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1899 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.M. Wilson
EDITION	1903
PRINTED	1903
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
MAP NOTES	A fascinating snapshot surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic travel routes, rail lines, and placenames.
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, lightly age-toned paper
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.

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.
NOTABLE PLACES	Wellsboro, Knoxville, and Middlebury Center
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Elkland and Keeneyville
COUNTIES COVERED	Steuben and Tioga
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Baker Branch, Baldwin Run, Bill Hess Creek, Boatman Brook, Bulkley Brook, Bulkley Creek, Camp Brook, Canada Run, Carpenter Run, Charleston Creek, Cowanesque River, Crooked Creek, Crotch Run, Cummings Creek, Dantz Run, East Branch Canada Run, Elkhorn Creek, Heise Run, Holden Creek, Horse Run, Jemison Creek, Left Asaph Run, Left Straight Run, Losey Creek, Marsh Creek, Mill Run, Morris Branch, Norris Brook, North Run, Redhouse Run, Right Asaph Run, Right Straight Run, Smith Run, South Brook Troups Creek, Straight Run, Thornbottom Creek, Troups Creek, Windfall Brook, Wolf Run, and Yarnell Brook
WATER BODIES	Black Ash Swamp
Pennsylvania Locations: Academy Corners, Ansonia Station, East Chatham, Karls Corners, and Odle Corners. Areas: Black Ash Swamp Natural Area. Administrative Boundaries: Township of Charleston, Township of Chatham, Township of Deerfield, Borough of Elkland, Township of Elkland, Borough of Knoxville, Township of Middlebury, Township of Osceola, and Township of Oswceola. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Barlow Hill, Barney Hill, Big Rocks, Briar Hill, Cobble Knoll, Fork Hill, Mutton Hill, Mount Nesmuk, Oak Point, Roundtop, South Hill, and Windfall Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Carpenter Hollow, Abbott Hollow, Big Tree Hollow, Biscuit Hollow, Button Hollow, Catlin Hollow, Compound Hollow, Confer Sag, Croft Hollow, Daggett Hollow, Daly Hollow, Frying Pan Hollow, Fuller Hollow, Gee Hollow, Goodall Hollow, Gray Hollow, Hibard Hollow, Hoadley Hollow, Hornby Hollow, Keck Hollow, Keeney Hollow, Kinney Hollow, Moffit Hollow, Monks Hollow, Niles Hollow, Oil Well Hollow, Osgood Hollow, Parker Hollow, Rattlesnake Hollow, Roe Hollow, Root Hollow, Rose Valley, Schanbacher Hollow, Schoolhouse Hollow, Scotch Pine Hollow, Skinner Hollow, Spike Buck Hollow, Spoor Hollow, Sweet Hollow, Walker Hollow, Wedge Hollow, Wheaton Hollow, Whitehouse Hollow, Wildcat Hollow, Wood Hollow, and Woodruff Hollow. Parks: Asaph Run Picnic Area. Trails: Carpenter Trail, Bark Slide Trail, Bee Trail, Broad Ridge Trail, Broken Axe Trail, Cass Trail, Cross Trail, Darling Road Trail, Deer Trail, Dry Hollow Trail, Forks Trail, Harrigton Trail, Hemlock Flats Trail, Horse Lane Trail, Jim Close Trail, Kinney Hollow Trail, Kinney Trail, Left Frying Pan Trail, Left Strait Run Trail, Log Slide Trail, Lost Trail, Mathers Run Trail, Matson Trail, Middle Ridge Trail, Niles Trail, Oak Ridge Trail, Old Supply Trail, Reese Trail, Roe Trail, Root Trail, Schanbacher Trail, School House Trail, Scotch Pine Hollow Trail, Smith Run Trail, Stone Road Trail, Water Trough Trail, and Woodruff Trail. Drainages: Carpenter Run, Asaph Run, Baker Branch, Baldwin Run, Bear Wallow Branch, Blair Creek, Boatman Brook, Bulkley Brook, Bulkley Creek, Camp Brook, Canada Run, Charleston Creek, Christie Run, Crotch Run, Dantz Run, Deer Lick Run, East Branch Canada Run, Gulf Run, Heise Run, Hemlock Flats Run, Holden Creek, Horse Run, Horse Thief Run, Jemison Creek, Kelsey Creek, Left Asaph Run, Left Straight Run, Losey Creek, Morris Branch, Norris Brook, Redhouse Run, Rice Branch, Right Asaph Run, Right Straight Run, Roberts Branch, Sand Run, Sanders Creek, Smith Run, South Brook Troups Creek, Straight Run, Thornbottom Creek, Troups Creek, Windfall Brook, Wolf Run, and Yarnell Brook. Churches: Butler Hill Church, Catlin Hollow Church, Farmington Church, and Jemison Valley Church. Lakes and Ponds: Lake Lard. Basins: Bear Wallow. Airports: Baker Airport and Sharretts Airport. Swamps: Black Ash Swamp and Cranberry Swamp. Schools: Marsh Creek School. Ridges: Broad Ridge, Middle Ridge, and Oak Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Knoxville Reservoir. Towers: Goodall Fire Tower. Springs: Log Cabin Spring.
New York Valleys and Canyons: Biscuit Hollow, Cook Hollow, and Red House Hollow. Drainages: Bulkley Brook, Camp Brook, Holden Creek, and Troups Creek.
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 1903 edition of the Elkland Pennsylvania USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 123-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 Elkland 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 1899. 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.