Salyersville Kentucky West Liberty Zag USGS Topo Map 1918
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Salyersville Kentucky West Liberty Zag USGS Topo Map 1918

$47

First published in 1899, this Salyersville sheet was printed in 1918 and survives in good condition on thick stock, never folded though moderately handled, with considerable wear and discoloration in the top collar where the largest edge tears have been carefully stabilized with archival tape on the back. The 30-minute quad takes in a stretch of eastern Kentucky about 70 miles east of Lexington, including the towns of West Liberty, Jackson, and Salyersville along with portions of Daniel Boone National Forest and smaller communities like Vancleve and White Oak. Surveyed in the field in 1889 and 1897 under geographer H.M. Wilson and drawn at 1:125,000 with 100-foot contours, it records the ridges and creek valleys of this hilly Appalachian country as they were mapped at the close of the nineteenth century.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLESalyersville
STATEKentucky
LOCATIONVicinity of West Liberty, 70 miles east of Lexington-Fayette, KY
SERIES30-minute
SURVEYED1889 and 1897 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
EDITION1899
PRINTED1918
SCALE1:125000
CONTOUR INTERVAL100 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 19 7/8 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS13 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA27 x 35 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONGood
SHEET NOTESmoderately handled, never folded
MAP AREAno markings, no blemishes, top-collar handling wear extends slightly into map area
COLLARSconsiderable wear tear and discoloration in top collar, largest edge tears have been carefully stabilized with transparent archival tape on backside of sheet, single pencilled notation in upper right collar corner, small inventory stamp in bottom right collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Salyersville 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 1918. 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 an 1899 edition of the Salyersville Kentucky USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 108-year-old 1918 United States Geological Survey print in 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 Salyersville 30-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 1889 and 1897.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the USGS 30-minute series have been out of print for many years. They have never been common and original prints are increasingly difficult to find. For areas where the 30-minute map was produced, it is usually the first large-scale survey done by the USGS for that area. These are a valuable historical record, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent series’ and editions.

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-> Cannel City, Carver, Dan, Dingus, Elkatawa, Ezel, Falcon, Fritz, Grassy CreekGuage, and others
* Counties Covered-> Breathitt, Elliott, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, and Wolfe
* Federal Land Units-> Cave Run Lake and Daniel Boone National Forest
* Rivers and Streams-> Allen Branch, Allen Day Creek, Allen Patton Branch, Allison Branch, Arnett Branch, Back Branch, Baldwin Creek, Ball Jim Branch, Banks ForkBaptist Fork, and others
* Water Bodies-> Cave Run Lake, Giant Canada Goose Pond, and Panbowl Lake

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