Palmyra New York Newark Lyons USGS Topo Map 1906 Antique
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Palmyra New York Newark Lyons USGS Topo Map 1906 Antique

$115

This 1902 edition of the Palmyra quadrangle, printed in 1906, is an antique sheet in very good condition – never folded, smooth and flat, on thick stock with a flawless map area. The 15-minute quad takes in a stretch of western New York east of Rochester, including the towns of Palmyra, Newark, Lyons, and Sodus across Wayne and Ontario counties. Surveyed in 1898 and 1899 before the modern highway system, it records the overland travel routes, rail lines, and the Erie Canal that shaped this corner of the state, and it comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection. The reverse carries printed reference material explaining the mapping program and contour lines.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEPalmyra
STATENew York
LOCATIONVicinity of Newark, 25 miles east of Rochester
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1898 and 1899 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1902
EDITION1902
PRINTED1906
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 CONDITIONVery Good
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 Palmyra 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 1906. 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 1902 edition of the Palmyra New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 120-year-old 1906 United States Geological Survey print in very good 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 Palmyra 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 1898 and 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.

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-> Lyons, Marion, Newark, Palmyra, Sodus, and Williamson
* Counties Covered-> Ontario and Wayne
* Rivers and Streams-> Butternut Run, Canandaigua Outlet, Erie Canal, First Creek, Fly Creek, Ganargua Creek, Hathaway Brook, Military Run, Mink CreekRed Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Bunker Hill Swamp, Metz Pond, and Wildlife Marsh Pond

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