Brockport New York Spencerport Bergen USGS Topo Map 1909
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Brockport New York Spencerport Bergen USGS Topo Map 1909

$75

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a first-published-in-1899 edition printed in 1909, engraved by H.M. Wilson from an 1897 field survey and kept in very good condition on thick stock. Covering the area west of Rochester, the quad takes in Brockport, Spencerport, Churchville, Scottsville, and Bergen across parts of Monroe, Genesee, and Orleans counties. Predating the modern road and interstate system, it records the historic travel routes and rail lines that once tied these villages together, and coming from an uncommonly well-preserved collection, the sheet is never folded, smooth and flat, with a flawless map area and only light age-toning; the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEBrockport
STATENew York
LOCATIONVicinity of Brockport
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1897 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1899
EDITION1899
PRINTED1909
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SOURCEFrom 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 CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat, lightly age-toned
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, minor blemishes, 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 Brockport 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 1909. 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 1899 edition of the Brockport New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 117-year-old 1909 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.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Brockport 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 1897. 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.
* Cities and Towns-> Bergen, Brockport, Churchville, North Chili, Scottsville, and Spencerport
* Counties Covered-> Genesee, Monroe, and Orleans
* Rivers and Streams-> Black Creek, Brockport Creek, Buttonwood Creek, Hotel Creek, Mill Creek, North Branch Black Creek, Northrup Creek, Oatka Creek, Otis CreekRobins Brook, and others
* Water Bodies-> Blue Pond and Byron-Bergen Swamp

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