South Wayne Wisconsin Argyle Wiota USGS Topographic Map 1923

South Wayne Wisconsin Argyle Wiota USGS Topographic Map 1923

$58

Printed in its first year of publication, 1923, this USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in excellent condition, with a never-folded, smooth and flat sheet on thick stock that survives with only light age-toning and a flawless map area. The quad straddles the Wisconsin-Illinois line southwest of Madison near Warren, taking in Argyle and South Wayne on the Wisconsin side and Winslow, Browntown, and Woodford within its boundaries, with parts of Green, Lafayette, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson counties. Drawn from a 1921 field survey and engraved in 1922 under geographer C.H. Birdseye, it records the farm country and river valleys of this border region as they were mapped in the early 1920s.

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SKU: 631 Categories: 15 Minute, Illinois, Wisconsin

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	South Wayne
STATE	Wisconsin, Illinois
LOCATION	Vicinity of Warren, 40 miles southwest of Madison
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1921 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	C.H. Birdseye
ENGRAVED	1922
EDITION	1923
PRINTED	1923
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 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, lightly age-toned sheet, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the South Wayne 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 1923. 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 1923 edition of the South Wayne Wisconsin USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 103-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 South Wayne 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 1921. 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-> Argyle, Browntown, South Wayne, Warren, Winslow, Wiota, and Woodford
* Counties Covered-> Green, Jo Daviess, Lafayette, and Stephenson
* Rivers and Streams-> Apple Branch, Braezels Branch, Brennan Creek, Brown Branch Spafford Creek, Cherry Branch, Dougherty Creek, East Branch Pecatonica River, Feather Branch, Honey CreekIndian Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Beckman Lake 4, Hidden Valley Lake 1, and Horseshoe Lake