Bethalto Illinois Alton Wood River USGS Topographic Map 1977

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Bethalto Illinois Alton Wood River USGS Topographic Map 1977

$48

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1954 edition printed in 1977, carrying photorevisions from 1968 and 1974, and the sheet is in very good condition with a flawless map area and a collar free of wear, tears, or markings. Centered on the town of Bethalto in the vicinity of Alton, the quad area takes in parts of Madison and Macoupin counties, including Wood River, East Alton, Rosewood Heights, and the smaller communities of Cottage Hills and Meadowbrook. The 1968 and 1974 revisions record how this stretch of country just up the Mississippi from St. Louis had filled in through the postwar decades, and having been never folded and only lightly handled, the sheet would frame well.

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SKU: 689 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Illinois

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Bethalto
STATE	Illinois
LOCATION	Vicinity of Alton
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1947 through 1954 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1954
REVISION	1968 and 1974
PRINTED	1977
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	10 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	17 3/4 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 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	very lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1954 edition of the Bethalto Illinois USGS topographic map revised in 1968 and 1974 using aerial photography. It is an original 49-year-old 1977 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 Bethalto 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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 1947 through 1954. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1954 Bethalto map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

The map was photorevised in 1968 and 1974. Any features that changed or were added between the original edition year of 1954 and the photorevision year of 1968 and 1974 are overlayed in purple. The purple overlay provides an excellent view of the fast-growing and changing areas within the quad boundary.

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-> Alton, Bethalto, Cottage Hills, Dorsey, East Alton, Meadowbrook, Rosewood Heights, and Wood River
* Counties Covered-> Macoupin and Madison
* Rivers and Streams-> Honeycut Branch, Indian Creek, Lick Branch, Rocky Branch, West Fork Wood River, and Wood River