1911 USGS Topo Map: Hennepin, Princeton, Illinois

1911 USGS Topo Map: Hennepin, Princeton, Illinois

Name: 1911 USGS Topo Map: Hennepin, Princeton, Illinois
SKU: 1099
Price: 75.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$75

This is a USGS Hennepin topographic sheet from a 1911 edition, surveyed in the field in 1909 under geographer R.B. Marshall and engraved in 1911 — a first-year print on thick paper stock, the only printing this version received. At 1:62,500, it covers a stretch of north-central Illinois along the Illinois River in Bureau and Putnam counties, taking in Princeton, Hennepin, Tiskilwa, Depue, and smaller communities like Malden and Dover. Never folded and lightly age-toned, with a flawless map area, this 115-year-old sheet is in excellent shape and suited to framing.

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SKU: 1099 Categories: 15 Minute, Illinois

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Hennepin
STATE	Illinois
LOCATION	Vicinity of Princeton
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1909 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	R.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED	1911
EDITION	1911
PRINTED	1911
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 1/8 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	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, lightly age-toned sheet
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Hennepin 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 1911. 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)	Arlington, Bureau Junction, De Pue, Depue, Dover, Hennepin, Hollowayville, Malden, Mark, Princeton, Seatonville, and Tiskilwa
COUNTIES COVERED	Bureau and Putnam
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Big Bureau Creek, Coffee Creek, East Bureau Creek, Epperson Run, Illinois River, Lime Creek, Masters Fork, Negro Creek, and Old Channel Big Bureau Creek
WATER BODIES	Lake Arispie, Depue Lake, Hickory Ridge Lake, Lake Rawson, Spring Lake, and Turner Lake
Locations: Bureau Valley Country Club. Administrative Boundaries: Township of Arispie, Township of Berlin, Township of Dover, Township of Leepertown, Township of Princeton, and Township of Selby. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Owls Head. Valleys and Canyons: Plow Hollow and Wolf Hollow. Parks: Alexander Park, Bureau County Fair Grounds, City County Park, City Hall Park, Darvis Miller Park, Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area, Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area, Lake Park, Myer Park, Soldier and Saliors Park, West Side Ball Park, White City Park, and Zearing Park. Drainages: Allforks Creek, Brush Creek, East Bureau Creek, Epperson Run, Masters Fork, Negro Creek, and Old Channel Big Bureau Creek. Islands: Clark Island. Churches: Bethel Baptist Church, Church of Christ, Evangelical Covenant Church, First Lutheran Church of Princeton, First United Methodist Church, Hampshire Colony Congregational-United Church of Christ, Hollowayville United Church of Christ, Princeton Wesleyan Church, Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Saint Louis Catholic Church. Hospitals: Perry Memorial Hospital. Lakes and Ponds: Coleman Lake, Depue Lake, Hickory Ridge Lake, Lost Lake, Lyons Lake, Lake Rawson, and Turner Lake. Buildings: Bureau County Courthouse, Bureau County Historical Museum, Leepertown Township Public Library, Matson Public Library, Princeton City Hall, and Putnam County Courthouse. Dams: Beaver Glenn Lake Dam, Lake Arispie Dam, and North Gypsum Pond Dam. Crossings: Interchange 56 and Interchange 61. Bridges: Red Covered Bridge. Airports: Foley Airport, Maulfair Airport, Perry Memorial Hospital Heliport, and Piper Airport. Schools: Depue Elementary School, Depue High School, Douglas Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Leepertown Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Logan Junior High School, Malden Grade School, Princeton High School, Saint Louis School, and Washington Middle School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Lake Arispie, Beaver Glenn Lake, Hormel Ponds, Lower Spring Lake, North Gypsum Pond, and Spring Lake. Towers: WAJK-FM (La Salle), WZOE-AM (Princeton), and WZOE-FM (Princeton).
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 1911 edition of the Hennepin Illinois USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 115-year-old 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 Hennepin 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 1909. 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.