Bath New York Avoca Cohocton USGS Topo Map 1910 Antique

Bath New York Avoca Cohocton USGS Topo Map 1910 Antique

$52

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a first-year 1910 print, engraved that same year and in excellent condition after very light handling; never folded, it remains smooth and flat on thick stock. The quad sits in Steuben County in New York’s Southern Tier, taking in the village of Bath along with Avoca and Cohocton to the north, about 55 miles south of Rochester. Drawn from a 1908 field survey under geographer R.B. Marshall, it shows the Cohocton River valley and the surrounding hill country as they were mapped more than a century ago, and it comes from an uncommonly well-preserved collection. The reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map. Never folded and flat on heavy stock, this is a sheet that would frame well.

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SKU: 171 Categories: 15 Minute, New York

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Bath
STATE	New York
LOCATION	55 miles south of Rochester
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1908 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	R.B. Marshall
ENGRAVED	1910
EDITION	1910
PRINTED	1910
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
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
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, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, 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 Bath 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 1910. 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)	Avoca, Bath, and Cohocton
COUNTIES COVERED	Steuben
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Campbell Creek, Castle Creek, Chamberlain Brook, Cohocton River, Cotton Creek, Culver Creek, Deer Lick Run, Fivemile Creek, Glen Brook, Goff Creek, Gulf Creek, Keuka Inlet, Knight Creek, Lime Kiln Creek, Maxwell Creek, Mitchellsville Creek, Neils Creek, Reynolds Creek, Salmon Creek, Sinclair Creek, Smith Run, Softwater Creek, Stocking Creek, Tenmile Creek, Trout Run, Twelvemile Creek, Waldo Creek, and West Creek
WATER BODIES	Lake Demons, Loucks Pond, Mud Lake, Lake Salubria, and Smith Pond
Locations: Beans Station, Knight Settlement, Morgan Bridge, and Thomas Corners. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Avoca, Town of Bath, and Town of Wheeler. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Annabel Hill, Bullard Hill, Brooks Hill, Cance Hill, Herron Hill, Hickory Hill, Hathaways Pinnacle, Heineman Hill, Kershener Hill, Magees Hill, McPherson Hill, Miller Hill, Oak Hill, Oregon Hill, Peters Hill, Robinson Hill, Sharps Hill, Snell Hill, Wagner Hill, Waterbury Hill, and Wilson Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Avery Hollow, Babcock Hollow, Freeman Hollow, Harrisburg Hollow, Lyon Hollow, Michigan Hollow, Mud Hollow, and Rice Glen. Drainages: Campbell Creek, Castle Creek, Chamberlain Brook, Cold Brook, Cotton Creek, Culver Creek, Deer Lick Run, Fivemile Creek, Goff Creek, Gulf Creek, Knight Creek, Maxwell Creek, Mitchellsville Creek, Neils Creek, Reynolds Creek, Salmon Creek, Sinclair Creek, Smith Run, Softwater Creek, Stocking Creek, Tenmile Creek, Trout Run, Twelvemile Creek, Waldo Creek, and West Creek. Churches: Oak Hill Church, Oregon Church, and Wheeler Hill Church. Lakes and Ponds: Lake Demons, Loucks Pond, Mud Lake, Lake Salubria, and Smith Pond. Bluffs: Mossy Bank. Airports: Dickinsons Airfield, Gaskins Hilltop Airport, and Jolamtra Landing Area. Schools: Bolby School, Gulf School, Haverling High School, School Number 3, and Wright School. Towers: WABH-AM (Bath), WCIK-FM (Bath), and WVIN-FM (Bath).
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 1910 edition of the Bath New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-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 Bath 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 1908. 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.