Anthracite Colorado USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1918 Antique

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Anthracite Colorado USGS 15-Min Topographic Map 1918 Antique

$48

First published in 1893 with Henry Gannett as geographer, this Anthracite sheet was printed in 1918 and survives in fair condition, on thick stock, with foldlines, lightly age-toned paper, and clear archival tape carefully applied to the backside to reinforce some weakened foldlines. Drawn from an 1883 and 1888 field survey, the quad sits in Gunnison County west of Crested Butte and takes in portions of Gunnison National Forest along with parts of the West Elk, Raggeds, and Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness areas. It captures the mining ghost towns of Irwin, Elkton, Pittsburgh, and Mount Carbon during their heyday, along with the historic routes and rail lines that once served them. The reverse carries printed USGS reference material from the time of printing.

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SKU: 461 Categories: 15 Minute, Colorado

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Anthracite
STATE	Colorado
LOCATION	80 miles east of Grand Junction, CO
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1883 and 1888 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
EDITION	1893
PRINTED	1918
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	100 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 5/8 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	Fair
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, has foldlines, lightly age-toned paper, clear archival tape carefully applied on backside of sheet to reinforce some weakened foldlines or to repair minor separations along foldlines, age discoloration along some foldlines
MAP AREA	moderate wear, no markings, moderate blemishes
COLLARS	considerable blemishes in lower right collars, bordering sheet titles labeled in pencil
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Anthracite 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 1918. 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 an 1893 edition of the Anthracite Colorado USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 108-year-old 1918 United States Geological Survey print in fair condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would 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 Anthracite 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 1883 and 1888. 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.

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.
* Counties Covered-> Gunnison
* Federal Land Units-> Gunnison National Forest, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Raggeds Wilderness, and West Elk Wilderness
* Rivers and Streams-> Ant Creek, Anthracite Creek, Buck Creek, Carbon Creek, Castle Creek, Cliff Creek, Coal Creek, Dyke Creek, East RiverElk Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Copley Lake, Dollar Lake, Lost Lake, Lower Peeler Lake, Meridian Lake Reservoir, Nicholson Lake, Peanut Lake, and Upper Peeler Lakes