Shopiere Wisconsin Janesville Clinton USGS Topo Map 1910
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Shopiere Wisconsin Janesville Clinton USGS Topo Map 1910

$87

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is an 1893 edition printed in 1910, in flawless condition and remarkably unhandled since its printing. Covering an area in the vicinity of Janesville in southern Wisconsin, the quad takes in Rock and Walworth counties and includes Clinton along with the smaller communities of Johnstown Center and Avalon within its boundaries. Surveyed in 1891 under geographer Henry Gannett, the sheet was never folded and remains smooth and flat on thick stock, lightly age-toned but otherwise untouched, with printed reference material on the reverse.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEShopiere
STATEWisconsin
LOCATIONVicinity of Janesville
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1891 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERHenry Gannett
EDITION1893
PRINTED1910
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONFlawless
SHEET NOTESnever folded, virtually unhandled since its printing, lightly age-toned sheet, smooth and flat
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Shopiere 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 an 1893 edition of the Shopiere Wisconsin USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-year-old 1910 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 Shopiere 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 1891. 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-> Avalon, Beloit, Clinton, Janesville, and Johnstown Center
* Counties Covered-> Rock and Walworth
* Rivers and Streams-> Blackhawk Creek, Dry Creek, Ladd Creek, Little Turtle Creek, Spring Brook, and Turtle Creek
* Water Bodies-> Spauldings Pond and Trout Lake

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