Brandon Vermont Green Mountain NF USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

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Brandon Vermont Green Mountain NF USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

$52

This 1904 edition of the Brandon quadrangle, printed in 1911, is an antique sheet in excellent condition, never folded and kept smooth and flat on thick stock with attractively age-toned paper. The 15-minute quad takes in a stretch of Vermont’s Addison and Rutland counties near Middlebury, including Brandon and East Middlebury, along with part of the Green Mountain National Forest. Drawn from a 1902 field survey and engraved in 1903 under geographer H.M. Wilson, it records the region from Brandon to south of Middlebury before the modern road system, showing the historic travel routes, rail lines, and river crossings of the era. The map area is flawless, with only very minor blemishes and hole punches along the left collar, and it comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection; the reverse carries printed USGS reference material from the time of printing.

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SKU: 357 Categories: 15 Minute, Vermont

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Brandon
STATE	Vermont
LOCATION	Vicinity of Middlebury
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1902 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED	1903
EDITION	1904
PRINTED	1911
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot of the region from Brandon to south of Middlebury, surveyed before the modern road system, with historic travel routes, rail lines, and river crossings.
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, attractively 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.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Brandon 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 1911. 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.
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.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Brandon, East Middlebury, and Middlebury
COUNTIES COVERED	Addison and Rutland
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Green Mountain National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Arnold Brook, Bascom Brook, Beaver Brook, Bresee Mill Brook, Dragon Brook, Dutton Brook, Goshen Brook, Halnon Brook, Jones Brook, Leicester Hollow Brook, Leicester River, Lemon Fair River, Little Lemon Fair River, Middle Branch Middlebury River, Neshobe River, North Branch Middlebury River, North Branch Neshobe River, Otter Creek, Perry Brook, Pleasant Brook, Seymour Brook, South Branch Middlebury River, Sucker Brook, Sugar Hollow Brook, and Willow Brook
WATER BODIES	Brandon Swamp, Burnell Pond, Burr Pond, Lake Dunmore, Echo Lake, Fern Lake, High Pond, Hinkum Pond, Huff Pond, Johnson Pond, Jones Mill Pond, Lake Dunmore, Lake Hortonia, Long Swamp, Salisbury Swamp, Silver Lake, Smalley Swamp, Spring Pond, Sugar Hill Reservoir, Sugar Hollow Pond, and Swamp Pond
Locations: Salisbury Hatchery, Silver Towers Camp, Smoke Rise Family Campground, Silver Lake Camp and Picnic Grounds, Silver Lake Recreation Area, Andys Camp, Blueberry Hill Winter Sports Area, Camp Brebeuf for Boys, Camp Charidan, Camp Keewaydin, Camp Sky Bird, Churchhill House Ski Area, Falls of Lana Picnic Grounds, Forestdale Iron Furnace, Lake Dumore Kampersville, Middlebury Country Club, Moosalamoo Campground, Neshobe Golf Course, Proctor Lookout, Robert Frost Wayside, United State Forest Service Silver Lake Campground, United States Forest Service Mount Moosalamoo Campground, and Vermont Thorpe Camp. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Salisbury, Town of Sudbury, Town of Brandon, Town of Cornwall, Town of Goshen, Town of Leicester, and Town of Whiting. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Spooner Hill, Scove Hill, Seager Hill, Signal Hill, Stiles Hill, Stiles Mountain, Stony Hill, Sugar Hill, Sunset Hill, Bald Hill, Birch Hill, Bryant Mountain, Castle Hill, Chaffee Mountain, De Long Hill, Dyer Hill, Felton Hill, Hawk Hill, Hogback Mountain, Lead Mine Mountain, Lion Hill, Miller Hill, Mount Moosalamoo, Oak Hill, Pine Hill, Mount Pleasant, Wainwright Hill, Waste Hill, and Woodchuck Hill. Parks: Bradbury State Park, Branbury State Park, Brandon Swamp Wildlife Management Area, Brandon Village Historic District, Cornwall Swamp Wildlife Management Area, Richville Wildlife Management Area, Riley Bostwick Wildlife Management Area, and Robert Frost Wayside. Trails: Silver Lake Trail, Chandler Ridge Trail, Duval Trail, Falls of Lana Trail, Keewaydin Trail, Leicester Hollow Trail, Mount Moosalamoo Campground Trail, Mount Moosalamoo Trail, Nature Trail, North Branch Trail, Oak Ridge Trail, and Robert Frost Interpretive Trail. Drainages: South Branch Middlebury River, Sparks Brook, Sawmill Brook, Seymour Brook, Sucker Brook, Arnold Brook, Barnard Brook, Basin Brook, Beaver Brook, Brandy Brook, Bresee Mill Brook, Dragon Brook, Dutton Brook, Fire Brook, Gonya Brook, Goshen Brook, Gould Brook, Hale Brook, Halnon Brook, Jones Brook, Leicester Hollow Brook, Leicester River, Little Lemon Fair River, Middle Branch Middlebury River, Middlebury River, Neshobe River, North Branch Middlebury River, North Branch Neshobe River, North Branch Sucker Brook, Pleasant Brook, Voters Brook, and Willow Brook. Islands: Beartrap Island, Bond Island, Fox Island, Halls Island, Hollands Pasture Island, and Huntley Island. Churches: Salisbury Congregational Church, Sudbury Congregational Church, Brandon Baptist Church, Cornwall Congregational Church, Leicester Meeting House, Valley Bible Church, and Whiting Community Church. Forests: Salisbury Municipal Forest, Brandon Municipal Forest, and Goshen Municipal Forest. Hospitals: Porter Hospital. Lakes and Ponds: Spring Pond, Sugar Hollow Pond, Swamp Pond, Burnell Pond, Lake Dunmore, Fern Lake, Fortier Pond, High Pond, Hinkum Pond, Huff Pond, Johnson Pond, Jones Mill Pond, and Warrior Lakes. Buildings: Sarah Partridge Library, Stephen A Douglas Birthplace, Sudbury Town Hall, Brandon Free Public Library, Brandon Town Hall, Leicester Town Hall, and Porter Medical Center Medical Library and Information Service. Waterfalls: Falls of Lana. Dams: Silver Lake Dam, Stewart Dam, Sucker Brook Dam, Sugar Hill Dam, Burr Pond Dam, Goshen Dam, and Lake Dunmore Dam. Bluffs: The Ledge and Rattlesnake Point. Bridges: Sanderson Bridge, Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge, Station Covered Bridge, Dean Bridge, and Threemile Bridge. Airports: Middlebury Airport and Middlebury State Airport. Swamps: Salisbury Swamp, Smalley Swamp, Brandon Swamp, Cedar Swamp, Long Swamp, Middlebury Swamp, and Whiting Swamp. Schools: Salisbury Community School, South Whiting School, School Number 1, School Number 2, School Number 4, Arnold School, Brandon State School, Burr Pond School, Cady School, Central School, Felton School, Hill School, Jerusalem School, Lake Dunmore School, Leicester Central School, Otter Valley Union High School, Plain School, Ripton Elementary School, Webster School, Whiting School, Willow Brook School, and Young School. Ridges: Chandler Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Silver Lake, Sucker Brook Reservoir, Sugar Hill Reservoir, Burr Pond, and Lake Dunmore. Towers: WFAD-AM (Middlebury).
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 1904 edition of the Brandon Vermont USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 115-year-old 1911 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 Brandon 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 1902. 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.