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| TITLE | Strum |
| STATE | Wisconsin |
| LOCATION | 15 miles southeast of Eau Claire |
| SERIES | 15-minute |
| SURVEYED | 1922 through 1927 Field Survey |
| GEOGRAPHER | O.H. Nelson |
| EDITION | 1930 |
| PRINTED | 1930 |
| SCALE | 1:62500 |
| CONTOUR INTERVAL | 20 feet |
| SHEET DIMENSIONS | 16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate) |
| MAP DIMENSIONS | 12 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches |
| COVERAGE AREA | 12 x 17 miles |
| SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor. | |
| OVERALL CONDITION | Flawless |
| SHEET NOTES | very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat |
| MAP AREA | no wear, no markings, no blemishes |
| COLLARS | no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes |
| MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap. | |
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| BACKSIDE LEGEND | |
 | A map summary is printed on the back side of the Strum 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 1930. 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. |
Strum Wisconsin Eleva Foster USGS Topo Map 1930 Antique
$81.00
A first-year 1930 print from the USGS 15-minute series, this antique sheet survives in flawless condition. The quad takes in a stretch of west-central Wisconsin across Eau Claire and Trempealeau counties, an area that includes the towns of Strum and Eleva along with the communities of Foster and Brackett. Researchers tracing early twentieth-century settlement patterns in the Chippewa River valley region and descendants with family roots in Trempealeau County will find this a rare and well-preserved primary source.
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This antique sheet is a 1930 edition of the Strum Wisconsin USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 96-year-old United States Geological Survey print in flawless 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.
* Title-> Strum
* State-> Wisconsin
* Edition-> 1930
* Printed-> 1930
FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Strum 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 1922 through 1927. 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.
* Series-> 15-minute
* Scale-> 1:62500
* Contour Interval-> 20 Foot
SURVEYING AND CARTOGRAPHY
The Strum map was field surveyed before aerial photography methods were widely used in map data gathering. It was drawn by skilled cartographers at the United States Geological Survey based on plane table field survey information as well as information gathered from local residents in the area. This piece displays the remarkable abilities of early government map makers, who placed a strong emphasis on creating complete, accurate, and cartographically appealing maps.
* Surveyed-> 1922 through 1927 Field Survey
* Geographer-> O.H. Nelson
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.
* Sheet Dimensions-> 16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
* Map Dimensions-> 12 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
* Map Coverage-> 12 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION: Flawless
* Sheet Notes-> very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
* Map Area-> no wear, no markings, no blemishes
* Collar Area-> no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
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-> Brackett, Eleva, Foster, and Strum
* Counties Covered-> Eau Claire and Trempealeau
* Rivers and Streams-> Adams Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Creek, Bruce Valley Creek, Buffalo River, Chimney Rock Creek, Fall Creek, Graham Creek, Hawkinson CreekJohnson Valley Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> 0.3 Reservoir and Strum Lake
