Quinsigamond Massachusetts Milford USGS Topographic Map 1910

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Quinsigamond Massachusetts Milford USGS Topographic Map 1910

$125

This USGS 30-minute topographic sheet is a 1908 edition printed in 1910, an antique that survives in excellent condition: never folded, very lightly handled, and smooth and flat on thick stock, with hole punches along the left collar. Drawn from an 1885 through 1887 field survey and engraved in 1907, it takes in the Worcester area of central Massachusetts and reaches south across the state line into Connecticut and Rhode Island, with the quad area including Woonsocket, Leominster, Milford, Clinton, and Spencer along with part of the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge. Surveyed well before the modern highway system, it records the overland travel routes, rail lines, and many early placenames of its day, and comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection. The reverse carries printed reference material about the mapping program and how to read the map.

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SKU: 137 Categories: 30 Minute, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Quinsigamond
STATE	Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
LOCATION	Vicinity of Worcester, 35 miles west of Boston
SERIES	30-minute
SURVEYED	1885 through 1887 Field Survey
ENGRAVED	1907
EDITION	1908
PRINTED	1910
SCALE	1:125000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	26 x 35 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
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, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, hole punches along left collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Quinsigamond 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 1910. 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 1908 edition of the Quinsigamond Massachusetts USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-year-old 1910 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 Quinsigamond 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 1885 through 1887.

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-> Auburn, Bolton, Clinton, Cordaville, East Douglas, Fayville, Gleasondale, Hayden Row, HoldenHopedale, and others
* Counties Covered-> Middlesex, Norfolk, Providence, Windham, and Worcester
* Federal Land Units-> Fort Devens (Closed) and Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
* Rivers and Streams-> Asnebumskit Brook, Assabet River, Backwater Brook, Ball Brook, Bartons Brook, Beaver Brook, Blackstone River, Blackstone River Reservoir, Branch RiverBroad Meadow Brook, and others
* Water Bodies-> Alder Meadow, Arcade Pond, Ashwith Pond, Asnacomet Pond, Asnebumskit Pond, Auburn Pond, Badluck Lake, Baker Pond, Bare Hill PondBartlett Pond, and others