Potosi Missouri Mark Twain NF Caledonia USGS Topo Map 1906

Potosi Missouri Mark Twain NF Caledonia USGS Topo Map 1906

$55

Printed in its year of first publication, 1906, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in excellent condition—never folded, smooth and flat, with a flawless map area and only very light age-toning. It takes in Washington County in the Missouri Ozarks about 65 miles southwest of Saint Louis, with the town of Potosi and the communities of Caledonia, Shirley, and Belgrade within the quad boundaries, along with part of what is now Mark Twain National Forest. Drawn from a 1904 field survey under geographer H.M. Wilson, the sheet reflects the early years of USGS mapping in a region long tied to lead mining, and it comes on thick stock with minor edge tears carefully stabilized on the back with archival tape. The reverse carries printed reference material about the mapping program and how to read the map’s contour lines and symbols.

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SKU: 343 Categories: 15 Minute, Missouri

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Potosi
STATE	Missouri
LOCATION	65 miles southwest of Saint Louis
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1904 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.M. Wilson
EDITION	1906
PRINTED	1906
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 x 17 miles
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, very lightly age-toned sheet
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, minor edge tears carefully stabilized with clear archival tape on backside of sheet
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Potosi 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 1906. 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)	Belgrade, Caledonia, Potosi, and Shirley
COUNTIES COVERED	Washington
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Mark Twain National Forest
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Allen Branch, Arnault Branch, Ashley Branch, Bates Creek, Big River, Brazil Creek, Brock Creek, Clear Creek, Compton Branch, Cub Creek, Dent Branch, Furnace Creek, Goose Creek, Hazel Creek, Indian Creek, Johns Creek, Knox Branch, Little Hazel Creek, Lost Creek, Middle Fork Fourche a Renault, Mine a Breton Creek, North Fork Clear Creek, North Fork Fourche a Renault, Old Mines Creek, Piney Branch, Reynolds Branch, Scott Branch, Seymour Branch Hazel Creek, Snapps Branch, Stringtown Branch, Swan Branch, Town Branch, Trace Creek, Wallen Creek, and West Branch Mill Creek
WATER BODIES	Floyd Lake, Gudaitis Lake, Hornsey Brothers Lake, Hornsey Lake, Howell Lake, Keyes Branch Mine Tailings Pond, Palmer Lake, Parole Lake, Pine Forest Lake, Russell Elsey Lake, Sayersbrook Lake, Settle Mine Tailings Pond, and Sunnen Lake
Locations: Bryan Gristmill, Parkway Shopping Center, Potoss Ranger Station, and Shirley Picnic Area. Areas: Austin Survey and Deslodge Land. Administrative Boundaries: Township of Belgrade, Township of Belleview, Township of Breton, Township of Harmony, and Township of Walton. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Aker Hill, Blackjack Hill, Kitchell Hill, Little Pilot Knob, and Turner Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Dry Hollow. Trails: Trace Creek Trail. Drainages: Allen Branch, Ashley Branch, Bates Creek, Brock Creek, Clear Creek, Compton Branch, Dent Branch, Flat Creek, Furnace Creek, Ishmael Branch, Janes Creek, Knox Branch, Little Fourche a Renault, Little Hazel Creek, Middle Fork Fourche a Renault, Montgomery Creek, North Fork Clear Creek, North Fork Fourche a Renault, Piney Branch, Race Creek, Reynolds Branch, Scott Branch, Seymour Branch Hazel Creek, Stringtown Branch, Swan Branch, and Sweezy Branch. Mines: Bit Lead Diggings, Blackwell Lead Diggings, Booth Lead Diggings, Burts Lead Diggings, Buzzard Roost Lead Diggings, Clemins Lead Diggings, Cochran Lead Diggings, Daylight Lead Diggings, Dry Bone Shaft, English Lead Diggings, Farquaher Lead Diggings, Flint Hill Lead Diggings, Gopher Lead Diggings, Grave-Yard Lead Diggings, Hard Bargain Mine, Hinkson Lead Mine, Hypocrite Lead Diggings, Ismael Lead Diggings, Jumbo Shaft, Madden Hill Lead Diggings, Montgomery Lead Diggings, Negro Lead Diggings, Nicholson Iron Bank, Parole Lead Diggings, Peru Lead Diggings, Pigeon-Roost Lead Mine, Post Oak Lead Diggings, Roseberry Lead Diggings, Strawberry Lead Diggings, Sweassey Lead Diggings, Tarkey Lead Diggings, Trash Lead Diggings, and Turkey Hill Lead Diggings. Churches: Church of God, Bates Creek Baptist Church, Bunker Hill Baptist Church, Bunker Hill Church, Fellowship Church, Glory Hill Church, Grassy Hollow Church, Hazel Creek Church, Lizzie Church, Lost Creek Church, Marler Chapel, Missionary Ridge Church, Pleasant Grove Church, Shirley Union Church, and White Oak Grove Church. Lakes and Ponds: Elsey Lake. Dams: Belgrade Dam, Bell-Settle Lake Dam, Bressie Lake Dam, Bust Lake Dam, Dessieux Lake Dam, Floyd Lake Dam, Gudaitis Lake Dam, Hornsey Brothers Dam, Hornsey Lake Dam, Howell Mine Dam, Keyes Branch Mine Dam, Lake Loomis Dam, Luttrell Lake Lower Dam, Luttrell Lake Upper Dam, Moekel Dam, Mononame 582 Dam, Mononame 862 Dam, Mononame 866 Dam, Number 267 Dam, Palmer Mine Dam, Parole Mine Dam, Pine Tree Lake East Dam, Pine Tree Lake West Dam, Podorski Lake Dam, Rieffer Lake Dam, Russell Elsey Dam, Sayersbrook Lake Dam, Schnelle Lake Dam, Settle Mine Dam Number 2, Spring Glen Lake Dam, Sunnen Dam, and The Place Lake Dam. Bridges: Hunters Mill Bridge. Schools: Belgrade School, Belleview Collegiate Institution, Breton Creek School, Shirley School, and Valley High School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Floyd Lake, Gudaitis Lake, Hornsey Brothers Lake, Hornsey Lake, Howell Lake, Keyes Branch Mine Tailings Pond, Palmer Lake, Parole Lake, Pine Forest Lake, Pine Tree Lake East, Pine Tree Lake West, Russell Elsey Lake, Sayersbrook Lake, Settle Mine Tailings Pond, Spring Glen Lake, and Sunnen Lake. Towers: Floyd Lookout Tower, KYRO-AM (Potosi), and Tiff Lookout Tower.
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 1906 edition of the Potosi Missouri USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 120-year-old 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 Potosi 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 1904. 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.