Boonville Evansville Indiana USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1925
$35.00
A 1902 edition USGS 15-minute quadrangle, printed in 1925, this antique sheet is in very good condition for a copy of its age and is printed on thick stock. It depicts a stretch of southwestern Indiana across portions of Warrick, Gibson, Vanderburgh, and Pike counties, taking in Boonville, Chandler, Lynnville, Elberfeld, and Mackey, with Evansville — a significant Ohio River city — present along the sheet’s southern reach. Researchers and collectors interested in the early-twentieth-century geography of the lower Wabash and Ohio River region will find the 1902 edition date a meaningful baseline for how this corner of Indiana was mapped at that time.
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This vintage sheet is a 1902 edition of the Boonville Indiana USGS topographic map. It is an original 96-year-old 1925 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-> Boonville
* State-> Indiana
* Edition-> 1902
* Engraved-> 1902
* Printed-> 1925, thick paper stock
FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Boonville 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 1899 and 1902. 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 Boonville 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-> 1899 and 1902 Field Survey
* Geographer-> Jno. H. Renshawe
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-> 13 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
* Map Coverage-> 14 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION: Very Good
* Sheet Notes-> very lightly handled, never folded, lightly age-toned sheet
* Map Area-> flawless map area
* Collar Area-> no wear or tears, no markings, very minor 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-> Evansville, Boonville, Chandler, Melody Hill, Lynnville, Elberfeld, and Mackey
* Counties Covered-> Gibson, Pike, Vanderburgh, and Warrick
* Rivers and Streams-> Snake Run, Smith Fork, Rough Creek, Pigeon Creek, Otter Creek, Hurricane Creek, Honey Creek, Halfmoon Creek, Donohue Creek, Cypress Creek, and others
* Water Bodies-> Washing Recirculating Reservoir, Perdido Lake (historical), City Lake Number Two, and Bell Conservation Lake
