Oriskany New York Utica Rome USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

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Oriskany New York Utica Rome USGS Topo Map 1911 Antique

$85

First published in 1898, this USGS topographic sheet was printed in 1911 on thick stock and survives in very good condition, never folded and smooth and flat, with only scattered light smudges and hole punches in the collar. Part of the 15-minute series in Oneida County, the quad area takes in Utica and Rome along with Whitesboro, New York Mills, Yorkville, Clinton, New Hartford, and Sauquoit in the Mohawk Valley east of Syracuse. Surveyed in 1893 under geographer Henry Gannett and engraved in 1895, it records the region’s travel routes, rail lines, and placenames as they stood before the modern highway system, and the reverse carries printed reference material. It comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection.

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SKU: 398 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Oriskany
STATE	New York
LOCATION	40 miles east of Syracuse
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1893 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
ENGRAVED	1895
EDITION	1898
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 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic travel routes, rail lines, and placenames.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, scattered light smudges in collar, 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 Oriskany 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)	Clark Mills, Clinton, Holland Patent, New Hartford, New York Mills, Oriskany, Rome, Sauquoit, Utica, Whitesboro, and Yorkville
COUNTIES COVERED	Oneida
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Griffiss Air Force Base (Closed)
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Beaver Creek, Beaver Meadow Creek, Brandy Brook, Crane Creek, Decks Creek, Dry Creek, Great Gulf Creek, Jones Creek, Mohawk River, Mud Creek, Ninemile Creek, Roberts Creek, Vaughn Brook, Willow Creek, and Wood Creek
WATER BODIES	Clinton Reservoir
Locations: Camp Healthmore, Sadaquada Golf Club, and Twin Ponds Golf Club. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Floyd, Town of Kirkland, Town of Marcy, Town of New Hartford, City of Rome, Town of Westmoreland, and Town of Whitestown. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Burrstone Hill, Christmas Knob, College Hill, Crow Hill, Gibson Hill, Grange Hill, Harts Hill, The Knob, Prospect Hill, and Sunset Hill. Valleys and Canyons: The Glen and Kirkland Glen. Parks: Addison Miller Park, Bell-Isle Park, Dix Mix Memorial Field, Fort Stanwix National Monument, Franklyns Field, Harr-Pinti Field, Hazelton Park, Lincoln Playground, Pixley Park, Riverside Park, Seymour Park, and Vogel Park. Drainages: Beaver Creek, Crane Creek, Deans Creek, Decks Creek, Dry Creek, Great Gulf Creek, Jones Creek, Mud Creek, Nail Creek, Ninemile Creek, Nutt Brook, Oriskany Creek, Roberts Creek, Sauquoit Creek, Sherman Brook, Sixmile Creek, Slate Creek, Turkey Creek, Vaughn Brook, Wheelers Creek, White Creek, and Willow Creek. Hospitals: Faxton Hospital, Memorial Hospital, Saint Elizabeth Hospital, and Utica State Hospital. Lakes and Ponds: Throns Pond and Yahnundasis Lake. Buildings: Jervis Library and Oneida County Home. Dams: Lock Number 20. Crossings: Interchange Number 32. Canals: Black River Canal and Old Erie Canal. Airports: Hickory Hollow Airport, Griffiss Air Force Base, Oneida County Airport, Riverside Airport, Saint Elizabeth Hospital Heliport, Saint Lukes Memorial Hospital Heliport, Stanwix Heights Airport, and Utica Municipal Airport. Schools: Central New York School for Deaf, Chaminade Preparatory School, Dewitt Clinton School, Fort Stanwix School, Hamilton College, Hart Hill School, Home Free Academy, Hugh R Jones School, Jay Street School, John F Hughes School, Kernan School, Lady of Lourdes School, Laurel Street School, Liberty Street School, Mohawk Valley Technical Institute, Rome State School, Saint John School, School Number 12, School Number 14, School Number 2, Sunset School, Washington School, and Willett School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Clinton Reservoir and Hamilton College Reservoirs. Towers: WFRG-AM (Rome), WFRG-FM (Rome), WFXV-TV (Utica), WHCL-FM (Clinton), WIBX-AM (Utica), WKGW-FM (Utica), WPNR-FM (Utica), WRNY-AM (Rome), WRUN Radio Tower (Ticonderoga), WRUN-AM (Utica), WTLB-AM (Utica), WUTQ-AM (Utica), and WUUU-FM (Rome). Pillars: Oriskany Battle Monument and Unknown Soldier Monument.
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 an 1898 edition of the Oriskany New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 115-year-old 1911 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 Oriskany 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 1893. 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.