Romulus Michigan Taylor Woodhaven USGS Topo Map 1926 Antique
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Romulus Michigan Taylor Woodhaven USGS Topo Map 1926 Antique

$35

This is a 1906 edition of the Romulus quadrangle, a 15-minute USGS topographic sheet printed in 1926 and in excellent condition, never folded and virtually unhandled. The quad sits southwest of Detroit and takes in the towns and communities of the lower Downriver area, with Taylor, Romulus, Woodhaven, Flat Rock, Belleville, Rockwood, and New Boston all falling within its boundaries. Engraved in 1906 under geographer H.M. Wilson from a 1903 field survey, it shows this stretch of Wayne and Monroe counties in the years before the suburban buildout that later filled the ground between Detroit and the River Raisin. Having never been folded, the sheet has stayed flat, with a flawless map area and only a very light stain along the lower left collar. The reverse carries printed reference material explaining the mapping program and how to read the map’s contours and symbols.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLERomulus
STATEMichigan
LOCATIONVicinity of Taylor, 20 miles southwest of Detroit
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1903 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1906
EDITION1906
PRINTED1926
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS13 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESnever folded, virtually unhandled
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, very light stain along lower left collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Romulus 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 1926. 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)Belleville, Carleton, Flat Rock, New Boston, Rockwood, Romulus, Roulo, South Rockwood, Taylor, Waltz, Willow, and Woodhaven
COUNTIES COVEREDMonroe and Wayne
RIVERS AND STREAMSAdams Drain, Alfen Drain, Baker and Green Drain, Bancroft Noles Drain, Barry Babcock and Baker Drain, Batway Drain, Beaver Swale Drain, Beaverdam Drain, Boes Drain, Brook Drain, Brownstown Creek, Bunton Drain, Burgess Drain, Burns Drain, Carr Drain, Carter Drain, Chapman Drain, Clark Morey Drain, Colburn Drain, Coyle Drain, Cranberry Drain, Davis Drain, Duff Drain, Ecorse River, English Drain, Frank And Poet Drain, Freeman Drain, Green Drain, Grundman Drain, Gudith Drain, Hale Creek, Hale Drain, Hamilton Drain, Hand Drain, Hubbard Drain, Huron River, Kelly Drain, King Drain, Laudenschlager Drain, Little Stony Creek, Martin Drain, McClaughrey Drain, Middle Creek, Mosquito Drain, Mouille Creek, North Branch Swan Creek, Packard Drain, Parish Drain, Pickering Drain, Port Creek, Randell Drain, Reh Drain, Robert Drain, Robinson Drain, Root Drain, Ross Drain, Schwab Drain, Sexton And Kilfoil Drain, Silver Creek, Sloss and Ganong Drain, Smith Creek, Spaulding Drain, Stony Creek, Streit Drain, Sutliff and Kenope Drain, Swan Creek, Teall Drain, Throop Number One Drain, Van Hountin Drain, Vandecar Drain, Wagner and Pink Drain, and Yoas Drain
WATER BODIESBelleville Lake and Susterka Lake
Locations: Carleton Glen Golf Club, Flat Rock Yard, and Lilac Golf Club. Administrative Boundaries: Township of Ash, City of Belleville, Charter Township of Berlin, Township of Exeter, City of Flat Rock, Township of Huron, City of Romulus, Township of Sumpter, City of Taylor, and Township of Van Buren. Parks: Capital Park, Frazier Park, Lower Huron Metropolitan Park, Papp Park, and Willow Metro Park. Drainages: Adams Drain, Alfen Drain, Baker and Green Drain, Barry Babcock and Baker Drain, Batham Drain, Batway Drain, Beaver Swale Drain, Beaverdam Drain, Boes Drain, Bridger Drain, Brook Drain, Bunton Drain, Burgess Drain, Burnap Drain, Burns Drain, Carr Drain, Carroll Drain, Carter Drain, Clark Morey Drain, Colburn Drain, Cole Drain, Coyle Drain, Cranberry Drain, Davis Drain, Disbrow Drain, Duff Drain, Dunn Drain, Emmons Drain, English Drain, Freeman Drain, Goetske Drain, Green Drain, Griggs Drain, Grundman Drain, Hale Creek, Hale Drain, Hamilton Drain, Hand Drain, Harris Drain, Head Drain, Helser Drain, Horen Drain, Hosmer Drain, Hubbard Drain, Hubert Drain, Jacques Drain, John Hoffman Drain, Kaufman Drain, Kelly Drain, King Drain, Larkin Drain, Little Stony Creek, Little Swan Creek, Lords Drain, Martin Drain, McBride Drain, Middle Creek, Mizner Drain, Moore Drain, Mosquito Drain, Murphy Drain, New Otting Drain, North Branch Swan Creek, Number Three Drain, Odette Drain, Packard Drain, Parish Drain, Pickering Drain, Poet Drain, Port Creek, Post Drain, Randell Drain, Rawson Drain, Regan Drain, Reh Drain, Reiser Drain, Robert Drain, Robinson Drain, Rofter and McCormick Drain, Root Drain, Rosenworth Drain, Ross Drain, Schwab Drain, Sherman Drain, Shook Drain, Sloss and Ganong Drain, Snow Drain, Spaulding Drain, Streit Drain, Strong Drain, Teall Drain, Texas Marsh Drain, Throop Number One Drain, Townline Drain, Tyler Drain, Uden Drain, Van Hountin Drain, Vandecar Drain, Vealy Drain, Wager Drain, Wagner and Pink Drain, Warner Drain, Weightman Drain, Winters Drain, Yoas Drain, Zink Drain, Zink and Nolan Drain, and Throop Number Two Drain. Churches: Barry Memorial Church, Belleville Heights Church, Bethel Church, Bethlehem Church, Bethlehem Temple Church, Carleton Community Church, Emmanuel Church, Evangel Church, Fairlane Church, Faith Church, Fellowship Church, Hope Chapel, Hope Church, Huron Valley Church, Kirby Church, Missionary Church, Mount Harmon Church, Our Redeemer Church, Pleasant Valley Church, Rose of Sharon Church, Saint Paul Church, Saint Rochs Church, Sumpter Church, Sumpter Community Church, and West Road Church. Crossings: Interchange 190 and Interchange 192. Airports: ATI Heliport, Carls Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Mills Field, and Wickenheiser Airport. Schools: Airport High School, Bates School, Brake School, Cadillac School, Chapman School, Corey School, Edgemont School, Elwell School, Eurekadale School, Evergreen School, Eyler School, Fisher School, Fletcher School, Gordonier School, Haggerty Road School, Hand School, Harrison School, Herkimer School, Holland School, John F Kennedy School, Long Bridge School, Maple Grove School, McGowan School, Mount Pleasant School, Port Creek School, Quirk Road School, Randall School, Red School, Ritter School, Saint Alfred School, Saint Johns School, Saint Patricks School, Saint Stephen School, Simpson Junior High School, Sumpter School, Taylor Center High School, Taylor Center School, Taylor Junior High School, and Texas School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Belleville Lake. Towers: WCHB-AM (Taylor) and WNZK-AM (Dearborn Heights).
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 1906 edition of the Romulus Michigan USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 100-year-old 1926 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 Romulus 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 1903. 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.

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