Brodhead Wisconsin Orfordville Albany USGS Topo Map 1910

Brodhead Wisconsin Orfordville Albany USGS Topo Map 1910

$80

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a first-published 1893 edition, printed in 1910 on thick stock, and survives in flawless condition – very lightly handled, never folded, and smooth and flat with attractively age-toned paper. Drawn from an 1891 field survey by geographer Henry Gannett, it covers country about 30 miles south of Madison, taking in Brodhead, Orfordville, and Albany, and reaching across the Wisconsin line into northern Illinois. The reverse carries printed reference material on the mapping program of the day and how to read the contour lines that render this rolling southern Wisconsin farmland at a 20-foot interval.

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SKU: 334 Categories: 15 Minute, Illinois, Wisconsin

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Brodhead
STATE	Wisconsin, Illinois
LOCATION	30 miles south of Madison
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1891 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
EDITION	1893
PRINTED	1910
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 7/8 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	Flawless
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat, attractively age-toned paper
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Brodhead 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)	Albany, Brodhead, Juda, and Orfordville
COUNTIES COVERED	Green, Rock, Stephenson, and Winnebago
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Allen Creek, Bass Creek, Juda Branch, Liberty Creek, Little Sugar River, Marsh Creek, North Branch Otter Creek, Norwegian Creek, Oakley Branch, OK Creek, Riley School Branch, Searles Creek, Spring Creek, Sugar River, Sylvester Creek, Taylor Creek, and Willow Creek
WATER BODIES	Albany Lake 471 and Decatur Lake
Wisconsin Administrative Boundaries: Town of Albany, Village of Albany, Town of Avon, City of Brodhead, Town of Decatur, Town of Magnolia, Village of Orfordville, Town of Spring Grove, Town of Spring Valley, and Town of Waupun. Parks: Purdy Park. Drainages: Allen Creek, Dunphy Branch, Juda Branch, Liberty Creek, Little Sugar River, Marsh Creek, Norwegian Creek, OK Creek, Oakley Branch, Riley School Branch, Searles Creek, Spring Creek, Swan Creek, Sylvester Creek, Taylor Creek, and Willow Creek. Churches: Avon Church, Church of the Nazarene, Gap Church, Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Union Church, and West Luther Valley Church. Dams: Albany Dam and Brodhead Dam. Airports: Albany Airport, Brodhead Airport, and Spring Valley Farm Airport. Schools: Albany High School, Barr School, Brodhead Middle School, Davis School, Decatur School, Oakley School, Orfordville Elementary School, Parkview High School, Peebles School, Poplar Grove School, Ronald R Albrecht Elementary School, and Smiley School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Albany Lake, Albany Lake 471, Decatur Lake, and Decatur Lake 525. Towers: WMJB-FM (Evansville).
Illinois Drainages: Oakley Branch. Churches: State Line Church.
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 an 1893 edition of the Brodhead Wisconsin USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 116-year-old 1910 United States Geological Survey print in flawless 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 Brodhead 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 1891. 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.