Weedsport New York Port Byron Cato USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1905

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Weedsport New York Port Byron Cato USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1905

$86

This is a 1902 edition of the Weedsport quadrangle, printed in 1905 on thick stock and graded very good, never folded and still smooth and flat with a flawless map area. The quad sits about 25 miles west of Syracuse across parts of Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne counties, taking in Weedsport, Port Byron, Cato, and Red Creek along with part of the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge to the south. Drawn from an 1899 field survey and engraved in 1902 under geographer H.M. Wilson, the sheet records the area before the modern highway system, showing the historic travel routes, rail lines, and structures of the time; the reverse carries printed reference material, and this example comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection.

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SKU: 495 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Weedsport
STATE	New York
LOCATION	25 miles west of Syracuse
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1899 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	H.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED	1902
EDITION	1902
PRINTED	1905
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 of the area from Red Creek southward to Montezuma and Weedsport, surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic travel routes, rail lines, and structures.
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, hole punches along left collar, a few light blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Weedsport 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 1905. 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)	Cato, Meridian, Port Byron, Red Creek, Victory, and Weedsport
COUNTIES COVERED	Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Blind Sodus Creek, Butler Creek, Clyde River, Cold Spring Brook, Crane Brook, Crusoe Creek, Little Sodus Creek, Ninemile Creek, Owasco Outlet, Putnam Brook, Red Creek, Seneca River, Spring Lake Outlet, Sterling Creek, and Sterling Valley Creek
WATER BODIES	Beaver Meadows, Cross Lake, Duck Lake, Mud Pond, Otter Lake, Parker Pond, Slayton Pond, and Stark Pond
Locations: Benton Corners, Cottage Corners, Cross Lake Marina, High Bridge, Ira Corners, K Cat Corners, Montezuma Station, Weedsport Canal Terminal, Withford Marina, and Yellow Red Corners. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Brutus, Town of Cato, Town of Conquest, Town of Ira, Town of Mentz, Town of Montezuma, and Town of Victory. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Bluff Point, Berry Hump, Clark Hill, Cuddeback Hill, Hickory Hill, Eagle Hill, Emerson Hill, and Hogback Hill. Woods: Spook Woods. Parks: Howland Island Game Refuge and River Forest Park. Drainages: Cold Spring Brook, Crane Brook, Crusoe Creek, Little Sodus Creek, Muskrat Creek, North Brook, Owasco Outlet, Putnam Brook, Skaneateles Creek, and Spring Lake Outlet. Islands: Camel Island, Hickory Island, Frost Island, Haiti Island, Hog Island, Howland Island, and Nicholson Island. Churches: Brick Church. Lakes and Ponds: Duck Lake, Mud Pond, Otter Lake, Parker Pond, Slayton Pond, and Stark Pond. Crossings: Interchange Number 40. Bridges: Bonta Bridge, Free Bridge, and Island Bridge. Airports: Paradise Airport and Whitfords Airport. Swamps: Beaver Meadows. Schools: Arthur Gates School, Cato-Meridian Central School, and Central School.
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 1902 edition of the Weedsport New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 121-year-old 1905 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 Weedsport 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. 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.