New Berlin New York Sherburne Morris USGS Topo Map 1912

New Berlin New York Sherburne Morris USGS Topo Map 1912 - Image 2

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New Berlin New York Sherburne Morris USGS Topo Map 1912

$52

Printed in its year of first publication, 1912, this antique USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is in very good condition, never folded, smooth and flat on thick stock. Covering a stretch of central New York about 50 miles southeast of Syracuse, the quad takes in New Berlin and Sherburne, along with Morris and South New Berlin, spanning parts of Chenango, Madison, and Otsego counties. Surveyed in 1910 and drawn before the modern highway system, it records the travel routes, rail lines, and placenames of the region as they stood a century ago, and comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection; the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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SKU: 198 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	New Berlin
STATE	New York
LOCATION	50 miles southeast of Syracuse
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1910 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	R.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED	1911
EDITION	1912
PRINTED	1912
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SOURCE	From an uncommonly well-preserved collection
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot surveyed before the modern highway system, showing historic travel routes, rail lines, and placenames.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, minor blemishes in collar, 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 New Berlin 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 1912. 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)	Morris, New Berlin, Sherburne, and South New Berlin
COUNTIES COVERED	Chenango, Madison, and Otsego
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Beaver Creek, Butternut Creek, Calhoun Creek, Center Brook, Chenango River, Coye Brook, Dunderberg Creek, Great Brook, Handsome Brook, Johnson Creek, Mad Brook, Number Six Brook, Ransford Creek, Tallette Creek, Thompson Creek, Thorp Brook, Unadilla River, West Branch Great Brook, Whapanaka Brook, and Wharton Creek
WATER BODIES	Allen Pond, Chenango Lake, Hunt Pond, Morris Reservoir, Pickens Pond, Sears Pond, Silver Lake, and Whites Pond
Locations: Burwell Corners, Briggs Corners, Church Corners, Collier Bridge, Filer Corners, Kings Settlement, Lambs Corners, Manchester Corners, and Millers Corners. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Columbus, Town of Morris, Town of New Berlin, Town of North Norwich, Town of Norwich, Town of Pittsfield, and Town of Sherburne. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Columbus Hill, Flagpole Hill, Harris Hill, Hunts Mountain, Shacktown Mountain, Skinner Hill, Sugarloaf Mountain, and West Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Dimock Hollow and Negro Hollow. Drainages: Beaver Creek, Center Brook, Great Brook, Mad Brook, Morris Brook, Number Six Brook, Pleasant Brook, Shawler Brook, Tallette Creek, West Branch Great Brook, and Wharton Creek. Churches: All Saints Chapel and Negro Hollow Church. Lakes and Ponds: Allen Pond, Chenango Lake, Hunt Pond, Jackson Pond, Madison Pond, Morris Pond, Pickens Pond, Sears Pond, Silver Lake, and Whites Pond. Waterfalls: Rexford Falls and Saint Marys Falls. Dams: Hoboken Dam. Airports: Tri County Airways Airport. Schools: Central School, Deming School, Dimmick Hollow School, School Number 1, School Number 11, School Number 12, School Number 13, School Number 15, School Number 2, School Number 3, School Number 4, School Number 5, School Number 6, School Number 7, School Number 8, Town School Number 3, Town School Number 9, and Wheeler School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Morris Reservoir. Towers: WCHN-AM (Norwich) and WKXZ-FM (Norwich).
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 1912 edition of the New Berlin New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 114-year-old United States Geological Survey print in very 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 New Berlin 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 1910. 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.