Mexico New York Central Square Brewerton USGS Topo Map 1905
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Mexico New York Central Square Brewerton USGS Topo Map 1905

$105

Printed in its year of first publication, 1905, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in excellent condition—never folded, smooth and flat, with lightly age-toned paper on thick stock. Covering an area about 20 miles north of Syracuse, the quad takes in Brewerton, Central Square, and Mexico in Onondaga and Oswego counties, with Constantia and Altmar also within its boundaries. Surveyed in 1903 and 1904 and engraved in 1905 under geographer H.M. Wilson, it records the region’s travel routes, rail lines, and placenames as they stood before the modern highway system, and comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEMexico
STATENew York
LOCATIONVicinity of Brewerton, 20 miles north of Syracuse
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1903 and 1904 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1905
EDITION1905
PRINTED1905
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 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, no 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 Mexico 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 Mexico New York 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 Mexico 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 and 1904. 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-> Altmar, Brewerton, Central Square, Constantia, Mexico, Parish, and Sand Ridge
* Counties Covered-> Onondaga and Oswego
* Rivers and Streams-> Big Bay Creek, Black Creek, Buxton Creek, Caughdenoy Creek, Grindstone Creek, Little Bay Creek, Little Salmon River, North Branch Grindstone Creek, North Branch Little Salmon RiverOneida River, and others
* Water Bodies-> Big Bay Swamp, Fritz Pond, Grays Millpond, Lot Ten Swamp, Mosher Pond, Oneida Lake, Russ Pond, Saint Marys Pond, South Pond, and Toad Harbor Swamp

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