Skinner Maine Lowelltown USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1931 Antique
$27.00
A first-year 1931 print from the USGS 15-minute series, this antique sheet survives in Very Good condition. The quad takes in a remote stretch of the Maine highlands straddling Franklin and Somerset counties, with Lowelltown the only community within the quad area. Researchers tracing the history of this thinly settled corner of western Maine, and anyone with roots in Lowelltown or the surrounding townships, will find this first-year print a useful and uncommon primary source.
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This vintage sheet is a 1931 edition of the Skinner Maine USGS topographic map. It is an original 90-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.
* Title-> Skinner
* State-> Maine
* Edition-> 1931
* Printed-> 1931
FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Skinner 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 1927. 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.
* Series-> 15-minute
* Scale-> 1:62500
* Contour Interval-> 20 Foot
SURVEYING AND CARTOGRAPHY
The Skinner map was field surveyed before aerial photography methods were widely used in map data gathering. It was drawn by skilled cartographers at the United States Geological Survey based on plane table field survey information as well as information gathered from local residents in the area. This piece displays the remarkable abilities of early government map makers, who placed a strong emphasis on creating complete, accurate, and cartographically appealing maps.
* Surveyed-> 1927 Field Survey
* Geographer-> R.H. Runyan
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.
* Sheet Dimensions-> 16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
* Map Dimensions-> 12 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches
* Map Coverage-> 12 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION: Very Good
* Sheet Notes-> lightly handled, multiple foldlines, nicely age-toned paper
* Map Area-> no markings, some blemishing along fold lines
* Collar Area-> no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
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-> Lowelltown
* Counties Covered-> Franklin and Somerset
* Rivers and Streams-> West Branch Gulf Stream, South Branch Moose River, Smith Brook, Smart Brook, Number One Brook, Moose River, Little Gulf Stream, Indian Brook, Hogans Brook, Gulf Stream, and others
* Water Bodies-> Wing Pond, Unknown Pond, Twin Island Pond, Trout Pond, Squaw Pond, Mud Pond, Little Indian Pond, Elaine Pond, Clear Pond, Boundary Pond, and others
