Missoula Montana Stevensville Lolo USGS Topographic Map 1925
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Missoula Montana Stevensville Lolo USGS Topographic Map 1925

$68

This USGS 30-minute topographic sheet is a 1912 edition printed in 1925, on thick stock and in very good condition, never folded with lightly and evenly age-toned paper. Spanning the Montana-Idaho line, the quad takes in Missoula along with Lolo, Stevensville, Florence, and Alberton, and includes portions of the Lolo, Bitterroot, and Clearwater National Forests as well as the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Surveyed between 1907 and 1909 by a party under geographer R.B. Marshall, well before the modern highway and interstate system, it records the rail lines, wagon roads, and old placenames that carried travel through the Bitterroot valley at the time. The reverse carries printed reference material explaining the mapping program and contour lines.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEMissoula
STATEMontana, Idaho
SERIES30-minute
SURVEYED1907 through 1909 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERR.B. Marshall
EDITION1912
PRINTED1925
SCALE1:125000
CONTOUR INTERVAL100 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA24 x 35 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded, lightly and evenly age-toned paper
MAP AREAlight discoloration extends into northwest corner of map area
COLLARSno markings, very minor blemishes, no edge tears, minor crease in upper right collar corner, small inventory stamp in lower right collar corner
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Missoula 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 1925. 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 1912 edition of the Missoula Montana USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 101-year-old 1925 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 Missoula 30-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 1907 through 1909.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the USGS 30-minute series have been out of print for many years. They have never been common and original prints are increasingly difficult to find. For areas where the 30-minute map was produced, it is usually the first large-scale survey done by the USGS for that area. These are a valuable historical record, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent series’ and editions.

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-> Alberton, De Smet, Florence, Lolo, Missoula, Orchard Homes, Stevensville, and Wye
* Counties Covered-> Idaho, Mineral, Missoula, and Ravalli
* Federal Land Units-> Bitterroot National Forest, Clearwater National Forest, Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, Lolo National Forest, and Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
* Rivers and Streams-> Albert Creek, Ambrose Creek, Anderson Creek, Bass Creek, Bear Creek, Beaver Creek, Bill Creek, Bitterroot River, Brooks CreekBruce Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Bass Lake, Carlton Lake, Duffy Lake, Holloway Lake, Lappi Lake, Little Carlton Lake, Middle Fork Lakes, Mills Lake, North Kootenai LakeNorth One Horse Lake, and others

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