Centre Hall Pennsylvania Bellefonte Zion USGS Topo Map 1958

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Centre Hall Pennsylvania Bellefonte Zion USGS Topo Map 1958

$28

This USGS 15-minute topographic map is a 1924 edition printed in 1958, in good condition on thick stock, never folded, with a diagonal crease in the lower right portion of the sheet. It takes in a stretch of central Pennsylvania around Bellefonte, with the quad boundaries also including Centre Hall, Boalsburg, Pleasant Gap, Spring Mills, and Madisonburg across parts of Centre, Clinton, and Mifflin counties. Surveyed before the modern highway system, it captures the Spring Mills region with the overland travel routes, rail lines, and structures of that earlier era. The map area shows no wear or markings, and the sheet carries edge protectors and a library stamp in the collar.

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SKU: 895 Categories: 15 Minute, Pennsylvania

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Centre Hall
STATE	Pennsylvania
LOCATION	Vicinity of Bellefonte
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1924 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Pennsylvania Department of Forestry
EDITION	1924
PRINTED	1958
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 1/4 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	Good
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, never folded, diagonal crease in lower right portion of sheet
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no markings, minor blemishes, edge protectors applied, no edge tears, library stamp in center right collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1924 edition of the Centre Hall Pennsylvania USGS topographic map. It is an original 68-year-old 1958 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. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Centre Hall 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, 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 1924. 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-> Bellefonte, Boalsburg, Centre Hall, Madisonburg, Pleasant Gap, Spring Mills, and Zion
* Counties Covered-> Centre, Clinton, and Mifflin
* Federal Land Units-> Blanchard Lake
* Rivers and Streams-> Antis Run, Bald Eagle Creek, Big Poe Creek, Boal Gap Run, Britton Run, Bullit Run, Cedar Run, Fishing Creek, Galbraith Gap RunGreens Valley Stream, and others
* Water Bodies-> Colyer Lake, Foster Joseph Sayers Lake, and Penn Spring Reservoir