1963 USGS Topo Map: Renault, Bloomsdale, Illinois/Missouri

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1963 USGS Topo Map: Renault, Bloomsdale, Illinois/Missouri

$56

This 1:62,500-scale topographic map covers the Renault quad along the Mississippi River about 35 miles south of St. Louis, a 1940 edition printed in 1963. The sheet spans the river into both Illinois and Missouri, taking in Ste. Genevieve and Bloomsdale on the Missouri side and Red Bud, Ruma, Maeystown, and Fults in Illinois, with Prairie du Rocher nearby. Based on 1911 and 1913 field survey work, it shows the bottomland farms and bluffs of one of the oldest settled stretches of the Mississippi Valley. Never folded.

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SKU: 983 Categories: 15 Minute, Illinois, Missouri

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Renault
STATE	Illinois, Missouri
LOCATION	Vicinity of Ste. Genevieve, 35 miles south of Saint Louis
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1911 and 1913 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	R.B. Marshall
EDITION	1940
REVISIONS	1940
PRINTED	1963
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	14 x 17 miles
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	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no markings, no blemishes, no edge tears, some handling wear in collars, light storage creases in left collar, hole punches along left collar, library stamp in bottom right collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

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.
NOTABLE PLACES	Bloomsdale, Prairie du Rocher, and Mississippi River
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Fults, Maeystown, Red Bud, Ruma, and Ste. Genevieve
COUNTIES COVERED	Jefferson, Monroe, Randolph, and Ste. Genevieve
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bradley Branch, Camp Creek, Dry Fork, Dry Run, Establishment Creek, Fourche a Du Clos, Frenchman Creek, Fults Creek, Horse Creek, Isle du Bois Creek, Maeystown Creek, Old Maeystown Creek, Onemile Race Creek, Paint Creek, Prairie Branch, South Fork Horse Creek, and The Discharge
WATER BODIES	Lake Mildred and Wetzler Lake
Illinois Locations: Modoc, Modoc Rock Shelter, Mudds Landing, and Renault Station. Administrative Boundaries: Brewerville Election Precinct, Prairie du Rocher Election Precinct, Precinct 13 Election Precinct, Precinct 23 Election Precinct, and Precinct 9 Election Precinct. Valleys and Canyons: Barbeau Hollow, Burns Hollow, and Morrison Hollow. Parks: Fort Chartres State Park, Illinois Caverns State Natural Area, Maeystown Historic District, and Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site. Drainages: Bradley Branch, The Discharge, Dry Fork, Fults Creek, Old Maeystown Creek, Onemile Race Creek, Paint Creek, Prairie Branch, South Fork Horse Creek, and Maeystown Creek. Islands: Beagles Island and Fort Chartres Island. Capes: Penitentiary Point. Churches: Ruma Convent. Lakes and Ponds: Lake Mildred and Wetzler Lake. Dams: Fort Charters Sportsmans Club Lake Dam, Illinois No Name Number 2020 Dam, Lake Emmett Dam, and Lake Mildred Dam. Canals: Fults Creek Ditch. Airports: Our Lady Immaculata Airport. Swamps: Cavanah Lake. Schools: Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School and Saint Patrick School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Fort Charters Sportsmans Club Lake and Lake Emmett. Flats: Prairie Du Rocher.
Missouri Locations: Crook Landing and Whitesand. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Jawbone. Valleys and Canyons: Brickeys Hollow, Cambria Hollow, Corn Hollow, Lawrence Hollow, Lower Frenchman Hollow, Magnolia Hollow, Morrison Hollow, Quarry Hollow, Snell Hollow, Staples Hollow, and Wolf Hollow. Drainages: Carpenter Branch, Fourche a Du Clos, Establishment Creek, Frenchman Creek, Isle du Bois Creek, Kinsey Creek, Mud Branch, Prairie du Rocher Creek, and Sugar Bottom Creek. Islands: Establishment Island, Lee Island, Schmidts Island, and Turkey Island. Mines: Government Limestone Quarry. Churches: Saint Philomenas Catholic Church. Dams: Kertz Farms Lake Dam. Schools: Bellville School and Bloomsdale School. Ridges: Backbone.
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 vintage sheet is a 1940 edition of the Renault Illinois USGS topographic map. It is an original 63-year-old 1963 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. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Renault 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, 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 1911 and 1913. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also 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.