Richfield Springs New York Cherry Valley USGS Topo Map 1911
Richfield Springs New York Cherry Valley USGS Topo Map 1911 - Image 2
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Richfield Springs New York Cherry Valley USGS Topo Map 1911

$105

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a 1903 edition printed in 1911, an antique in very good condition that was never folded and remains smooth and flat on thick stock. It takes in a stretch of central New York about 25 miles southeast of Utica, with Richfield Springs and Cherry Valley falling within its bounds across parts of Herkimer, Montgomery, and Otsego counties. Surveyed in 1899 and 1900 before the modern highway system, it records the overland travel routes, early placenames, and structures known at the time, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map. Engraved in 1902 under geographer H.M. Wilson, this sheet comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection, with a flawless map area and only minor collar blemishes and hole punches along the left edge.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLERichfield Springs
STATENew York
LOCATION25 miles southeast of Utica
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1899 and 1900 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1902
EDITION1903
PRINTED1911
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 7/8 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, 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 Richfield Springs 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.

This antique sheet is a 1903 edition of the Richfield Springs 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 Richfield Springs 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 1899 and 1900. 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-> Cherry Valley and Richfield Springs
* Counties Covered-> Herkimer, Montgomery, and Otsego
* Rivers and Streams-> Cherry Valley Creek, Day Creek, Flat Creek, Fly Creek, Fulmer Creek, Hayden Creek, Nowadaga Creek, Oaks Creek, Otsquago CreekRed Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Allen Lake, Bailey Pond, Canadarago Lake, Cedar Swamp, Clarke Pond, Maumee Swamp, Mud Lake, Muskrat Pond, Otsego LakeShipman Pond, and others

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